“It comes with a bounty.” Now that JamahalH has won UFC light heavyweight gold, the reigning champion knows there’s a long line of contenders waiting for a shot at the belt, JustinBarrasso writes
For years, Hill asked himself whether he was talented enough to become champion.
While it was widely assumed that Teixeira’s jiu-jitsu would be overwhelming, it was Hill who stood out as the better grappler. The striking was entirely lopsided—232-75 in Hill’s favor—and Hill’s takedown defense was nearly flawless as he defended 15 of Teixeira’s 17 takedown attempts. “There were a couple times I was asking myself, ‘How tough is this dude?’” Hill says. “He definitely took more than I thought he would.”
“You don’t want to be on the ground in an MMA fight, but I stayed focused on what we trained,” Hill says. “I reversed him, I switched positions with him, and I beat him up on the ground.” , who was in Teixeira’s corner at 283. Teixeira, who announced his retirement following the loss, shared that guiding Pereira will be his priority moving forward. Social media was abuzz with the idea that Pereira stared down Hill after the fight, but Hill quickly–and emphatically–put an end to that.
As the chatter grows louder surrounding a title fight against Pereira, there will be more and more opponents hungry for a shot at the belt. Jan Blachowicz, Magomed Ankalaev, and Anthony Smith are three top contenders, and former champion Jiri Prochazka will instantly step in front of the line once he is healthy.
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