The UFC light heavyweight champion has a name, and that name is Jamahal Hill. That’s by virtue of his unanimous decision victory, 50-44 on all scorecards, in the UFC 283 headliner Saturday night ov…
The UFC light heavyweight champion has a name, and that name is Jamahal Hill.
And that’s by virtue of the UFC’s previous attempt to create a champion six weeks ago not going as planned, with Magomed Ankalaev rallying late to manage a split draw with Jan Blachowicz, leaving nobody in the UFC wearing the crown. On Saturday, Hill was the very best at 205 pounds competing at Jeunesse Arena, 100 percent. He had the look of a future champ from the moment he made his UFC debut. That he now represents the UFC as its champion is not to say a substandard mixed martial artist holds that distinction. But the fact is Hill was widely considered a mid-to-late top 10 fighter in the division. Usually, that means one more win is needed to reach a title shot.
But, come on, it took two fights in two months with four different fighters to determine who is the second-best in the promotion’s light heavyweight division. And, hey, Bellator 205-pound titleholder Vadim Nemkov has a claim to No. 2 in the world too — yes, perhaps ahead of Hill.Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
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