Does Jamahal Hill Have A Chance?

Jamahal Hill returns against Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 300 and he's already being completely overlooked but is it so farfetched to think he could not only win but come away with a KO win?
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[@jstephen1]

Took luke 8 minutes to mention aspinall, good on him for showing restraint this time around

[@CoolToMe_]

I have to give myself props when I can

[@Bluis5445]

@@CoolToMe_you’re a casual

[@GoldieXBL]

@@Bluis5445He’s new to the sport and quite open about it.

[@CoolToMe_]

@@Bluis5445 100% Luis

[@hootmasterflex8302]

Ya most normies lately or UK people in general like these guys love ass pill too much.

[@willi6880]

Hill has fast heavy hands Alex gets hit ALOT, of course he has a chance.

[@cho666sen]

i have hill winning

[@titomish5914]

@@cho666sengood luck you need it

[@kudo2030]

@@titomish5914nah I’m confident Hill is going to win by stoppage

[@danj805]

Yes. We've seen Alex KO'd in MMA. 4oz gloves are very different to 10oz in kickboxing. And Hill can make it dirty rather than a clean kickboxing contest. That said, I am dubious that he will have recovered from his torn Achilles this quick. He does not look after his body and live like a pro athlete style at the best of times.

[@titomish5914]

@@danj805 cool and we have seen Pereira KO people out too so we’ll see this time

[@flinkAdink]

Crazy respect for Hill and Jiri for vacating, and now it finally gets wrapped up

[@mackenzieroberts1]

i've been subscribed to your channel for years,didnt expect to see you in this comment section

[@Man_Ray78]

Jon should

[@dolod777]

title should be automaticly vacated after 6-7 months of no fighting. After 2 defs you get 1 more month etc. The Jones situation is a joke and should not be a thing

[@nov4528]

⁠@@user-om2se8mc3x Jiri may deserve one, but not jan imo. He lost his last fight + it was against the current champ. His last win was 2 years ago aswell. So I dont think Jan can get a titleshot. Tbh I think his next fight will be his retirementfight since he turned 41 this year.

[@nov4528]

@@user-om2se8mc3x Well Jan is not Israel. Not that i think Adesanya deserves another shot, but he is just more marketable than Jan. And yeah, it might be that he could get one, but i just think Analaev and even Jiri (if he finishes Rakic) deserve it more. But hey, if DP is getting a titleshot yet again… who knows man..

[@bradshortland6169]

Whether jamahal actually ends up winning or not, he deserves way more respect than he’s getting. He’s a champion and has ran through nearly every one he’s ever fought. Can’t wait for this fight and the whole card in general

[@southsidemilly414]

He will win

[@eetfuk3571]

@@southsidemilly414 said by who?

[@fofopho]

Before even watching, I’m just going to go out and say that he definitely has a chance. I’m pulling for Poatan, but it would be goofy to sleep on Sweet Dreams heading into this match.

[@DCJames_2489]

Definitely agree

[@blakewright3589]

If u really know martial arts u see how much alex gets flashed in his fights. Even Jiri was tagging him and making his head snap back. Jamahal has such a clean 1, 2 and I definitely see him sleeping Alex. And I love Poatan, but his best bet is going for that injured leg of Hill

[@SaintsWorld24]

My exact thoughts

[@CloudianMH]

Who has he beat?

[@Obiodum_]

@@CloudianMH Who did Strickland beat before Adesanya?

[@jrzaccari]

Strickland had "no chance" against izzy and his qualifications. Mma math doesnt work

[@sarcasticgenius8563]

Ilia had no chance against Volk, Sean had no chance against Aljo. And my favourite one - Aspinall had no chance against Pavlovich. I've seen some wild claims on here recently by the witless masses, about time they realise nothing in MMA is a sure thing

[@A2Gatote]

​@@sarcasticgenius8563 from the ones you mentioned only Sean was an underdog, Toupuria vs Volk had odds that implied almost 50% chance of Toupuria's win, and Aspinall actually over 50%

[@kylemiller6560]

"He couldnt KO glover"...."who the fuck cpuld at this point? Man wont go down ever"?

[@d04lvallier]

What are you talking about Gustaffson KOd him he's been KOd before its not like hes never been dropped

[@ihenriquez1991]

He had a brutal KO vs Rumble in like 15 seconds of the first round.

[@publiusventidiusbassus1232]

​@@ihenriquez1991 Rumble is one of the hardest punchers in MMA history, so thats understandable.

