Jamahal Hill explains intricate “balance” between Alex Pereira rivalry and upcoming Jiri Prochazka fight 

The former UFC light heavyweight champion, Jamahal Hill, shared his thoughts on his rivalry with the current champion, Alex Pereira, and former champ Jiri Prochazka. After vacating his championship due to an injury, "Sweet Dreams" returned to fight "Poatan" in a failed attempt at UFC 300 to regain his title by losing to him via first-round KO.

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Now, he braces to take on Jiri Prochazka in his upcoming bout at UFC 311 in a bid to reinsert himself in the title conversation. The Schmo asked him about his beef with the leading light heavyweights of the division. Hill replied:

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"I'm a man of many talents, I know how to juggle, I know all about balance here, alright? We're going to balance it, worry about Jiri in the gym...Alex is a whole little online thing."

Watch Jiri Prochazka's interview below (3:31):

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Jamahal Hill is ranked as the No. 3 light heavyweight contender in the UFC, whereas Prochazka is placed at No. 2 in the division as of December 2024.

When Alex Pereira trolled Jamahal Hill after finishing him in the first round

Alex Pereira has a signature stoic style of fighting inside the octagon. However, when defending his belt against the former champion, Jamahal Hill, "Poatan" made a rare gesture after the fight when the duo faced each other at UFC 300.

Hill lost the fight by knockout in the first round to Pereira. After successfully defending his championship, "Poatan" replicated popular influencer Khaby Lame's hand gestures to suggest an easy work of Hill.

Jamahal Hill became the UFC light heavyweight champion after beating Glover Teixeira at UFC 283 when Alex Pereira was cornering the former Brazilian champion.

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