Jamahal Hill: I’d’ve overwhelmed Khalil Rountree Jr. worse than Alex Pereira did
In a current interview with SportsKeeda, Hill hit again at his detractors who imagine Rountree would beat him after watching UFC 307.
“The best way that Pereira beat Khalil, for one, Pereira couldn’t beat me preventing that means. And two, that’s how I’d’ve beat Khalil from the bounce. He would’ve gotten beat like that, even earlier within the struggle,” Hill mentioned. “Pieced up with arms? C’mon bro, that’s what I do. Individuals bought recency bias and issues like that. If anyone thinks that Khalil is on my degree, let’s see him go and win a struggle. As a result of he’s not even…we’re not even in the identical bracket proper now. He bought a title shot simply because he was a straightforward mark for the champ, he’s a good matchup for the champ…
“He’s No. 8, coming off a loss…I’m within the Prime 5. He’s gotta get a win earlier than he will get up and earlier than that’s even a factor,” Hill continued. “And if he does get a win, and even when that does materialize to be a factor, guess [$1 million] on it. Wager your home on it. Actual speak, I guess no one going to guess nothing that they actually need to lose on that. No one’s taking that guess.”
Hill hasn’t fought since a knockout loss to Pereira at UFC 300. Earlier than that, he received the then-vacant mild heavyweight title by defeating Glover Teixeira at UFC 283.
Rountree, as of this writing, has but to answer Hill’s newest remarks. He’s focusing on a return to the Octagon in 2025 and has referred to as a conflict with Hill “inevitable”.
Pereira will doubtless face the Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakić winner for his subsequent title protection. However, Hill and Rountree stay within the combine, and dangerous blood is starting to boil between them.