[@rycharless7633]

@@d04lvallier7 years ago that happened tho. His chin somehow evolved

[@d04lvallier]

@@rycharless7633 Or he only fought one person with actual KO power since Gustaffson and he won he beat Jan and if you want to say Santos then go ahead but thats only 2 power punchers he fought after being KOd by Gustaffson to me that says Hill dont hit as hard hes KOd no one that hasnt been KOd multiple times before aside from Santos whos not even winning in PFL so its not like Hill has crazy power of course he could KO Pereira but Hill didnt put out and ol ahh Glover and thats sus.

[@NickGranville]

Way too many people sleep on Jamahal - they judge a book by its cover. He’s a skilled fighter, creative and a former champ (who didn’t lose the belt). I think it’s going to be more competitive than people are saying

[@discoshrew7403]

He didn’t win the belt off a champ though. So doesn’t really matter that he never lost it. The belt was a hot potato at that point.

[@Kimura1313]

@@discoshrew7403neither did Alex

[@johnyk1945]

Naahhh

[@JordinoProbably]

@@discoshrew7403He is a former champ, though. A seasoned vet who nobody gave him a chance against, too. And he picked Glover apart for 25 minutes and showed that his TDD and shot selection are top tier.

[@albuquerquehotspot7835]

@@JordinoProbably Pereira has 5 more belts than this dude lol. His TDD means literally nothing in this fight and his striking is top tier but it’s not ELITE tier like Pereira or even Adesanya.

[@7ItalianStallion]

I agree, Jamal has a much better chance than people are giving him credit for. He leaves himself a little open to play cat and mouse to try to lure the opponent into a scrap and he's good at it. This might be The Change-Up that is needed for Pereira. I think Pereira has a higher chance of winning personally, but I'm not going to say Jamal doesn't stand a chance that's cray

[@thefinalhammer5442]

I consider alex an underdog, jamahal is so good.

[@At-cx4kw]

I love Alex but I think its going to be a first or second round upset

[@thefinalhammer5442]

@At-cx4kw same, I like them both as fighters so it's a hard one to watch but I can just see Alex getting caught

[@FinnMMA]

such a big Alex fan but I almost see it the same man no clue what they are waffling

[@thefinalhammer5442]

@@FinnMMA 🗿

[@cuahtemoc7642]

​@@thefinalhammer5442I see Jamal getting his leg turned into a noodle and having to get another surgery 😂.

[@Strike_MMA]

I think Jamahal wins and i’ll die on that hill.

[@centristamerican7845]

Clever pun

[@albryan1705]

I dont know, its going to be a uphill battle!

[@Strike_MMA]

@@albryan1705 funny thing is, i didnt even notice the pun until after i wrote the comment! 😂

[@MrBreadsAlot]

​@@Strike_MMA ain't no way unc

[@taylorgordon2696]

@@Strike_MMAcappppp 😆

[@prettyred409]

Anyone has a chance. It’s fighting.

[@Gleepglurp]

Don't be pedantic you know what they mean

[@bigbay1159]

​@@GleepglurpStop being so bothered...

[@Sanji_Vinsmoke_69]

@@bigbay1159But you're also bothered enough by his comment to respond haha just let the guy comment, he aint wrong lfmao

[@prettyred409]

@@Sanji_Vinsmoke_69 he just had to get use of his word of the day. Pedantic

[@jptothetree]

@@prettyred409 "Shallow and pedantic" - Peter Griffin

[@DonOrFinito]

Title in itself is wild...

[@RebelliousNZ]

Anyone has a chance at beating anyone in mma. Especially in the heavier weights, with the power hill has, he defs has a chance 💯

[@reddogg8348]

@@RebelliousNZso he has a punchers chance is what you’re saying😂😂

[@At-cx4kw]

​@@reddogg8348I'd say grapplers chance, but Pereira is only learning more as he goes. Punchers chance since Pereira takes quite a few shots. Hill is definitely outclassed at striking though overall. I'm a tv screen expert though, I don't know how well those shots Pereira takes actually connect, or the power behind them.

[@julian2238]

It’s not wild. That man has a 15% chance. But you got people out here calling it a 50/50 fight. It’s so nasty

[@GigaChadDuPlessis]

​@@reddogg8348hill is gonna outclass alex and put him to sleep. And all the chama fanboys that overhype alex are gonna meltdown

[@ryantino9897]

Jamahal beat up glover WAY worse than jiri did but yall would never question jiris performance in that fight…. Mad disrespect to hill

[@Biggie2829]

Jiri overrated fr

[@CloudianMH]

Who has hill beat? Glover?

