Jamahal Hill

Overview

Four straight wins, three of them main events, followed by three straight losses. That is the shape of Jamahal Hill's UFC record, and the line between the two runs is a first-round knockout loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 300.

Hill is 6-4 in the UFC, with one no contest, and 12-4-0 as a professional across all promotions. Four of his six UFC wins came by KO/TKO, and the other two went to the scorecards. He carries a three-fight losing streak into his next fight.

The wins were real. So are the losses.

UFC Career

Hill's UFC run began at Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos in January 2020, with a unanimous decision over Darko Stosic. He had fought on Dana White's Contender Series in July 2019, a second-round TKO of Alexander Poppeck, but that bout isn't part of his UFC record. His second UFC fight, against Klidson Abreu, ended in a first-round stoppage that was later overturned to a no contest.

The first real step up came against Ovince Saint Preux, a strong opponent by our model's tiers, and Hill finished him in the second round. Then came a first-round KO loss to Paul Craig at UFC 263, the first loss of his UFC career.

What followed was the run that built his name. He stopped Jimmy Crute in 48 seconds, finished Johnny Walker in the first round of a main event, and knocked out Thiago Santos in the fourth round of a five-round main event. Santos was another strong opponent. Then he went the full five rounds with Glover Teixeira at UFC 283 and won a unanimous decision over an opponent our model rates elite.

That is four straight wins, three of them headlining, the longest streak of his UFC career.

It ended at UFC 300. Pereira, also rated elite, knocked him out at 3:14 of the first round. Jiri Prochazka followed with a third-round TKO at UFC 311, and Khalil Rountree Jr. took a unanimous decision over five rounds in a main event.

Three straight losses: two by KO/TKO, one on the cards.

Fighting Style

Hill is a busy striker who lands plenty and lands accurately, but he is also easy to hit. He absorbs strikes at about the UFC average rate, so his output is what carries exchanges rather than his ability to avoid damage.

He rarely shoots for takedowns and doesn't hunt for submissions, and he has no submission wins. When opponents try to take him down, they usually fail, as his takedown defense is among his best traits.

His wins lean on strikes. Four of his six UFC victories ended by KO/TKO, two of them in the first round, with the others coming in rounds two and four. The other two wins went the distance.

He has also been finished by strikes in three of his four UFC losses, and the fourth went to the scorecards.

Notable Wins

• Glover Teixeira — unanimous decision, round 5, UFC 283 (2023)
• Thiago Santos — KO/TKO, round 4, Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill (2022)
• Johnny Walker — KO/TKO, round 1, Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill (2022)
• Ovince Saint Preux — KO/TKO, round 2, Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori (2020)

Quick Facts

• Division: Light Heavyweight
• UFC record: 6-4, 1 no contest
• Professional record (all promotions): 12-4-0
• UFC debut: January 2020
• Stance: Southpaw
• Height: 6'4", reach: 79"
• Born: Chicago, IL, United States
• Nickname: "Sweet Dreams"