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UFC light heavyweight champion relinquishes belt due to Achilles tendon injury

UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill announces he will be relinquishing the belt due to a ruptured Achilles tendon. Read more about his decision and the impact on the division.

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UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill is relinquishing the belt due to a ruptured Achilles tendon.
This is the third time in the past three years that a UFC light heavyweight champion has given up the title.
Hill beat former champion Glover Teixeira to win the vacant title in January.

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 an Achilles tendon and will be relinquishing the belt…

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