The rivalry between Jamahal hill e Alex Poatán gained another tense chapter this Thursday (5). During a meeting at the UFC Performance Institute (PI), in Las Vegas (USA), the Brazilian threw his gloves and challenged the American to a fight on site. Hill's reaction, however, was different than expected: he refused the invitation and walked away. The situation only didn't evolve into a physical confrontation because it was quickly contained by coaches Plínio Cruz and Pablo Sucupira.
The exchange of provocations began when Hill approached Poatan and, with a mocking air, said: 'we're not on Twitter', alluding to the frequent jabs between them on social media. Initially, Alex seemed calmer, even greeting Jamahal, but the conversation quickly heated up.
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The Brazilian then made a gesture of throwing his gloves at his opponent, suggesting that the fight should take place right there, in the training center. However, his rival preferred to retreat and distance himself.
The tension between the two is not new. Since the historic fight in UFC 300, when Poatan knocked out Hill in spectacular fashion in the first round, in his title defense, the atmosphere between the two became even more heated. Alex got the better of the only meeting, but the former champion, determined to reverse the result, has been fueling the provocations on social media.
However, before any new clash between the two, Jamahal hill has an important mission ahead of him. The American will face the former light heavyweight champion, Jiri Prochazka, at UFC 311, on January 18, 2024. A victory over the Czech could put him in an even better position for a rematch against Alex Poatán, who, in turn, already has a record of victories over both fighters.
This is gold! Jamahal hill e Alex Poatán met at UFC PI. Poatan threw his gloves at Hill and called him to a fight. The American didn't accept.
The two were restrained by Plinio Cruz and Pablo Sucupira, from Fighting Nerds. What madness!
— Igor Ribeiro (@igorribeiromma) December 5, 2024
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