Reigning UFC mild heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and former 205-pound titleholder Jamahal Hill crossed paths backstage forward of their UFC 300 pay-per-view (PPV) important occasion, which takes place this Sat. evening (April 13, 2024) at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas.
Happily, no water bottles have been harmed throughout their encounter.
In actual fact, the fan in “Candy Goals” bubbled to the floor and Hill was in a position to get an autograph from his Brazilian rival. It was all very respectful from begin to end, although you may anticipate the pleasantries to finish as soon as the cage door closes on battle evening.
Followers on social media have been stunned by the scale of Hill.
—Lastly, an opponent that makes Pereira look sort of undersized. Jamahal’s undoubtedly a future heavyweight.
—Alex actually by no means smaller than anybody? Wtf sort of genetics are these? Sheesh.
—Jamahal is a large lhw my god.
—Jamahal shouldn’t be making weight.
Hill beforehand teased a transfer to heavyweight on this warning to Tom Aspinall.
Pereira, 36, is hoping to defend his mild heavyweight title in such a dominant vogue that he’s wholesome sufficient to compete atop the UFC 301 battle card only a few weeks later, the place “Poatan” could have the chance to carry out in entrance of his hometown followers. In keeping with the Brazilian, the 32 year-old Hill doesn’t even rank in his division High 3.
We’ll discover out who’s proper (and who’s flawed) in only a few days.
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