Glover Teixeira was defeated by Jamahal hill No. UFC 283 (Photo: Instagram/UFC Español)
In the main fight UFC Baku, in Azerbaijan, Jamahal hill came face to face with Khalil rountree and it's over Dominated in a five-round duel. The former champion had no answers for the 'war horse's' sharp muay thai and had his right leg severely punished during the 25-minute fight. After the duel, 'Sweet Dreams' did not like to see his rival with his arm raised and was even more upset to learn that the scores were completely one-sided.
In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Hill stated that, in his view, he won the first and fifth rounds, and that, even after rewatching the fight, he maintained that impression. The former champion criticized the judges' scores and considered them exaggerated, even comparing them to his victory over Glover Teixeira, where, according to him, there was in fact a clear dominance, but the difference in the ballots was not as extreme as in this last defeat.
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“For me, at that moment, I thought I won the first and fifth rounds. I watched the fight again and I still feel like I won the first and fifth rounds. I just think it was a really boring fight, and to score it that one-sided way was kind of crazy. I know there are people who want to see me lose in the worst possible way, but if you think that was a five-round domination, on the level of what we’ve seen before, for example, the Glover fight… If that was a five-round domination, then the Glover fight should have been 40-50,” he said. Jamahal hill
Jamahal hill acknowledged that he made a mistake by leaving the fight in the hands of the judges and admitted the need to impose himself more to avoid controversial decisions. Dissatisfied with the slow pace of the fight, the former champion expected a more aggressive stance from Khalil rountree, which ended up not happening. Despite this, he took responsibility for not being able to dictate the pace of the fight or conduct it as he had planned.
“But at the end of the day, you can’t leave it up to the judges. You have to go out there, assert yourself, and then you don’t have to worry about that kind of thing… The fight was more boring than I would have liked. I expected him to engage and come forward, so we could exchange and put on a better fight, a better show, but that’s what it was. It’s my responsibility to go in there and make the guys fight the way I want, and that didn’t happen this time,” Hill concluded.
Jamahal Hill faces negative streak and is experiencing the worst phase of his career
Signed by the UFC after standing out in the Contender Series, Jamahal hill began his career in the organization with great impact. The American accumulated five victories, four by knockout, and only one defeat in his first matches. His performance led him to a title fight against Glover Teixeira, in which he defeated the Brazilian by unanimous decision and won the light heavyweight title (up to 93kg).
However, months after winning the title, Hill had to relinquish the belt after suffering an Achilles tendon injury. Upon his return, in UFC 300, tried to regain the title, but ended up brutally knocked out by Alex Poatán. Since then, the bad phase has intensified: Hill returned to the octagon on two more occasions, being knocked out by Jiri Prochazka and dominated by Khalil rountree, accumulating three consecutive defeats.
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