Jamahal “Sweet Dreams” Hill delivered yet another thunderous performance at UFC Vegas 59 when he knocked Thiago Santos out, a former light heavyweight title contender. Although Hill claims he was unhappy with his performance, he demanded a shot at the new champ, Jiri Prochazka in the post-fight press conference.
“I’m happy with the win, but I’m not happy with my performance. I need to get back to the drawing board and do a much, much better job. That’s what I’m going to do.
Jamahal Hill Calls Out LHW Champ Prochazka
Always look to improve. Always need to get better. Always. So even if it’s the smallest thing or it could be something really small and stupid, I still need to improve on it.
[I need to] be a little bit more patient. Don’t get drawn into that firefight. I got that dog in me sometimes so I can get drawn into it so just stay disciplined. Stay disciplined.
I’m happy I got the win. I’m happy I got to represent what comes with me. I can say I’m tough and this and that all day but I got to show that tonight.
I expected a war. I expected a man that’s been up at the top and fighting in battles at the top, fighting and battling the top guys to not quit. To not back down, to not give an inch in there and to bring it. I made mistakes and he made me pay for them. I’m coming. I don’t stop. I don’t know how to stop coming.”
Hill has wanted to take on Jiri Prochazka, another lethal striker, for years, and Prochazka occupying the UFC light heavyweight throne has done nothing to temper this ambition.
“I want a shot at Jiri. I’ve been calling for Jiri for about two years now. I want him. I don’t care if he’s the champion. I’ve got twice as many wins as he does in this organization. I want him.
I can’t get him, give me the man that used to sit on the throne. I’ll take Jan [Blachowicz]. I’m hungry. I want gold. The lion is hungry for gold. Present or former.” Hill promises that he’s a very different breed of light heavyweight.
“You ain’t never fought nobody like me. I’ve fought dudes that are tough and going to come in and throw hard that want to take me down. I’ve fought all of them. Have you fought anybody as sharp as me? That’s going to hit you. That you in danger the whole time you’re standing. If you shoot, you’re still going to be in danger. I’m not going to stop.”
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