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UFC’s Jamahal Hill Arrested: What We Know

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Jamahal Hill is the former, and perhaps future champion of the UFC Light Heavyweight division. Unfortunately, his extracurricular activities at home may soon tarnish his record in the ring. TMZ reports that the UFC legend has been arrested and is currently facing misdemeanor domestic violence charges. Hill, who maintains his innocence, was booked in a Kent County Michigan jail on Monday, November 27, and reportedly released on the same day.

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Jamahal Hill Allegedly Assaulted His Brother

Hill and his older brother, James Anthony Hill Jr., were allegedly involved in the incident. Initially reported as a resident or former resident of Jamahal’s Michigan home, James was part of the reported incident which took place on November 27. State prosecutors have charged Jamahal Hill with a single count of misdemeanor aggravated domestic violence. Additionally, the charges claim that the UFC fighter inflicted “serious or aggravated injury” upon James Anthony Jr.

The brothers were embroiled in a series of disputes leading up to the alleged incident. However, some details remain murky and left to rumor. Some disputes involved simple household matters, such as cleaning out a chest freezer in the home’s garage. Other reports suggested the incident occurred following texts and unfavorable comments Jamahal allegedly made about other family members.

The Altercation Allegedly Began Over A Cleaning Dispute

According to court documents regarding the situation, Jamahal Hill tasked his brother with cleaning his home for a price of $300 cash. The cleaning was completed in full, except for the garage freezer. The freezer was apparently full of food which had spoiled when the home went without power, resulting in a foul odor. After arguing about the cleanliness of the house, Jamahal allegedly requested half his money back for a job not finished.

James Anthony Hill Jr. allegedly showed back up to complete the cleaning, only to become embroiled in another argument, regarding a text conversation that took place over Thanksgiving week. As the discussion continued to escalate, the pair allegedly exchanged blows, resulting in James Anthony’s face becoming quite swollen, and losing a tooth. Hill is expected to return to court in January to answer for these charges.

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Jamahal Hill Voraciously Denies These Allegations

Hill’s representative from Suckerpunch Entertainment, Brian Butler, has released a statement following the arrest to the MMA community. In the statement, Butler claims “The recent ‘clickbait’ headlines about Jamahal Hill were based on an alleged dispute between him and his older brother.” Butler continued “Jamahal adamantly maintains his innocence and denies the false accusations. We will not be commenting anymore about this until the truth comes out in court.”

This story is sure to develop further in the coming weeks, as the Hill brothers prepare to go to court. UFC reps have not yet made any official changes to Hill’s fight schedule, and are likely waiting for additional information. For now, this is all we know regarding the alleged incident between Jamahal Hill and his brother in Michigan.

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Jamahal Hill Arrested On Domestic Violence Charge

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Jamahal Hill, who briefly held the UFC light heavyweight title earlier this year, has been arrested on a domestic violence charge in Michigan. Hill was booked at a jail in Kent County on November 27 and released later that same day. However, prosecutors also charged the 32-year-old with a single count of misdemeanor aggravated domestic violence. Hill was accused of assaulting his brother James. However, details about the altercation are scarce.

Hill rose to the top of his UFC weight division in January, beating Glover Teixeira at UFC 283 for the vacant light heavyweight title. However, Hill’s tenure with the belt only lasted until July. After suffering an Achilles tendon rupture, Hill vacated the title. Alex Pereria took the vacant belt at UFC 295 last month. Prior to his arrest, Hill was expected to challenge Pereria for the belt once he recovered from his injury.

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Von Miller Booked On Domestic Violence Charge

However, Hill isn’t the only athlete who has been arrested on a domestic violence charge. NFL star Von Miller was booked on a similar charge in Texas earlier this week. Miller surrendered to police on Thursday afternoon after a warrant for his arrest was issued on Wednesday. Per TMZ, Miller was booked around 4pm Central on Thursday and released on bond soon after. According to ESPN, Miller’s bond was set at $5000. He had been wanted by police in Texas since late morning Wednesday after they responded to a “major disturbance call” concerning Miller and his pregnant partner. According to an affidavit, an argument about Miller’s partner’s travel plans had allegedly turned violent. Miller allegedly shoved her, pulled her hair, and placed his hands around her neck on two separate occasions.

Miller is currently on a bye week and returned to his home state of Texas during the time off from the Bills. Both the Bills and the NFL have since released statements, acknowledging the arrest and stating that they were investigating the allegations. Miller was previously investigated on similar accusations in Colorado in 2021. However, that inquiry did not lead to any sort of formal police intervention.

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Jamahal Hill Relinquinshes UFC Title After Achilles Tear

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Jamahal Hill has officially relinquished his UFC light heavyweight title after rupturing his Achilles during a pick-up basketball game. Hill had served as the division champion since a unanimous decision win over Glover Teixeira at UFC 283 in January 2023.

“I have unfortunately suffered an injury,” Hill said. “I’ve ruptured my Achilles’ [tendon]. It’s just one of those things that happens, it’s a tough injury. It’s one that will require surgery and will require time and rehab and things for me to be out for a while. Also with that, I was given an opportunity. I was given a blessing that came at the misfortune of someone else. Jiri Prochazka was the champion, he suffered an injury as these things happen. He gave up the belt and allowed for others to not hold the division. To keep the division moving forward. To keep entertaining, [and] to make sure the people had a champion. I’ll do the same.”

UFC Searches For A New Champion

With Hill stepping aside for the time being, it leaves UFC with a vacant belt. There is only currently scheduled light heavyweight bout at the time of writing. Former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz, who fought for the vacant title in December 2022, has a fight at the end of July. Blachowicz, ESPN‘s #2 fighter in the division, feels like a natural choice for a title fight. While his July 29 opponent, Alex Pereira is a former middleweight champion, it doesn’t feel like the UFC will want to rush into a title fight. However, potentially a Blachowicz-Pereira rematch could have the belt on the line.

Furthermore, Jiri Prochazka is expected to return from his title-vacating injury by the end of 2023. There had been talk of a Hill-Prochazka fight to crown a “true” champion but obviously, that’s out of the question. Most likely, there will be a title fight between Blachowicz and Prochazka before the end of the year. Furthermore, Hill will then likely fight the reigning champion when he returns from injury. However, it’s far from ideal for the UFC with yet another “injury-vacated” title to deal with in such a short space of time.

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