[@jolu8889]

Glover was preparing for jiri and that first jiri fight took everything out of him. I think the glover that fought jiri beats jamahal

[@BlessMane]

@@jolu8889lol

[@TheGamingStorage69420]

Craig strangled Hill, the same Craig who got knocked out by Walker, and that is the same Walker who got knocked out by Hill... you don't want to do this MMA math now, do you?

[@loismylane]

Im with Bayliun here. All people ever say is "bro he is literally a 2 division glory champion" and then completely count hill out while not even looking at his own abilities

[@Cainb23]

lmaoooo bro said "He beat LEGIT PROSPECTS... like bryce mitchell and josh emmett!" lmaoooooo then he says "who cares about glover he got old!!!"

[@CrimsonLolita_]

For real, this was a terribly hypocritical point

[@devonnewell12]

This aged like milk

[@victormendoza7103]

How do you say Glover was finished when he for the most part dominated Jiri until he got caught in the choke!? Hill is still underated and has larger odds than people claim him to have. 1,000% agree with the 50/50 odds

[@gsmoove9315]

Because that fight looked like it took like 5 years off of Glovers life, despite basically winning

[@PhilSophia-ox7ep]

"How do you say Glover was finished when he for the most part dominated Jiri until he got caught in the choke!?" Because a choke is a finish. Do you know what a finish is?

[@ozz7602]

He meant finished like washed old fighter, not the act of finishing a fight. But I'm confident you already knew that and just wanted to argue like a women.

[@Obiodum_]

​@@gsmoove9315Pathetic comment

[@TheGamingStorage69420]

taking that same pummeling will take 10yrs out of your lifespan. Jiri took Glover out of his shape.

[@luckbox87]

Jamahal hits hard. We've never even seen him get rocked. His striking differentials are insane by the numbers. He absolutely has a chance. Should be a great fight.

[@eetfuk3571]

his striking defence only worked against subpar opponents look what happened when Alex threw the first clean left hook of the fight he went night night.

[@ninjakiller160]

I've commented this before but You all need a cardboard cutout of Tommy to put in the background hidden behind a shelf or something. Spot the easter egg type thing.

[@jak3brap10]

Hill doesn’t have a chance against Alex surely is the definition of a casual take.

[@eetfuk3571]

bro didn't even stand a chance. got knocked the fuck out SO EASY.

[@plessoup1915]

he couldnt even last a whole round bro

[@kerrycaldwell2519]

tired of this hill and holloway disrespect. they both have ability to get the dub

[@hectorlumbagoCringe]

Truth

[@kearansheppard12]

I hope Alex wins, but if I learned 1 thing from MMA, it's that everybody has a chance, whoever they are fighting.

[@KB-qk1ic]

I agree with Bayliun. I understand Pereira is the new hotness for a lot of people, but he's very hitable and he's been hit cleanly in nearly all of his ufc fights so far. He's fought nothing but strikers and Jan, both Sean and Jan are ground savvy, but they've relied on their striking for the last few years. Again, I get it, but how many of his opponents have hit as hard as Hill or with his level of skill? Very few of his opponents so far are considered finishers. Jiri and Alex was back and forth and this fight will be the same if they're fighting stupid.

[@Bayliun]

🙏

[@eetfuk3571]

Hill couldn't even hit Pereira clean. he looked like a deer in a fucking headlight he was so scared to death LMFAO.

[@KB-qk1ic]

@@eetfuk3571 yeah I was way off, didn't expect him to fight scared

[@BabyD576]

It's the classic example of fans hating a fighter & trashing him but that doesn't mean they aren't good. MMA fanboys just love to talk shit.

[@raheemrichardson]

Been a subscriber for a long time but this is the first debate I have watched. I thoroughly enjoyed this podcast/debate!

[@BTRshow]

Jamahal's ego and chip on his shoulder is gonna be his biggest issue here. He wants to prove he can stand with alex and that will haunt him i think

[@Obiodum_]

Pathetic comment. All you're missing in there is "race card" and "victim complex" to complete the package of buzz words you folk like to use.

[@eetfuk3571]

got that right lad.

[@smoochumsmcgee]

crazy disrespectful title smh

[@albuquerquehotspot7835]

Not really. Pereira should be a huge favorite and if he’s not that’s just silly. He’s a far better striker and Hill is refusing to use his other weapons like wrestling. He’s gonna get murdered.

