main activities: Jamahal Hill defeated Glover Teixeira by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44)
Jamal Hill is the new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, becoming the first graduate of Dana White’s Contenders series to win gold in the octagon.
“Sweet Dreams” was sharper and livelier at the start of his main event encounter with Glover Teixeira, stabbing the former champ in the early stages with clean punches in two stances while also Defended multiple knockdown attempts. In the second, Hill knocked Teixeira down with a series of high kicks, only to have the Brazilian pull himself together and drag Hill to the ground, inflicting some damage himself.
Hill stunned Teixeira again with a high shot in the third quarter and seemed poised to end the game as he unloaded a bloody and faded Teixeira. While the veteran was persistent, Hill finished the round with more powerballs and began a fourth-inning chase in an unsuccessful attempt to eliminate the indomitable Brazilian.
Despite being chipped, Teixeira happily walked to the center of the octagon to start the fifth and quickly found a way to control the wing by putting Hill on the canvas. Hill remained patient, found an escape and turned the tide, keeping Teixeira on the mat until the final minute of the fight.
It was a brilliant breakout performance for the new light heavyweight champion, who understandably burst into tears as the belt wrapped around his waist. official scorecard