"Personally, f**k him" - Jamahal Hill goes ballistic on Magomed Ankalaev in heated rant, explains disdain for light heavyweight rival
Jamahal Hill has sounded off on longtime rival Magomed Ankalaev in an intense statement. The American combatant notably expounded on why he's at odds with Ankalaev.
Ex-UFC light heavyweight champion Hill and one-time light heavyweight title challenger Ankalaev have often traded barbs. 'Sweet Dreams' has time and again opined that the UFC doesn't like Ankalaev, adding that it's why the Dagestani combatant hasn't been given a title shot against reigning 205-pound kingpin Alex Pereira.
Ankalaev is currently No. 1 in the official UFC light heavyweight rankings, Jiri Prochazka is at No. 2, and Hill holds the No. 3 spot. The UFC recently announced that former light heavyweight champions Prochazka and Hill will clash at UFC 311 on Jan. 18, 2025.
Meanwhile, many predict that Ankalaev is likely going to fight Pereira for the title, possibly in early 2025.
During a recent interview with Helen Yee for Helen Yee Sports, Jamahal Hill was asked about what he feels should be next for Magomed Ankalaev, who's been campaigning for a title shot. Hill answered:
"Personally, f**k him. I don't like him."
'Sweet Dreams' laughed and continued:
"You wanna talk about personal. I don't like that dude."
On being asked what happened, Hill indicated that he'd trained alongside Ankalaev at the UFC Performance Institute (PI) for months. He claimed that Ankalaev never confronted him in person but has consistently jibed at him online.
The 33-year-old said:
"He's a bi*ch. He just, always, every time, every interaction, that we've had, like, online, he's always shooting shots. Shooting shots, saying sh**. Even when I'm, like, not talking about him, I'm not saying anything crazy to him, and he still tries to find a way to shoot shots at me."
"But meanwhile, he was at the PI for f**king; we were there for weeks at the same time, and he didn't say a f**king word. He didn't say anything to me or anything like that. But the minute he gets online, it's... so he's a bi*ch."
Check out Hill's comments below:
Watch the interview below (*comments about Ankalaev at 6:11):
Jamahal Hill jibes at Magomed Ankalaev, reaffirming longstanding stance
Prior to Jamahal Hill's remarks regarding Magomed Ankalaev supposedly avoiding a potential confrontation with him at the UFC PI, Hill recently confronted Alex Pereira at the PI.
When asked why he didn't fight or spar Pereira right there, Hill clarified that rather than fighting for free, he'll compete against 'Poatan' professionally for a lucrative payday akin to their first encounter.
Furthermore, during his interview with Helen Yee, Jamahal Hill reiterated his stance that the UFC allegedly dislikes Ankalaev. The conversation veered from one of Hill's light heavyweight rivals, Khalil Rountree Jr., to Ankalaev and saw 'Sweet Dreams' jab at the Dagestani fighter:
"How does Khalil keep getting brought up into this? The motherf**ker got a title shot at number eight because I was injured because they don't like Magomed... F**k that guy." [*comments at the interview's 7:33-minute mark]