Eugene Bareman, coach of UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, said his mentee intends to fight light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill.
Eugene Bareman
Let's do it. If Hill is a UFC champion, then he's the best of the best, and I'm sure it's going to be a very tough challenge. So let's go ahead and do it! I think we'll discuss it soon.
Adesanya, 33, defeated Alex Pereira by second-round knockout to become the promotion's middleweight champion on the night of April 9 at UFC 287. Adesanya has 24 wins and two losses under his belt.
Hill, 31, fought for the vacant bantamweight belt against Glover Teixeira at UFC 283 in January, 2023. That fight ended with Jamahal winning by unanimous decision of the judges. He has 12 wins and one loss on his record.
