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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill is skipping the slow build at heavyweight. Hill told reporters he wants undefeated Josh Hokit for his first fight in the division, with no interest in climbing the ladder a second time.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / August 6

Hill Blasts Boxers After Green Sparring Clip

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill went after boxers on social media this week, calling them "limited fighters" after viral sparring footage showed King Green dropping a boxing prospect at Adrien Broner's gym.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 31

Weidman Jokes Hill Looks 'Pregnant' At Heavyweight

Chris Weidman says Jamahal Hill looks pregnant at heavyweight. The former UFC middleweight champion and retired lightweight star Dustin Poirier roasted Hill's transformation during an episode of Deep Waters, MMA Fighting reports.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 15

Jan Blachowicz rips Jamahal Hill's physique ahead of heavyweight move

Former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz has criticized Jamahal Hill's physique ahead of Hill's move to heavyweight, attributing the American's weight gain to poor diet rather than injury recovery.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 2

Jamahal Hill trolls heavyweight contenders in new video

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill has already started mind games with potential heavyweight opponents ahead of his divisional move. Hill posted a video to social media Thursday mocking several contenders in the heavyweight ranks, according to MMA Fighting.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / June 24

Jamahal Hill weight gain sparks fan concern over heavyweight move

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill's latest physique update has sparked concern among fans following his announced move to heavyweight.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / June 21

Jamahal Hill says viral Alex Pereira UFC PI clash was staged

Jamahal Hill says the heated confrontation with Alex Pereira at the UFC Performance Institute in December 2024 was staged to manufacture interest in a fight between the two.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / June 17

Jamahal Hill announces move to heavyweight after year layoff

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill will move to heavyweight when he returns from a knee injury that has kept him out since June 2025. Hill revealed the weight class change on his YouTube channel Wednesday, saying he has been adding muscle for several months to prepare for the jump.

MMA News / UFC on ClutchPoints / June 17

Jamahal Hill challenges Josh Hokit after Michelle Obama comment at UFC White House

UFC White House aka UFC Freedom 250 continues to have fallout through the heavyweight division and now it’s bringing in a former light heavyweight champ.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / June 17

Josh Hokit Faces New Threat After Ex-UFC Champ Eyes Major Career Move

Josh Hokit picked up the biggest win of his career by defeating the heavyweight division’s most decorated knockout artist, Derrick Lewis at UFC Freedom 250, and he did so in impressive fashion.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / June 16

Jamahal Hill moving to heavyweight, calls out Josh Hokit

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill is jumping to heavyweight after 17 fights at 205 pounds, announcing the move on his podcast and immediately calling out rising contender Josh Hokit.

MMA News / Total Pro Sports / May 14

Joe Rogan Says Prime Jon Jones vs Peak Alex Pereira Would’ve Been 'Absolute Chaos'

UFC color commentator Joe Rogan believes a fight between Jon Jones in his prime years against the best version of Alex Pereira would have produced one of the wildest matchups in MMA history.

MMA News / Yardbarker / April 12

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MMA News / Dice City Sports / December 9

Joanna Jedrzejczyk Responds After Backstage Altercation With Jamahal Hill at UFC 323

Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk has broken her silence. Following a brief but heated backstage exchange with former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill, a moment captured in a nine-second video clip that surfaced Monday on social media.

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After suffering a third straight loss at UFC Baku, what’s next for Jamahal Hill?

This past Saturday in the main event of UFC Baku, we saw a big time matchup in the light heavyweight division. Former title challenger Khalil Rountree (14-6, 1 NC) was looking to get back on track as he took on former world champion Jamahal Hill (12-4, 1 NC) who was looking to avoid a third straight loss.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / June 22, 2025

Khalil Rountree Routes Jamahall Hill

Khalil Rountree wanted to leave no doubt in Jamahal Hill’s head that he was the superior fighter between the two fighters. He definitely accomplished that.

MMA News / Field Level Media / June 21, 2025

Khalil Rountree Jr. dominates Jamahal Hill at UFC Fight Night

Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Khalil Rountree Jr. earned a dominant unanimous decision against Jamahal Hill in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Azerbaijan, taking the cards 49-46, 50-45, 50-45.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / June 21, 2025

Khalil Rountree Looks to Silence Jamahal Hill

Ahead of their match up today. Jamahal Hill said that Khalil Rountree wasn’t on his level and that’s something that he truly believes. After two failed attempts to schedule a fight.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / June 20, 2025

UFC Baku: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. weigh-in results

A light heavyweight bout between former champion Jamahal Hill and No. 7 ranked Khalil Rountree Jr. headlines Saturday's UFC fight card in Baku, Azerbaijan.

MMA News / Athlon Sports / June 17, 2025

Exclusive: Jamahal Hill Reveals What the UFC Light Heavyweight Division Is Missing

Jamahal Hill (12-3, 1 NC) believes the UFC light heavyweight division is solid, but there's one thing he hopes to see more of going forward. Hill is set for a pivotal clash in the UFC Baku headliner on Saturday.

MMA News / MMA Knockout On SI / February 28, 2025

Jamahal Hill on what bugs him about Jiri Prochazka loss: 'I've fought twice in...'

Jamahal Hill hasn't been as active as he wants to be, injuries getting in the way of what was once a promising UFC title reign. The former UFC light heavyweight champion faced off with Jiri Prochazka shortly after winning the belt in 2022, but they wouldn't fight until three years later.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / February 27, 2025

Jamahal Hill vs. Kalil Rountree headlines UFC Kansas City

T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri will host UFC Fight Night 257 April 26. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight clash between former champion Jamahal Hill and former title challenger Kalil Rountree Jr.,the fight promotion announced on Wednesday.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / January 21, 2025

After getting stopped at UFC 311, what’s next for Jamahal Hill?

This past Saturday on the main card of UFC 311, we saw an absolute war between two former light heavyweight champions. Jiri Prochazka (31-5-1) and Jamahal Hill (12-3, 1 NC) were both looking to get back on track after suffering losses against Alex Pereira in their last fights.