Alex Poatán causes Jamahal hill after victory. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc
protagonist of UFC Baku, this Saturday (21), when he faces Khalil rountree Jr., Jamahal hill enters the action under pressure due to two consecutive knockout losses, or not. In a recent interview, the former light heavyweight champion (up to 93 kg) surprised everyone by stating that he has never been knocked out in his career.
Asked by journalist Kevin Iole about possible pressure after the setbacks for Alex Poatán and most recently Jiri Prochazka, Hill denied being knocked out on both occasions and explained his interpretation of what he considers a knockout.
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“No, because I didn’t get knocked out. I think my definition of a knockout is a lot different than yours. The real definition is being knocked unconscious, having to be woken up. That’s never happened to me. The Pereira fight was more of that weird moment where Herb (Dean) stopped the action and let Alex continue the fight. It was really f***ing weird. The Jiri fight, I thought I could win, even with the issues I was dealing with and against a former champion. He added things to his game that ended up being beneficial for him,” he said.
Knocked out or not, Jamahal hill returns to the octagon this Saturday in a crucial duel against Khalil rountree Jr, another recent victim of Alex Poatán. The two star in the UFC Baku, which marks Ultimate's first visit to Azerbaijan.
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