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‘He was getting his ass whooped’ — Jamahal Hill tells Pereira to worry about Adesanya rematch

Jamahal Hill says Alex Pereira should focus on his rematch with Israel Adesanya, not a fight against him.

After defeating his friend and mentor Glover Teixeira for the vacant UFC light heavyweight championship at UFC 283 in January, Hill has received a call-out or two from Pereira. ‘Po Atan’ considered a move from 185 to 205 for ’Sweet Dreams,’ who predicted he would ‘knock him the f—k out’ in a potential fight.

Though Hill vs. Pereira has generated interest recently, the Contender Series alum has said that fight is a long way from happening. Why?