Jamahal Hill assured fans that he’s back in his best form to fight Alex Pereira at UFC 300.
UFC CEO Dana White has recently announced that Hill would be back to challenge the light heavyweight champ for the belt. To recall, “Sweet Dreams” decided to vacate the belt after suffering from an Achilles tendon injury. After this, a UFC 295 match was made between “Poatan” and Jiří Procházka, with the former winning and securing the belt. Now, for his first title defense, the Brazilian will be facing the gold’s previous owner.
However, some fans are expressing doubts about his comeback, with some pointing out that the fighter might not still be ready to take on a dangerous opponent. Yet, the former champ is confident that he has finally fully recovered.
“Another one of the big questions around it has been my health,” Hill shared on his YouTube channel. “‘Oh, he’s rushing back,’ and things like that. No, I’m not rushing back. I’ve been training, I’ve been sparring, I’ve been at a full go now for a few weeks now. There’s been no setbacks. Nothing hindering anything. When I’m saying full go, I mean this is me doing everything full speed, full-on, like I would when I normally train. So, there’s no concerns. My Achilles is not an issue. It’s not a problem at all.”
According to Hill, he had the best doctor to assist him in his injury, sharing that he underwent all the important steps to ensure his recovery would be flawless. In the end, however, he knows that some would continuously doubt his chance of stealing back the belt. Yet, this won’t stop him.
“I’m still him, and I’m back,” said Hill. “I took some time off. I did everything right. I’ve been doing strength and conditioning five days a week. PT ten times a week, twice a day. It’s time. I put everything into it. It’s been a long road, and it feels good to be back. I don’t care what anybody say, can’t nothing bring me down in this moment.”
