Jamahal Hill has turn into one of many few folks to name for a combat in opposition to Magomed Ankalaev.
Final Combating Championship (UFC) is holding off on the Russian contender’s return to a title combat because the champion, Alex Pereira, will subsequent defend in opposition to the No. 8-ranked contender, Khalil Rountree Jr., at UFC 307 on Oct. 5, 2024. In the meantime, Ankalaev has to get by way of yet another fellow contender, Aleksandar Rakic, at UFC 308 later that month (Sat., Oct. 26, 2024).
Regardless of the match ups getting booked, all 205-pound contenders are largely in disapproval of the title combat, together with Hill and Ankalaev. In the end, Hill was one of many extra outspoken on the matter, which led to Ankalaev questioning why “Candy Goals” was “crying” about it. Hill responded with a proposition, as per common.
“This dude simply can’t cease attempting to clout chase in no matter manner he can, bro,” Hill stated on his YouTube channel (h/t Bloody Elbow). “So that you can say I’m crying as a result of I spoke on an apparent truth of the sport that impacts everyone in our weight class, I see what you’re attempting to do.
“You see that the entire fanbase are form of in opposition to me, they need to attempt throw sh*t on me, you assume you may get some cool factors by leaping on that bandwagon and name me out, cease it, bro,” he continued. “You’re speaking this, fly out to Abu Dhabi, this and that. If you wish to combat me, I’m the previous champion. If I determine to offer you an opportunity we’ll do it on some sh*t on my phrases. If my cellphone rings and so they want somebody to return step in and deal with you, you’re gentle work for me.”
Hill, 33, hasn’t fought since his title combat loss to Pereira at UFC 300 (watch highlights). The previous champion was purported to return in opposition to the subsequent challenger, Rountree, at UFC 303 this previous June 2024. Sadly for him, he suffered an damage that prevented him from making it to combat evening.
“He’s coming off tainted drug assessments, tainted complement, no matter,” Hill stated. “He’s coming off that the place he was set to combat me in a Mild Heavyweight contender combat to the place now he will get to bypass that and now it’s straight to a title combat.
“It’s a wild wild flip of occasions, man,” he continued. “It’s loopy. I don’t know if it’s ever occurred earlier than the place a fighter has been faraway from a bout reason behind tainted substances or no matter after which obtain a title shot over a variety of different contenders.”
