NEWARK, N.J. – Jamahal Hill is setting a deadline for his first UFC light heavyweight title defense, and says it’s up to Jiri Prochazka to decide whether it can be met
Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), who claimed the vacant 205-pound belt with a dominant victory over Glover Teixeira at UFC 283 in January, is determined to get back in the octagon before the summer is up. Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is his ideal opponent, but with the former titleholder still recovering from a significant shoulder injury that required surgery, there’s no certainties about whether he’ll be available.
It’s the fight Hill wants the most, he said, but his patience is running thin. If Prochazka isn’t ready for the recently announced UFC 292 event Aug. 19 in Boston, then Hill said he’ll move on.
