Overview

• The UFC confirmed Jamahal Hill will face Khalil Rountree Jr. as the main event of UFC Baku on June 21, marking the promotion’s first event in Azerbaijan.
• Both fighters seek to rebound from knockout losses to Alex Pereira, who recently predicted that Rountree has the advantage based on his own bouts with both men.
• Khalil Rountree Jr. warned Hill: “However I want,” and said a victory would secure him a title shot against champion Magomed Ankalaev.
• Jamahal Hill enters with a two-fight losing streak, last winning when he claimed the light heavyweight belt and now aiming to reestablish himself after defeats to Pereira and Jiří Procházka.
• Hill dealt with jet lag after missing his original flight to Baku, while both camps insist they are well prepared for fight night.