The UFC light heavyweight title is vacant — again. Jamahal Hill, who has been champion for six months, announced Thursday night on his YouTube page that he ruptured his Achilles tendon and will be relinquishing the belt.
Hill said in the video that he will be out «awhile.» «If I had my choice, would I like to give up the belt?» he said. «No, I wouldn't.
You gotta be consistent. I understand, it's the business. The show must go on. I'm not exempt from that.» Hill beat former champion Glover Teixeira at UFC 283 in January to win the then-vacant title.
Teixeira was supposed to challenge champion Jiri Prochazka for the belt in December, but Prochazka suffered a shoulder injury and had to relinquish it.
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