Jamahal Hill earlier than UFC Kansas Metropolis headliner: Khalil Rountree involves bang, however ‘he isn’t prepared’

Jamahal Hill is happy concerning the stylistic matchup in opposition to Khalil Rountree.

Hill (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) will look to rebound when he takes on Rountree (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) in a UFC Battle Night time primary occasion April 26 from T-Cell Middle in Kansas Metropolis.

Rountree’s inventory grew immensely when he put up a valiant effort in his title combat in opposition to Alex Pereira at UFC 307. He received the primary two rounds however was finally overwhelmed and stopped in Round 4.

“What I like concerning the matchup is that he’s a preferred title proper now,” Hill mentioned on the “On Paper With Anthony Smith” podcast. “So, lots of people are large on him. He’s placed on some thrilling fights, and he’s an thrilling fighter. He involves bang, and I simply assume that my skillset and what I do very, very nicely, are issues he’s not prepared for.

“The issues that I do nicely, I don’t assume he does them, in addition to I do. I feel my recreation is absolutely, actually, actually extensive open on this combat. …He’s explosive, he hits onerous, he comes ahead, and he believes in his skills to complete. I consider these are all issues I’ll be capable to flip in opposition to him.”

Since profitable the UFC gentle heavyweight title, Hill confronted a string of dangerous luck. He was compelled to vacate his belt after tearing his Achilles in a celeb basketball recreation, then was knocked out by Alex Pereira in his return at UFC 300 in April. In his most up-to-date outing, he was completed by Jiri Prochazka via TKO at UFC 311.

Whereas regaining the title is on his thoughts, Hill simply needs to benefit from the course of.

“On this final combat, although it went the best way that it went, I had enjoyable,” Hill mentioned. “I actually had enjoyable on this combat, and I loved the combat. I had a blast. I felt blessed to be in my place in that combat. I simply acquired to maintain having fun with it, attempt to not lose that pleasure once more.

“As a result of with the damage, then how the combat went in opposition to Alex, with how issues acquired interrupted and issues like that. Then the entire bullsh*t on-line and all of that different stuff, you type of get away from the true magnificence and pleasure of the game, and what we do. And, I don’t need to lose that once more.”

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