Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka have been each on the receiving ends of two of essentially the most memorable knockouts of 2024 by the hands and toes of UFC mild heavyweight champ Alex Pereira, though Hill feels his was extra acceptable.
The previous UFC mild heavyweight titleholders face one another at UFC 311 on Jan. 18 in Los Angeles. Prochazka, who was knocked out by Pereira with a brutal head kick at UFC 303 in June, lately took exception to Hill — who was stopped within the first spherical by “Poatan” at UFC 300 — criticizing his efficiency.
Shortly after, Hill responded to Prochazka by enjoying the knockout loss comparability sport.
“Bro, are you kidding me?,” Hill stated on his YouTube channel. “So we had the identical opponent on our final [fights], proper? You may say no matter, attempt to go along with the wave as a result of that appears to be the factor now as a result of I get loads of hate inside the neighborhood and all of that. Numerous y’all wish to attempt to jock on that, however you realize I actually don’t care and I’m actually going to return at you.
“Your final efficiency, you bought dominated. Dominated and knocked out. Utterly shut down, utterly uncovered, after which bought accomplished dangerous, bro. You bought did dangerous. I bought caught, you bought dominated. There’s an enormous distinction. … My man actually had your ponytail to the left. I hope you put on that very same ponytail in L.A., so I can lean that motherf*cker to the left proper again for you. That is insane. We’re speaking a couple of dude who was getting his ass whooped in each battle that you just’ve been in. … You may take loads of photographs, and since folks get drained, they make low IQ strikes.”
Each males captured UFC gold with victories over Pereira’s coach and mentor Glover Teixeira, however neither was capable of defend attributable to damage. Prochazka bought two different probabilities to win the title, and was stopped by Pereira in each, whereas Hill additionally fell brief in his bid to regain.
Though their tales are related on paper, Hill warns Prochazka that on the UFC’s first pay-per-view of 2025, he’ll show they’re far aside in talent.
“You wish to speak about performances, speak about my final one, we are able to go into each efficiency: I placed on dominating performances, you survive and get a win,” Hill stated. “We’re not the identical. On Jan. 18 in L.A., I’m going to indicate you we’re not the identical.”
