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Grand Rapids UFC fighter will headline biggest event of the year

The former light heavyweight champion will get another crack at the title.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Jamahal Hill will face Alex Pereira the current 205-pound champion at UFC 300 on April, 13, in Las Vegas.

Hill vacated his belt back in 20-23 after rupturing his Achilles tendon and was out for more than a year.

The announcement came from UFC president Dana White after UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria.

His fight will be the main event of the fight card celebrating 300 pay-per-view events for the company.

The card includes some of the UFC's biggest stars, and the Grand Rapids native will close the massive night for the sport.

Hill, a Rogers High School grad and former Davenport basketball player, is also facing aggravated domestic violence charges for an alleged attack against his brother in Nov. 2023.

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