UFC fighters Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill faced off at the UFC Performance Institute and appeared ready to fight before being separated.

“Hill may have the opportunity to jump the line when he faces Jiří Procházka UFC 311 next month. An impressive performance, particularly a finish, could be enough to justify a rematch against Pereira.

“Tensions between Pereira and Hill have risen sharply since their UFC 300 clash. After Hill was caught yawning in response to Pereira’s finish at UFC 307, Pereira hit back by reminding Hill of her first round in the Octagon.”

However, it looks like the two may have admitted defeat in a potential rematch before cooler heads prevailed.

Pereira is the current UFC light heavyweight champion and former UFC middleweight titleholder. The 37-year-old is 12-2 lifetime and has three successful light heavyweight title defenses, including the aforementioned one against Hill.

Hill previously won the vacant UFC light heavyweight championship against Glover Teixeira in January 2023, but was forced to vacate the title due to a torn Achilles tendon he sustained in a basketball game.

It’s not clear who Pereira will face next, although UFC heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones has made it clear he wants a matchup.

Hill obviously wants to face Pereira in a rematch. First he fights against Jiří Procházka, the No. 2 contender in the light heavyweight division. Hill is No. 3, two spots behind Magomed Ankalaev at No. 1.

Pereira made a comment about Hill during their argument, indicating that he was open to seeing him again.