A viral video has been making the rounds on social media, showing a man stepping in to defend his mother by knocking out a visibly aggressive individual. The internet was quick to speculate that the hero was former UFC champion Jamahal Hill.
Even BKFC legend Mike Perry chimed in on Instagram, praising Hill for his quick action. Perry lauded the former light heavyweight champ, commenting on a now-deleted photograph of Hill.
“Yo more people need to have fun with life, saw that video of you ko’ing that dude for stepping to ya moms, dope,” wrote Perry.
Hill, in good conscience, felt the need to clarify. The former champion replied to it saying, “Frfr fam but that wasn’t me brotha ppl making stuff up!” The video of that incident is still up and running, along with the speculation.
While Hill would naturally be concerned about random guys disrespecting his mom, the assumption from fans here was wrong. And right now, he has bigger things in his mind too. Literally bigger.
BREAKING: FORMER UFC CHAMPION JAMAHAL HILL DEFENDS HIS MOTHER AGAINST AN ATTACKER! ♂️
Dude FAFO!! Be careful who you mess with in public as they might be related to a professional fighter. ✊
Great job @JamahalH pic.twitter.com/bczCA7wJ6R
— UPFRONT MMA (@upfrontmma) November 18, 2024
To be precise, he might have a big match-up coming soon if Jon Jones gets his way. Yes, we are talking about the heavyweight champ’s wish to indulge in super fights.
Hill vs. Jones?
Jones’ reign as UFC heavyweight champion might be short-lived — even after his dominant knockout win over Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. In an interview leading up to the fight, he had asserted that he was ready to vacate the title and focus solely on “super fights”.
Reflecting on his career of constant title defenses, Jones said he’s eager to shed the pressure of being a champion and fight purely for the thrill.
“I want to fight for fun,” Jones shared, drawing inspiration from his teammate Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone, who fought for the love of the game without worrying about titles. Jones mentioned potential matchups like Hill and Derrick Lewis, emphasizing he wants to take fights that excite him, regardless of their impact.
While Hill is a former light heavyweight champion coming off a tough loss, and Lewis is a knockout artist without UFC gold, Jones sees these as intriguing stylistic matchups.
However, he remains adamant that if he’s to defend the heavyweight belt again, it must be against Alex Pereira, not interim champion Tom Aspinall.
Jones even stated he’d retire if the Pereira fight doesn’t happen, signaling he’s more interested in controlling his future. For now, though, the ball is in Dana White’s court.