[@scottishfilmhistorian]

Not really, it's just a question, it's not like they said "Jamahal Hill doesn't have a chance". If they'd said that then, yeah, that'd be disrespectful. However, asking a question isn't disrespectful, besides clickbait.

[@sunlight9056]

it got a click and a comment from you soooo, it worked?

[@karlopernar4791]

jamahal is that you? just dont make a video about this on youtube

[@JBreezzBeatz]

Not even

[@jejbsh2191]

Yall must have forgot about this man hill been a savage

[@user-wr5ht5sr1n]

💤💤💤

[@bigchief4052]

Are we not going to mention the elephant in the room? The fact that Hill is coming off an ACHILLES injury? An injury that kills explosiveness in football players all the time. What is Hill going to look like come fight night?

[@tylerproctor4878]

The lack of respect here for glover has me speechless.

[@FNG_22]

glover was great but he is so old he was shitting dust when he lost to hill.

[@Nick_Tank]

This video is golden!!! Got everyone talking and going at each other with proper banter and evidence behind points! Amazing debate fellas✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

[@xeftones]

Guy on the left is acting like alex didn't fight izzy again and got knocked out cold.

[@user-wr5ht5sr1n]

Jamal got 💤

[@lulz2134]

This is crazy disrespectful for Jamahal lol

[@nickstacey3066]

"Takeya Mizugaki got knocked out by Cruz" lmao that was a vicious little line at two people at once

[@cjizzle1001]

I've got Hill winning if his Achilles doesn't snap. Gonna be hard to put power on his shots without torquing that area. He's rushed his return which is cause for concern

[@zneszn]

imo he's too open for hooks + he doesn't really have ko power

[@allpraisewebb1142]

The dude has been full contact training and sparring for a couple months now

[@jusyahgoobus0707]

​@zneszn Thiago Santos, Johnny walker, Jimmy Crute, Ovince Saint Preux, and Klidson Abreu would all beg to differ.

[@traviswright7628]

​@@znesznmy brother stop the cap. Izzy KO'D Periera Hill can definitely send him to the shadow realm

[@zneszn]

@jusyahgoobus0707 hill didn't knock santos down at all, johnny walker has no chin, jimmy crute has an eh chin, standing tko with osp and the other dude is a pfl bum who got chinned by another pfl bum

[@MrToadGaming]

These guys are too focused on resumes and “2 division kickboxing world championship” while ignoring the matchup. If you want to argue Alex you can bring up the fact that Jamal doesn’t check low kicks and is extremely open to left hooks but saying “Alex beat this guy while Jamal only dominated these guys” is not smart

[@eetfuk3571]

"extremely open to left hook" yes you got that right. Alex threw the first clean left hook and he went night night immediately lmao.

[@CourtCjbLand]

Casual fans only count Hill out because he’s not as like-able as Alex is, which is normal behavior at this point. Hill is insanely tough, definitely has a better chin than Alex does, he has great fight IQ he will be prepared. I still have Poatan by KO by round 2 though.

[@sousgod5017]

I was just going to say this a majority of fans haven’t watch hill so they automatically pick alex, I think this fight doesn’t leave 3 rounds

[@SpencerDonahue]

Its his chin, I see Alex getting clipped early and Jamal taking him down and ending the fight.

[@A2Gatote]

has a better chin based on what? Pereira suffered only one KO in the UFC and it took 2 shots that landed clean as they were counterpunches. Pereira's defense is bad because he counts on his chin actually, he baits the opponent to land his left hook of 💀

[@Obiodum_]

​@@A2GatoteMaybe based on the fact that he's been hit flush by nearly every single fighter he's faced in his UFC career? Even unranked Bruno Silva clocked him multiple times.

[@A2Gatote]

@@Obiodum_ you’re contradicting yourself, if everybody hits him and he was KOed only once it means he has great chin

[@alonzom523]

Its crazy how many people are underestimating jamahil hill.

[@eetfuk3571]

and we have the right to do so. EASY WIN. EASY PARLAY.

[@derekrusher5172]

Hill hits sooo much harder than adesanya, is like 2 inches taller i think 20 lbs heavier and last time i checked that guy put pereira to sleep, 2 times basically, idk how it wopuldnt be a close money line

[@JA-ng7yo]

I'm rooting for Alex, but Hill is fast and hits hard with a decent chin on him.

