One of Alex Pereira's former enemies reported on the viral altercation between the UFC champion and Jamahal Hill at the UFC Performance Institute.
Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill may never get along again after the two light heavyweights nearly traded blows during a viral encounter at the UFC Performance Institute. Both sides have their versions of what led to the near-brawl, but one similarity is that cooler heads ultimately prevailed when Pereira's coach separated them.
At the time of writing, Pereira is not expected to face Hill for his next title defense, but that could change if Hill puts in an impressive performance at UFC 311 next month. Hill will face Jiří Procházka in a matchup between two former Pereira rivals.
Pereira isn't known to get into many fights outside the Octagon, but Hill has struck a chord with the UFC light heavyweight champion. This is despite Pereira brutally knocking out Hill at UFC 300 earlier this year.
The recent scuffle between Pereira and Hill makes a potential title rematch all the more intriguing. But according to one of Pereira's Glory Kickboxing foes, Hill can only be wrong when it comes to the way things have been going at the UFC PI.
Dustin Jacoby questions Jamahal Hill for instigating a fight with Alex Pereira at the UFC PI
During his UFC Tampa pre-fight press conference, Dustin scolded Jacoby Hill for confronting Pereira after their UFC 300 clash.
“I don't know why Jamahal would go in there. If I'm him, I'm just not going to go straight to him,” Jacoby said of Pereira and Hill. “You settled your differences in the Octagon, he had his chance and he will probably get another chance if he continues to do well.
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“But Pereira is just a gamer and says: 'If you want to talk, here are the gloves and then we'll go in'. That's a dangerous move too, man. Pereira is clearly one of the best to do this, one of the best strikers to ever be in the UFC with amazing power,” Jacoby continued. “So if that fight happens again, I could see Pereira doing the same thing with the same outcome.”
Jacoby knows a thing or two about Pereira's power and the consequences of irritating the light heavyweight superstar. During their Glory Kickboxing stint, Pereira earned one of the most brutal knockouts of his fighting career when he flattened Jacoby in his Glory debut at Glory 14.
Jacoby and Pereira are now in the same division in MMA, but a possible MMA rematch is still a long way off. Jacoby returns to the cage this weekend at UFC Tampa against Vitor Petrino.
Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill 2 is a possible fight booking for 2025
Pereira recently defended his UFC light heavyweight title by beating Khalil Rountree Jr. to finish at UFC 307. He will next likely meet the up-and-comer Magomed Ankalaev for his next title defense, although that could change if Hill puts on a shocking show next month.
At the time of writing, the UFC has not yet announced or booked Pereira's return to the Octagon until 2025. A potential superfight against Jon Jones is also on Pereira's radar if Jones can get past Tom Aspinall.
Hill was set to return at UFC 303 against Rountree before suffering an injury leading up to the event. His upcoming return at UFC 311 will be his first fight since Pereira's knockout loss.
The recent UFC PI incident could potentially be part of the build-up to a Pereira vs. Hill rematch in 2025. For now, tensions remain high between the two sides as they prepare for their upcoming fights.
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