Alex Pereira’s former kickboxing rival scolds Jamahal Hill for ‘harmful transfer’ after UFC PI altercation

One among Alex Pereira’s former foes weighed in on the viral altercation between the UFC champ and Jamahal Hill on the UFC Efficiency Institute.

Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill could by no means be on cordial phrases after the 2 prime gentle heavyweights nearly traded blows throughout a viral run-in on the UFC Efficiency Institute. Either side have their variations of what led as much as the close to brawl, however a commonality is that cooler heads finally prevailed as Pereira’s coach separated them.

Pereira isn’t anticipated to face Hill for his subsequent title protection, as of this writing, however that would change if Hill places on a powerful exhibiting subsequent month at UFC 311. Hill will face Jiří Procházka in a matchup of two former Pereira rivals.

Pereira isn’t identified to get into many altercations exterior of the Octagon, however Hill has struck a nerve with the UFC gentle heavyweight champion. This regardless of Pereira knocking out Hill in brutal style at UFC 300 earlier this 12 months.

The latest scuffle involving Pereira and Hill makes a possible title rematch all of the extra intriguing. However in accordance with one among Pereira’s Glory Kickboxing foes, Hill is solely within the flawed for the way issues transpired on the UFC PI.

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Dustin Jacoby questions Jamahal Hill for inciting Alex Pereira altercation on the UFC PI

Throughout his UFC Tampa pre-fight press convention, Dustin Jacoby scolded Hill for confronting Pereira after their UFC 300 conflict.

“I don’t know why Jamahal would go in there, if I’m him, I simply don’t go proper as much as him,” Jacoby mentioned of Pereira and Hill. “You settled your variations within the Octagon, he had his alternative, and he’ll most likely get one other alternative if he continues to do effectively.

“However Pereira, he’s only a gamer man the place it’s like ‘If you wish to discuss, right here’s the gloves and we’ll go in right here’. That’s a harmful transfer too, man, Pereira is clearly the most effective to do it, the most effective strikers there’s ever been within the UFC with superb energy,” Jacoby continued. “So if that combat occurs once more, I might see Pereira doing the identical factor with the identical consequence.”

Jacoby is aware of a factor or two about Pereira’s energy and the implications of irking the sunshine heavyweight celebrity. Throughout their Glory Kickboxing tenures, Pereira earned some of the vicious knockouts of his preventing profession when he flattened Jacoby in his Glory debut at Glory 14.

Jacoby and Pereira are actually in the identical division in MMA, however a possible MMA rematch remains to be a method off. Jacoby returns to the cage this weekend at UFC Tampa towards Vitor Petrino.

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Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill 2 is a potential 2025 combat reserving

Pereira most not too long ago defended his UFC gentle heavyweight title by finishing Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307. Subsequent, he’s possible set to face the surging Magomed Ankalaev for his subsequent title protection, though that would change if Hill places on a stunning exhibiting subsequent month.

As of this writing, the UFC hasn’t introduced nor booked Pereira’s return to the Octagon for 2025. A possible tremendous combat towards Jon Jones is also on Pereira’s radar if Jones can get previous Tom Aspinall.

Hill was alleged to return at UFC 303 towards Rountree earlier than struggling an harm main as much as the occasion. His upcoming return at UFC 311 is his first combat because the Pereira knockout defeat.

The latest UFC PI incident might doubtlessly be a part of a pre-fight buildup for a Pereira vs. Hill rematch in 2025. For now, tensions stay thick between the 2 sides as they put together for his or her upcoming bouts.

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