[@flameflame7218]

All facts hill is that dad bod guy with freak athleticism at moments. Alex shouldn’t sleep on him

[@TheMarcosHZ]

You gotta have a really low iq comparing Pereira drained Chin in the middleweight to his chin in his natural weight class

[@derekrusher5172]

dont get me wrong who doesnt love alex the man is hilarious and heartfelt without speaking a lick of english i just think Hill is has a big advantage over a guy who wont try and take him down

[@ceedub3966]

Shhh let them think Periera is a complete lock

[@vsty7z]

People underestimate jamahls toughness, i dont think he goes down half as easy as everyone else did... He can definitely last longer than izzy and look what izzy did after just toughing it out the 2nd time

[@niccolobanini7190]

Even for me that’s a 50/50 match

[@flexboseley1821]

Really love your content and appreciate this show, could listen to you guys chat shit all day

[@razaleesent.1579]

Something has to be said that I agree 100% with you buddy (I don't know your name but the one that was 50/50 with Jamal Hill) We have seen hill destroy everybody He's fought except Craig and he was winning that fight. He's naturally bigger than Pereira He's long, His chin is incredible whereas Pereira has been rocked and knocked out by someone smaller than Jamal. So Hill absolutely has the ability to KO Pereira and I also put the odds at 50/50. It's a pick em in my eyes too. There's no reason for us to believe that Hill will get dominated because we haven't seen anything close to that his whole career

[@TreyParker318]

He definitely has a chance. Hill has legit one punch KO power

[@blackred1032]

I don't think Alex chin is durable as glovers. I thought the guy couldn't be knocked out until adesanya KO him cold now I don't believe in that Alex stone chin anymore. He took every LHW shot on his chin. But every big punch looked like it wobbled him or something could honestly say a few more punches and he'd go down. Think of Izzy v Alex 1 when Alex got wobbled last second of round 1. Jamal definitely hits harder than Izzysanya

[@OneSlimChance]

These are certainly some strange opinions. Hill is legit, and this is a close fight.

[@adanzora98]

absolutely love this kind of analysis, and podcast in general

[@nefaakjacktown118]

Those dudes gotta understand mma and kickboxing are two different things. And hills combinations are real fast he will bring a dogfight to alex something he doesn’t want or isn’t used too. Only reason im picking alex is cuz hill coming off an Achilles tendon injury and Peirera the last dude you want to face coming off that.

[@jonnytansey3669]

The American is sounding like casual 😂

[@safwankhan4434]

I think how Hill looks is why many are underestimating him, like if he was super shredded or something it wouldn’t be this way

[@Obiodum_]

You're right. It's how he looks, but nothing to do with the body. It's something he shares with Adesanya, Usman, Woodley, Jones etc.

[@Danez1342]

That beginning is nasty 🔥, had me hyped up for poatan

[@The_KnY]

Gotta agree with B on this one. 55% Hill, 45% Poatan. Poatan's older, he's taken more damage, the guy gets hit allot. Hill's surprised us time and time again.

[@traviswright7628]

The Periera glazing is crazy. If Izzy KO'D Periera, Hill can also put him down. Styles makes fights, Hill is a rangey striker with great fundamental boxing. Peirera fights like he is still kickboxing and doesnt move his head much. 1-2 down the pipe from Hill #andnew

[@ceedub3966]

He REALLY needs to fly izzy out to his camp and drill some key combinations to use against Alex, I know they talked but still

[@SpencerDonahue]

Pretty much how I see it too.

[@98haunter]

You were saying?

[@ceedub3966]

@@98haunter alex looked great but can we get him a contender who isnt coming off a year long lay off from injury? theres no way either of the last two had much time to actually train for alex.

[@Joey21363]

@@ceedub3966 Alex fought with an injury, though... So, he was also at a disadvantage. In fact, i think he was at a bigger disadvantage because Hill, at the time and to the best of my knowledge, was fully recovered from his injuries, while Alex fought with a broken toe. Also, can we stop pretending that experienced and elite fighters taking a year off training is going to have a significant effect on their performance if they are given adequate time to prepare (which won't be too long if they've already been fighting and practicing for years before the time-off)? Also, Jamahal Hill himself said he was ready to go for a while and that he's 100 percent confident that he's ready to go. It seems to me that the fans know Jamahal Hill's own skills, training, and body, more than himself.

[@arturbekker1079]

Y’all gotta chill with the clickbait titles

[@brycestoll]

No one thought strickland was going to beat izzy so id say never discount a fighter

[@billyin4c514]

I honestly think that people with great boxing skills tend to be more effective strikers than kick boxers. I think. That every good kickboxer if they want to be an elite fighter needs to dedicate a lot of time Two boxing fundamentals

[@ceedub3966]

Yeah, thing is Alex was known as a boxer first and foremost when he was in KB. It shows in his body mechanics, that left hook of his is MMA/KB's version of Joe Frazier's/Tommy Morrison's left hook.

