Poatan's rival ignores his bad spell and reveals his dream of following in the Brazilian's footsteps in the UFC.

Alex Poatán He is the UFC light heavyweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Jamahal hill He remains determined to make history in the UFC. Even going through a delicate moment in his career, with three consecutive losses, the former light heavyweight champion (up to 93kg) maintains high ambition and revealed his desire to win belts in other Ultimate weight classes, drawing inspiration from the path taken by his rival. Alex Poatán.

In an interview with The Schmo, Hill made it clear that, like Poatan, he is also motivated by the possibility of accumulating titles in different divisions. According to the American, the pursuit of gold continues to be an important driving force in his career, and the idea of ​​competing in more than one category is part of his plans for the future.

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“I also have an appetite for gold. I might also want more than one division. We're only talking about Pereira here, but I might also want several divisions,” he said. Jamahal hill.

Still in the conversation, the former champion reinforced that his focus remains directed towards the top of the 93kg division. For Hill, the goal is to face the best names available, aiming directly at... Jan Blachowicz In his view, it still represents a major challenge within the category.

“He (Blachowicz) is still up there, he’s still the top guy, so we’re hunting the top. We’re hunting the head of the division,” concluded the former champion.

Jamahal Hill faces negative streak and is experiencing the worst phase of his career

Alex Poatán causes Jamahal hill after victory. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc

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Signed by the UFC after standing out in the Contender Series, Jamahal hill began his career in the organization with great impact. The American accumulated five victories, four by knockout, and only one defeat in his first matches. His performance led him to a title fight against Glover Teixeira, in which he defeated the Brazilian by unanimous decision and won the light heavyweight title (up to 93kg).

However, months after winning the title, Hill had to relinquish the belt after suffering an Achilles tendon injury. Upon his return, in UFC 300He tried to reclaim the title, but it ended brutally. knocked out by Alex Poatán. Since then, the bad phase has intensified: Hill returned to the octagon on two more occasions, being knocked out by Jiri Prochazka and dominated by Khalil rountree, accumulating three consecutive defeats.