UFC mild heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill provides the sting to Jan Blachowicz in opposition to Alex Pereira at UFC 291.
Hill received the vacant UFC mild heavyweight title earlier this 12 months when he defeated Glover Teixeira at UFC 283. He has not defended his belt since then however is predicted to struggle former champ Jiri Prochazka in his first title protection by the 12 months’s finish. Nonetheless, since Prochazka just isn’t wholesome but, it’s potential another person may get the following title shot first.
One of many potential title challengers at 205 lbs is the winner of the upcoming mild heavyweight bout at UFC 291 between the previous champ Blachowicz and the previous middleweight champ Pereira. On paper, this appears to be like like a struggle that might completely produce the following No. 1 contender, and it’s definitely not a simple struggle to name.
Talking to Center Simple in a latest interview, Hill was requested who he favors between Blachowicz and Pereira, and “Candy Goals” stated he would give the sting to Blachowicz as a result of his grappling abilities.
“I feel the winner of that’s undoubtedly a No. 1 contender. Who do I feel wins the struggle? I don’t know. I’d give the sting within the struggle to Jan for the easy incontrovertible fact that Jan can strike. He has the flexibility to outstrike Pereira, plus the flexibility to take him down, tie him up, put on on him, and beat him up if he’s capable of expose the dearth of grappling in his recreation,” Hill stated (through MMAjunkie.com).
“Then again, Alex is Alex. He’s acquired ‘Poatan’ stone fingers. He can land massive photographs, he can simply clip Jan and put him away. He’s a giant dude, too. He wasn’t a small middleweight. He’s gonna have some good measurement, some good size in there. If he can get his strikes going to work, he can in all probability take Jan out.”
Do you agree with Jamahal Hill that Jan Blachowicz ought to have the sting over Alex Pereira at UFC 291?
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