[@Obiodum_]

​@@ceedub3966Pereira is an awful boxer. He's a great kickboxer but his boxing fundamentals are low level in comparison to Hill's.

[@ceedub3966]

@@Obiodum_ Oh trust me I know. He's just got his gimmick that works for him, its pretty insane. Hill can exploit the hell out of a lot of things he does

[@98haunter]

​@@Obiodum_ he was known in glory as a boxer who could kick

[@RazzyDreads]

Same ppl that say Hill gonna get killed are the same ones that go against him in every fight he had in the ufc

[@TheWatcher60401]

Not really.

[@justin9755]

He got clowned by Paul Craig lol

[@RazzyDreads]

@@justin9755 And what did Paul do after that? And what did hill do after that?

[@justin9755]

@@RazzyDreads what exactly are you trying to say. Craig is mid, and destroyed Hill. Jamahal was a paper champion because about 5 guys in front of him got hurt or finished in a draw. He has done nothing impressive, unless you actually think knocking out Walker was a quality win😂😂😂

[@RazzyDreads]

@justin9755 I guess you never had a situation in your life where you lost at something or didn't accomplish something. You go back to the drawing board and come back stronger because of the work you put in. Meaning you are better than before. And you mad because he got the call stepped up and delivered. Ok guy

[@Lubu-xy2ig]

Initial thought was that Jamahal has a decent chance because Alex gets hit in most of his fights and Jamahal cracks hard. Then I rewatched the Glover fight and I can't see that level of striking being a problem for Alex.

[@dreamrockstudio111]

I hope there will also be a video from this channel with the same people regarding the breakdown of the actual fight of Pereira vs Hill.

[@davidwilliamson8502]

Alex is not only fighting another striker but a striker that just tore his Achilles 8 months ago.

[@martinf.8255]

Have it 70:30 for Perreira His leg kicks are just to much

[@MrJman967]

If Izzy can knock out Alex, Jamal can DEFINITELY KO him

[@eetfuk3571]

JAMAHAL COULDN'T EVEN DO SHIT. he got floored down SO EASILY.

[@franciscoortiz7215]

To say Hill doesn’t have a chance is the most casual thing to say.

[@CYMotorsport]

lol it’s almost like we just saw Alex fight Jiri. Yes Jiri was stopped but he also won the only round they completed. Meaning on the cards atleast, there a route. Thats step 1. Which is more than we can say for some champions - they win close rounds. Alex doesn’t. You’d literally have to be out of your mind if one were to think Hill doesn’t have a chance. He nearly committed manslaughter vs Glover. Jiri vs glover proved beyond a doubt that Jiri was very very hittable. So Alex stopping him isn’t terribly shocking. Glover gave Jiri a good fight. And Jiri gave Alex a good scrap. Glover couldn’t lay a finger on Hill. In the very least, it’ll be close. Alex has a ‘death touch’ at 170, sure, but I guess everyone forgets he fought Jan lol and scraped by with a splitty city. Jiri ate quite a few shots before going out and again, won the first round unanimously. IMO if hill gets inside boxing range, and stays there, it’s over. hill is a southpaw. So Alex only has the outside lead leg. Thats his weakest kick. And you can’t deny hill is a master at timing overtop kicks. He’s literally brilliant at that specific thing. No clue why everyone is creaming their pants like it’s a tailor made fight to Alex. Simply forgetting I guess you his is a striking battle and the fact that hill is a southpaw is SIGNIFICANT - and a switch hitter at that. Ppl underestimate how valuable it is to possess the skills to genuinely box in mma. It’s not just punching , it’s what you throw, when, and what you get your opponent to do and how to counter that in your favor. Alex is highly susceptible in boxing range when clinch is avoided. hill is not going to want to clinch nor should he. Alex vs Silva is a great benchmark to see that. To be fair Silva put on the fight of his life and one of the more underrated performances but Hill will do atleast all that. And Alex’s chin is crackable. If Izzy can, I promise you hill can. Anyone who says he didn’t finish glover… he pieced him up methodically. He never was loading up to finish him, he never really had to do. He maintained the rang against a guy with a good chin. It’s incredibly hard to flat spark someone out at that weight on their feet having not done ground and pound. Think about it - how many walk off KOs at 205 can you name in the last year where no ground and pound also occurred first or after? Not to mention, the one wildcard without evidence is Hill has a LOT more to lose. For this one specific fight, it’s hard to bet against him. I may not be so willing in his first defense but this one so long as his heel holds up, Alex has a tough night ahead of him. I wouldn’t be shocked to see him grapple which I think changes things significantly in favor of Alex. But I guess that’s why gambling exists - happy to part ways with Pennies on this. Ppl are underestimating how good this will be

[@FelipePorto10]

Poatan has that final boss aura, nothing can go wrong.

