December 5, 2024 5:10 pm ET
When Jamahal Hill noticed Alex Pereira on the UFC Peformance Institute, he stored his similar vitality from social media to actual life.
Hill on Thursday confronted Pereira on the UFC PI in Las Vegas. To no shock, the interplay was removed from amicable as the 2 sized one another up with Hill doing a lot of the speaking. At one level, Pereira may be seen signaling Hill to strap on gloves and step within the cage.
You possibly can watch their confrontation within the video under:
Hill and Pereira have historical past. The 2 fought this previous April at UFC 300 in a light-weight heavyweight championship battle. Though scheduled for 25 minutes, “Poatan” solely wanted just a bit greater than three minutes to knock out Hill – who has claimed Pereira’s KO was a fluke and not a real representation of a battle between them.
Because the bout, Hill and Pereira have jabbed at one another within the media and have gone backwards and forwards on social media. Pereira defended his UFC mild heavyweight title in opposition to Khalil Roundtree in August and is anticipated to face Magomed Ankalaev someday in 2025. In the meantime, Hill was lately scheduled to battle former champion Jiri Proichazka at UFC 311 on Jan. 18 in Los Angeles.
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