Hill Plans a UFC Return After Two Losses
Former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill aimed to reassert himself after an Achilles injury forced him to relinquish the title. His return did not immediately bring him back into the title picture: he lost to Alex Pereira, Jiří Procházka and Khalil Rountree in his next three fights.
Hill won the vacant light heavyweight championship with a unanimous decision over Glover Teixeira in January 2023. A torn Achilles tendon kept him from defending the belt, and he vacated it later that year. The promotion’s profile of Hill’s return recounts the injury and title decision.
Hill returned in April 2024 against reigning champion Alex Pereira. Pereira knocked him out at 3:14 of the first round. The official event recap records the result.
On Jan. 18, 2025, Hill faced former champion Jiří Procházka in Inglewood, California. Procházka stopped him with strikes at 3:01 of the third round. The official results list the finish.
Hill’s next bout was a five-round main event against Khalil Rountree Jr. in Baku on June 21, 2025. Rountree won by unanimous decision, with scores of 49–46 and 50–45 twice. The event recap confirms the result and scorecards. Those losses update the story of Hill’s comeback: reclaiming the championship remains an ambition, not a current achievement.