[@Flipmodusoperandi]

If Izzy can ko him, Hill def can

[@albuquerquehotspot7835]

@@Flipmodusoperandi really stupid take. Izzy fought him three times to get that KO then ran away from the possibility of another match lol. Izzy has FAR more insight into Poatan than Hill does. You can’t replace actual ring time. Beyond that, Izzy is a better striker than Hill. Izzy also KO’d him because he was cutting 45 lbs per fight. This isn’t happening anymore. This reply the more I think about it might be the most naive uninformed reply I’ve seen. Hope you’re not a betting man.

[@qjames0077]

Oh, yeah. Having an "aura" is definitely something to believe in 😂🤡

[@kevincarter2020]

If lightening strikes twice, I'll eat my hat

[@zwergz1122]

​@@albuquerquehotspot7835 to say he "ran away" is fucking stupid, dude wanted a break and rightfully so, had a great reign with the title, avenged his losses against the boogeyman, and after losing to Strickland just wanted a break, was one of the most active Champs out there, give him a fucking break, how many defenses did Alex and Sean have compared to Izzy, 1 a piece, fucking one, let him have a break

[@destano2951]

what a crazy title of course he has a chance

[@eetfuk3571]

fat chance you mean?

[@jimmyrussell6543]

I love this channel!

[@smartperson325]

This fight really comes down to if Jamal can take a clean left hook because we know he switches stances and is southpaw so the legs kicks shouldn't compromise him until later in the fight and we all expect the fight to end in under 3 rounds. Jamal gets sloppy overextending and gets caught by big left hooks constantly by Santos and Glover but I see that as a good thing. He has the chin to take a few of Alexs best shots while I don't see Alex surviving a few straight rights from Hill. Even if he can't land those we saw Alex breaking against Jiri when he got in the pocket and Hill so far has out brawled everyone he's faced and never KOed like Alex. I got Jamal by round 2 KO he will get his legs chewed up and eat a left hook then force a brawl with Alex pushing him to the cage and land the straight right like Izzy for the finish.

[@hafezetemad7770]

Giving this fight a 50/50 chance is absolutely insane

[@Kimura1313]

How so

[@albuquerquehotspot7835]

@@Kimura1313 Pereira is way more likely to win. That’s how so. The ego on Hill and his fans is wild.

[@Kimura1313]

@@albuquerquehotspot7835 Hill is a more well rounded mma fighter and has never been finished by strikes where Pereira got knocked out 2 fights ago. So 50/50 is pretty fair.

[@zwergz1122]

​@albuquerquehotspot7835 the ego on Alex's fans is even more wild, mix of bandwagoners and Izzy haters

[@JamesClarke-ir3ph]

​@Kimura1313 not chosing sides here but Hills only loss was that he was literally stopped by strikes

[@BlueprintGB-gz5qq]

Hill will bully Poatan & get him outta there in the 1st rd. Then you will all put some respect on homie's name. Mark my words.

[@kevincarter2020]

Absolutely no way

[@BlueprintGB-gz5qq]

@@kevincarter2020 Keep this same energy, April 13th. You'll see. If he don't get him outta there in the 1st then in 2.

[@Medkelly]

100% my brotha

[@bwhere45]

⁠@@BlueprintGB-gz5qqand if not the first round or second round, then the third? lol way to immediately change the goalposts

[@BlueprintGB-gz5qq]

@@bwhere45 Change what? This is my prediction, fanboy. Pipe down.

[@vaneast411]

Jamal’s Achilles injury is definitely a question

[@venomz_ffa3103]

It would only be a worry if he’s done multiple injuries on that leg, otherwise he got injured over 9 months ago. If he isn’t recovered by now I’d be very concerned with all the physio and strength training he would of done if he’s not at least 95%

[@whoishe113]

I wonder why glover’s age is brought up as a determinant when it’s Hill but no one mentioned the fact that jiri went life and death and was losing with that same Glover. No one mentioned that when Jiri was gonna face Alex

[@timcees]

Jamahal not only has a chance, he will win in spectacular fashion.

