Jamahal Hill reacts to knockout loss to Alex Pereira in the primary occasion of UFC 300 final night time.
The UFC 300 card has wonderful type from the beginning, all the best way as much as the very finish when Pereira and Hill battled it out for the UFC light-heavyweight title. A combat between two energy punches, the contest never seemed destined to go the distance.
After a slightly uneventful first three minutes by which the pair exchanged some pictures, it appeared a grazing low blow that awoke ‘Poatan’. After referee Herb Dean started to interrupt up the motion, Pereira ushered him away to maintain the motion going. Then simply seconds later, Pereira launched a left hook that despatched Hill crashing to his again – some heavy ground-and-pound would quickly see the fight be called off.
Jamahal Hill addresses UFC 300 loss to Alex Pereira
Following the competition Hill would share a optimistic message to followers via his social media and appeared in good spirits contemplating the circumstances.
“Oh effectively, that’s the sport we play,” Jamahal Hill stated. “I acquired caught. For anybody that cares, I’m good. I’m effectively. We’re nonetheless doing our factor tonight, the place we’re at — we’re over at Hakkasan. Yeah, man. We’re simply constructed to return proper again.”
Pereira will look to proceed to be an lively champion, even calling to defend his 205lb title at UFC 301 on Could 4. Whereas that is unlikely, Pereira has proved to be at his greatest when preventing constantly.
His win over Hill marked the primary defence of his second UFC title simply two-and-a-half years from his UFC debut. The Brazilian is now one of many promotion’s greatest stars and is in line for an additional monumental combat.
As for Hill, nonetheless simply 32 years outdated — he’ll probably be again and with the ever-changing light-heavyweight division is not going to be removed from title competition ought to he put in some good performances.
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