SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – OCTOBER 04: Khalil Rountree Jr. poses on the dimensions through the UFC 307 … Extra
The following battle card on the UFC schedule, UFC Baku, takes place on Saturday, June 21, from Baku Crystal Corridor in Baku, Azerbaijan. The UFC Struggle Evening marks the UFC’s first go to to Baku. The primary occasion of the UFC Baku battle card finds former UFC gentle heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill going through current UFC 205-pound title challenger Khalil Rountree Jr. Earlier than that scrap, Rafael Fiziev and Ignacio Bahamondes face off within the light-weight co-main occasion. UFC Baku has an early begin time within the US, with the principle card kicking off at 3:00 p.m. ET.
FC Baku Foremost Occasion: Jamahal Hill Vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 13: Jamahal Hill prepares to face Alex Pereira of Brazil within the UFC gentle … Extra
Jamahal Hill (12-3-0-1) had a 5-0 file when he appeared on a Dana White Contender Collection card in July 2019. He gained that battle in opposition to Alexander Poppeck by TKO within the third spherical. The victory earned him a UFC contract.
Hill made his official UFC debut in January 2020, successful a choice over Darko Stosic on the principle card of an ESPN+ occasion at PNC Enviornment in Raleigh, North Carolina. He then confronted Klidson Abreu in Might 2020. He initially gained that bout by first-round TKO, however the end result was later overturned to a no-contest as a result of Hill examined constructive for marijuana
He adopted that battle with a December 2020 TKO over former interim gentle heavyweight title challenger Ovince Saint Preux.
Hill’s unbeaten streak led to his subsequent journey to the Octagon, when Paul Craig ended their June 2021 battle in below two minutes by TKO.
Hill bounced again from that loss by rattling off three straight “Efficiency of the Evening” bonus-winning knockouts. That run earned him a shot at then-champion Glover Teixeira. Hill placed on a hanging clinic in that battle, battering Teixeira over 5 rounds to earn a one-sided choice win and the UFC 205-pound crown. That battle headlined UFC 283 in January 2023.
Misfortune ended Hill’s title reign. In July 2023, he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon throughout a UFC fighter basketball sport. He relinquished the title and underwent surgical procedure to restore the damage.
Hill returned at UFC 300 in a matchup in opposition to UFC gentle heavyweight champ Alex Pereira. Pereira ended that battle through knockout on the 3:14 mark of the primary spherical.
Hill returned to the Octagon at UFC 311 when he confronted former champ Jiri Prochazka on the principle card. Prochazka ended that bout through TKO at 3:01 of Spherical 3.
Hill, the No. 4 ranked UFC gentle heavyweight, has seven wins by knockout and 5 choice victories. His three losses have come through knockout.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 09: Khalil Rountree Jr. reacts after his knockout in opposition to Anthony Smith … Extra
Khalil Rountree Jr. (13-6-0-1) joined the UFC in July 2016 when a loss to Andrew Sanchez within the season finale of The Final Fighter dropped him to 4-1 as a professional.
A submission loss to Tyson Pedro adopted Rountree’s defeat to Sanchez. Nonetheless, Rountree went 3-0-0-1 after that setback, scoring three knockout wins in his victories. A knockout loss to Johnny Walker, who Rountree was favored to beat, ended his unbeaten streak.
A call victory over Eryk Anders in April 2019 bought Rountree again within the win column, however a TKO loss to Ion Cutelaba and a choice setback in opposition to Marcin Prachnio adopted.
In September 2021, the UFC matchmakers booked Rountree in opposition to Modestas Bukauskas. He gained that scrap through TKO. That win was the primary of 5 consecutive victories for Rountree.
Rountree was scheduled to face former UFC gentle heavyweight champ Jamahal Hill in June, however a self-reported drug take a look at failure knocked him from that card. The Nevada State Athletic Fee suspended Rountree 4.5 months for that drug take a look at failure.
When Rountree returned to motion it was at UFC 307 in the principle occasion of the pay-per-view card reverse then-UFC 205-pound champion Alex Pereira. Pereira battered Rountree earlier than ending the battle through TKO within the fourth spherical.
Rountree has 9 knockout wins and 4 choice victories. His losses have come by knockout (three), submission (one) and choice (two). He’s the No. 7 ranked competitor within the UFC’s 205-pound weight class.
UFC Baku Foremost Occasion: Jamahal Hill Vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. Betting Traces And Line Motion
When BetOnline first revealed the betting traces for the UFC Baku most important occasion, Rountree was the -135 betting favourite, whereas Hill got here in at +115. Immediately, the battle is a choose ’em, with Rountree at -117 and Hill coming in at -103.
UFC Baku Foremost Occasion Story Of The Tape: Jamahal Hill Vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
Jamahal Hill
Age: 34
Peak: 6’ 4”
Attain: 79”
Stance: Southpaw
Khalil Rountree Jr.
Age: 35
Peak: 6’ 1”
Attain: 76”
Stance: Southpaw
UFC Baku Foremost Occasion Predictions And Picks: Jamahal Hill Vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – JUNE 18: Khalil Rountree Jr. works out for followers and media through the UFC Struggle … Extra
The primary choose, and possibly best choose, for this battle is the result, which is for Hill vs. Rountree to finish through knockout.
Now, as for which fighter will rating that knockout, that’s the place issues get a bit of iffy. Each males have energy, each males look to headhunt, however Rountree is the extra well-rounded fighter. He has extra instruments and a deeper arsenal of weapons. He’s additionally a bit extra defensively sound than Hill.
The betting choose is for Rountree to seek out a gap for a counter and ship Hill to the mat for a knockout win.
We may have extra on the UFC Baku battle card and the Hill vs. Rountree battle as battle evening nears, in addition to full battle card outcomes, reactions and highlights on battle evening.
