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UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jamahal Hill Relinquishes Title

UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill has made the surprising decision to relinquish his title due to a ruptured achilles tendon. Read more about the circumstances and what this means for the division moving forward.

Key Points
UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill has decided to relinquish his title due to a ruptured achilles tendon.
Hill won the title in a bout against Glover Teixeira at UFC 283.
Hill’s decision follows Jiří Procházka’s choice to let the division move on while he repaired a shoulder injury.

Just as it seemed UFC’s light heavyweight was finding some stability, the boat has been rocked once again. 205lb champ Jamahal Hill has decided to relinquish his title…