Jamahal Hill expecting to get a title shot against Alex Pereira ahead of Magomed Ankalaev met with mockery from fans: "Early signs of CTE"

Jamahal Hill is optimistic that he will face Alex Pereira for the title over Magomed Ankalaev with a potential victory against Jiri Prochazka. This has caught the attention of MMA fans worldwide, with many disagreeing with Hill and criticizing him for his remarks.

Hill has the opportunity to get back in title contention when he faces Prochazka in a light heavyweight bout on the main card of UFC 311, which will take place this weekend at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

During the UFC 311 media day, when asked about his next fight, Hill displayed confidence, stating that he would challenge Pereira after defeating Prochazka:

''Yeah, one hundred percent. A win here, especially a dominant, impressive win here, next fight is [for the] title. Next is the championship. I don’t see why it wouldn’t be. Ankalaev fought number five, number four, something like that. So, I’m fighting number two in the world [on Saturday]. I don’t see me going backward from that.'' [H/t: BJ Penn]

Fans soon rushed to the comments section of media outlet Spinnin Backfist's post on X about Hill's title shot claims and shared their reactions.

One fan mocked Hill, writing:

''Early signs of CTE''

Another one defended Hill, writing:

''Anything is possible. He’s more exciting. Fans give him a hard time…''

Other fans wrote:

''Wdym OVER Ank, Ank is already confirmed going next, maybe winner of this one can get Alex to give them a rematch or a second rematch in Jiri's case, but ank is gonna be 313 vs Alex most likely''

''If he believes that, I really hope we get to see his face when he's preparing to fight Jiri and they show the UFC 313 card with Pereira headlining against Ankalaev lol''

Check out more reactions below:

Fan reactions [Screenshots courtesy: @SpinninBackfist on X]

In his most recent octagon appearance at UFC 300 last year, Hill failed to recapture the light heavyweight title as he suffered an opening-round knockout defeat against Pereira.

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Jiri Prochazka sends strong warning to Jamahal Hill ahead of UFC 311

While Jamahal Hill has voiced a desire to face Alex Pereira in a rematch following UFC 311, Jiri Prochazka has his sights firmly set on beating Hill.

During the aforementioned UFC 311 media day, Prochazka warned Hill of repercussions if the American is not entirely focused, saying:

''I would just say that it is a big mistake when you are not focused on what's before you, and you're looking at another opponent. It will cost you a lot. So, it's just about staying humble and focused on what's before you...There is Jamahal Hill this Saturday, and I want to win, and I'm going to win this fight. Then we can talk about others."

Check out Jiri Prochazka's comments below (2:37):