Israel Adesanya's hilarious expertise labels Jamahal Hill as 'black Chuck Liddell' and you can't unsee it!

Israel Adesanya has hilariously drawn parallels between the fighting prowess and appearance of Jamahal Hill and Chuck Liddell. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Liddell is widely regarded as one of the greatest KO artists in MMA history.

Meanwhile, Hill is considered to be a prolific KO artist in the current UFC light heavyweight landscape. Hill is scheduled to face former UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 283 on January 21.

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Taking to his YouTube channel, Adesanya addressed the Hill-Teixeira matchup. During his analysis, 'Izzy' suggested that akin to 'The Iceman', Hill seemingly has a belly bulge and boasts ferocious knockout power. The former UFC middleweight champion stated:

"Yo! I just realized. He's like the black Chuck Liddell. For real. Nah! I just realized now! You know why? He just stands there."

Alluding to his own off-camp weight gain and belly bulge, Israel Adesanya added:

"He looks like me right now... He's got this thing on him. Chuck used to have like a belly with abs. That's Hill. Hill just kind of walks around; not scrawny, he's a big boy. But he just kind of looks like a dad bod, but skinny. He just knocks motherf**kers out. It's just because he's got them things on him. He just knows. I put these on you. Boom, boom."

'Izzy' revealed that Jamahal Hill's first-round KO victory over Jimmy Crute in December 2021 first made him realize how good he is. He further insinuated that 'Sweet Dreams' falls into the category of a rare group of special fighters -- such as heavyweight boxing KO artist Deontay Wilder -- who appears to be a tad skinny but carries otherworldly KO power.

Watch Adesanya discuss the topic at 14:17 in the video below:

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When legendary boxing trainer Teddy Atlas compared Jamahal Hill to Israel Adesanya

In an episode of The Fight with Teddy Atlas podcast last year, widely-revered boxing trainer Teddy Atlas opined that Jamahal Hill shares a lot in common with striking wizard and UFC megastar Israel Adesanya. Atlas notably lauded Hill for his incredible fourth-round TKO victory against Thiago Santos in August 2022.

On that note, he highlighted that Jamahal Hill showcased skills that reminded him of Israel Adesanya's "striking and his ability to defend and escape takedowns." Moreover, insinuating that great things could be in store for 'Sweet Dreams,' Atlas said:

"Even though Santos was able to get some [takedowns], he did, but he [Hill] was still able to survive them and defend them. So, he reminded me of that because you gotta be well-rounded in this sport."

Watch the podcast episode below: