Jamahal Hill is gearing up to challenge Alex Pereira for the light heavyweight championship in the UFC 300 main event. The two recently shared an intense face-off before their highly anticipated bout, sending fans into a frenzy.
Before their face-off, Hill and Pereira exchanged some heated words at the pre-fight press conference after 'Sweet Dreams' arrived with a Moai stone-shaped prop with red paint on the front, seemingly depicting how the former 205-pound champ expects to see his opponent after the fight.
Hill brought the same prop to his face-off with Pereira after the presser and held it up high as he locked eyes with the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion. The two shared an intense face-off before Dana White called them off.
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After the UFC frontman posted the video of their staredown on his Instagram handle, fans flocked to the comments section to express their reactions.
One fan referred to Hill's expressions during the face-off and wrote:
"I see the fear in his eyes."
Another fan wrote:
"Hill doing all this just to get slept."
A third user wrote:
"Pereira by silent treatment."
Check out some more fan reactions below:
Charles Oliveira predicts Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill at UFC 300
Charles Oliveira recently shared his thoughts on the Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill title fight at UFC 300 and predicted his fellow Brazilian to come out on top.
During an interview with MMA Fighting, the former lightweight champion gave Hill his flowers but dismissed the challenger's ability to withstand Pereira's striking.
'Do Bronx' said:
"Man, Jamahal deserves all the respect in the world. He's super tough and hits hard, but everyone that comes in to trade with 'Poatan' on the feet will get folded. 'Poatan' is tough and hits hard. 'Poatan' definitely is hungry for revenge too, and wants to avenge Glover's [Teixeira] loss. You have to be careful with that, but I'm sure 'Poatan' will knock him out."
Check out Charles Oliveira's prediction on Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill below:
Oliveira himself is set to take on fast-rising lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan on the UFC 300 card. Their bout is regarded as a potential lightweight title eliminator, with the winner possibly facing Islam Makhachev for the 155-pound championship next.