JAMAHAL HILL

Jamahal Hill represents the United States within the light heavyweight class while training at Black Lion Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The American combatant entered the promotion via Dana White's Contender Series and eventually claimed the vacant divisional championship by defeating Glover Teixeira in early 2023. During his tenure, he has been recognized with various post-fight performance awards for his striking displays. Throughout his rise, he secured significant victories against competitors such as Thiago Santos, Johnny Walker, and Jimmy Crute before relinquishing his belt.

Hill arrives at this contest carrying an overall professional mark of 12-4 with one no-contest result. His momentum has slowed recently, as he enters this matchup coming off three consecutive setbacks. He suffered a knockout loss to Alex Pereira followed by a technical knockout defeat against Jiri Prochazka. Most recently, he dropped a unanimous decision to Khalil Rountree Jr. in June 2025.