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Far in advance of last month’s UFC 276 card, Jamahal Hill warned Sean Strickland about a potential turning point in his upcoming middleweight fight against Alex Pereira.
Beware of Pereira’s setup, shared Hill, who noted that it would end in a heavy hook. And that was exactly how the fight ended, with a shell-shocked Strickland falling prey to Pereira’s vicious knockout blow.