Former undisputed gentle heavyweight champion, Jamahal Hill is about for a return to motion in one other important occasion setting — headlining UFC Battle Night time Kansas Metropolis on April 26. in opposition to former title challenger, Khalil Rountree. The occasion is slated to happen from the T-Cell Heart in Missouri.
Hill, the present quantity 4 ranked gentle heavyweight challenger, most lately slumped to his second consecutive loss at UFC 311 at first of the 12 months.
That includes in a important card conflict with fellow ex-champion, Jiri Prochazka in California, Hill would undergo a 3rd spherical knockout defeat to the Czech Republic striker.
As for Rountree, the Syndicate MMA staple headlined UFC 307 final outing in opposition to common-foe, Alex Pereira — struggling an eventual fourth spherical knockout loss in his premiere title cost within the Octagon.
Jamahal Hill headlines in opposition to Khalil Rountree at UFC Kansas Metropolis
UFC confirmed tonight that Jamahal Hill will headline UFC Battle Night time Kansas Metropolis in opposition to Khalil Rountree on the finish of April in Missouri.
Previous to his knockout stoppage to Prochazka, Illinois native, Hill headlined UFC 300 again in April of final 12 months in opposition to common-opponent, Pereira, struggling a dominant opening spherical knockout loss to the Brazilian of their gentle heavyweight title combat.
Successful vacant spoils in January of the 12 months prior, Hill turned the primary Contender Sequence product to elevate Octagon gold with a unanimous choice win over Brazilian veteran, Glover Teixeira within the pair’s vacant title combat on enemy territory.
Seeing his spectacular run of 5 consecutive victories halted by Pereira again in October of final 12 months in Utah, Rountree had beforehand turned in victories consecutively in opposition to Anthony Smith, Chris Daukaus, Dustin Jacoby, and Modestas Bukauskas of word.
UFC Battle Night time Kansas Metropolis takes place on April 26. from the T-Cell Heart in Missouri, with a high-stakes conflict of Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree set to take important occasion honors.
