Reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jamal Hill doesn’t think former UFC middleweight titleholder Alex Pereira should seriously consider a championship in his division.
“If you look at it in terms of fairness to everyone else in the division, then I would say that he must win in order to get a title shot,” the American said in an interview with MMA Junkie. “But his name has some value, and that’s a certain factor. I’m not stupid and I understand that this can play a role in organizing the fight. I don’t care bro. If you get this fight, things won’t be the way you think. Here you will find a serious beating. If you decide, keep that in mind.”
“Personally, I think he should win one fight at light heavyweight, but I’m not sure if he can do it, because he will have to beat someone from the top five. I know these guys well and they are very cool. They will have to fight, and this is not his strongest side. They can stand up, they can wrestle, they’re all great grapplers, so we’ll see. In any case, I am delighted, because with his arrival, our division will become even more intriguing.”
According to the UFC plan, Jamal Hill should make his first title defense against former division champion Jiri Prochazka, who is rumored to fight in August, and Alex Pereira has indicated that he is ready to postpone the change of weight class if he is allowed to complete the trilogy. with Israel Adesanya.
Source: https://fighttime.ru/news/item/31543-dzhamal-khill-ostavil-poslanie-aleksu-perejre.html?rand=19907