[@sauce.k]

I'm convinced a lot of mma fans just dont like traditional "niggas" and thus dont want to believe Hill is talented. Alex gets hit a lot. Hill typically doesnt need to hit you a lot to put you out. Straight punches beat looping punches. Alex is used to fighting MW's and hasnt looked as incredible against opponents similar to his size. Alex's best weapon is a setup hook and Hill is likely going to just time dynamite straights until he puts Alex out. Of course theres other variables like Alex's leg kicks and so on. But i think the fight boils down to the above. I got Hill winning.

[@ericv5615]

This was great!

[@mikeparr8131]

Intro got me hyped.

[@fpsantos8222]

Jamahal is soft, he will get wild on twitter after this video title

[@ls1dk]

Lmao😂 this was a nice one. I like the different views.

[@DLIONSJR02]

“No Chance” is crazy 😂 Everybody has a chin that can be cracked!! Hill gotta CROSS THAT VOID and STAY IN IT. Periera doesn’t want to be in it ! That’s why he’s a KICKBOXER!

[@indigochild2.098]

by the way this is slowly becoming the best mma podcast! being from england its amazing! well done guys completely smashing it!

[@joro808]

Very confident in jamahals ability to win however no one is bring up the fact he tore his achilles which is such and important part of every movement and hinders alot of explosiveness even when heeled so it will depend if he's back to his true 100%

[@classicgiraffe]

Another banger conversation boys!

[@GoldieXBL]

The only way you can make this fight “50-50” is if you compare it to video games. When you have a high skilled team playing against noobs that do the dumbest things that no one expects. That’s Jamal.

[@michaelfarnsworth3304]

Haven't watched this yet but the title is insane

[@ThaLedg]

Idk why people are acting like Pereira is this unbeatable striker. Pereira has flaws and we have seen him get put away. He relies on his ability to get hit as much as he relies on his ability to put someone away with one shot. At first when the fight was announced I thought "Hill has no chance" but ive seen him prepare and the guy is CONFIDENT and it has caused a shift in how i feel about the matchup. I also think he can catch Pereira with his awkward tempo and style. If you also take his KO power into consideration, he certainly has a shot at regaining his title. I would say 60/40 Pereira however, if i had to pick someone based on how i feel, i would actually pick Hill for the upset

[@-.6666.-]

👑 Hill And he gonna make it look easy

[@taylorhirschmusic]

When you’re trying to determine who will win a fight, go watch all of their fights. Analyze their techniques, how they are likely to act/react in different situations, their in-ring behaviours, etc. That’s an analytical approach, which is far superior (imo) to a strictly statistical one. ONLY going over fighters resumes, however, is only looking at a single, limited variable from that statistical approach which is already less than optimal. Crazy that it took 13 minutes for someone to appeal for an argument not based on resume alone.

[@HerbalCoyote]

“Probably going to win” is easily the most casual statement I’ve ever heard

[@PriceySweater]

Anytime someone says "MMA math doesn't work like that" or "Styles makes fights" Automatically quit listening

[@trevorjones4854]

For the simple fact that Pereira invites you to hit him and hill absolutely can knock anyone out if he lands..... YES hill has a chance

[@luckyold317]

You guys remember Alex starting at Jamal Hill after Glover lost. He’s avenging Glover on the biggest card ever.

[@gauravchauhan1816]

I feel like baylin made a right point that jamahl hill has a really good striking and reading . It will be a really good fight

[@MrJTH1999]

60/40 Alex. Jamahal def has a chance

[@andres.buritica]

This tittle aged pretty well.

[@robk3848]

Good job boys. I'm thinking of starting an mma channel myself. Let's make this the most talked about sport in the world bros. We stick together. ☝️💪💪. Also....so excited to see how good or bad this year of mma scheduling is going to look like. It's a funny time in mma actually

[@regularstan6212]

I just don't understand people that think he doesn't have a chance.

[@CaptainComebakk]

I agree with both points being presented. This is a good stylistic matchup for Alex, but I also think Hill wins this fight. He’s incredibly well-rounded and did not lose the belt. He vacated it with honor which showcases his respect for the division and belief in himself. All said, I won’t be surprised no matter the result.

[@mohammedkooheji6119]

I'm not saying it was a coincidence, as I like the complex idea that you presented in the episode, which gives way better excitement

[@jordandurham4506]

you just know bro saw the title and immediately got pissed off

[@TheNerdyCanuck]

Jamahal is going to knock him out within 3 minutes.