Jan
Blachowicz believes Jamahal
Hill is forced to move up a weight class in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship due to an undisciplined
diet.

Hill recently announced that he is moving up from light heavyweight
to heavyweight. “Sweet Dreams†certainly looks bulky, even by
heavyweight standards, in his recent videos. Blachowicz is not
impressed with how “fat†Hill is right now.

Why Jan Blachowicz believes Jamahal Hill’s move to heavyweight
is diet-related

Hill is currently out of action until late 2026 after undergoing
knee surgery. However, Blachowicz refuses to blame the surgery for
the American’s massive increase in size. The Polish 205-pounder
claims he has battled numerous injuries and surgeries without
bulking up like Hill. Blachowicz believes his fellow former
champion has gained weight due to an undisciplined diet.

“Did you see how fat he is right now? So, I'm not impressed,â€
Blachowicz told Home of Fight. “I've had a lot of injuries and
surgeries, and I've never looked so bad like him, so he just eats a
lot of sh*t, I think.â€

Hill (12-4) won the light heavyweight title against Glover
Teixeira in 2023. However, he was forced to vacate his belt
soon after, injuring his achilles tendon in a game of pickup
basketball. Hill has since suffered three losses in a row.

Meanwhile, Blachowicz (29-11) has two draws and two losses since
2022. The former light heavyweight champion was scheduled to fight
Bogdan
Guskov in a rematch at
UFC Belgrade on Aug. 1. However, Blachowicz has been left
without an opponent after Guskov accepted a short-notice
replacement fight against Magomed
Ankalaev at
UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25.

😭😳 Jan
Blachowicz calls Jamahal
Hill ‘fat' and says he ‘eats a lot of shit'

“Did you see how fat he is right now? So I'm not impressed

I've had a lot of injuries and surgeries and I've never looked so
bad like him, so he just eat a lot of shit I think.â€

(via @Home_of_Fight…
pic.twitter.com/F54u1rdlpy

— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight)
July 14, 2026

Khabib
Nurmagomedov believes he is a much better wrestler today than
during his time as the
Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion.

Nurmagomedov (29-0) defended the UFC lightweight title thrice
before retiring as the undefeated champion following a win over
Justin
Gaethje in 2020. Nurmagomedov's surprising retirement came
shortly after the demise of his father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.
“The Eagle†made good on a promise made to his mother not to fight
without his father in his corner.

Nurmagomedov has since devoted his time to coaching, among other
business ventures. All of his teammates admit that they still can't
get the better of him on the mats, especially after he gained more
weight.

The UFC Hall of Famer claims he hadn't even properly reached his
prime when he retired in 2020. While footage of Nurmagomedov's
fights still leaves many in awe of his wrestling, the former UFC
lightweight champion sees several flaws in his game while
rewatching his fights.

“People think my prime was between 2018 and 2020, but I wasn't in
my prime back then. I turned 32 in September 2020, and I retired in
October,†Nurmagomedov said on the “Smol Talk” podcast. “So, I
hadn't even really begun yet. My grappling has improved
tremendously since then. In 2026, it's much better than it was in
2020. I watch my old fights now and think, ‘How could I have made
that mistake here?' Meanwhile, people watching from the outside
say, ‘Wow, what a level.' But to me, that's not the level. My
grappling is far better now. And the guys who trained with me in
both 2020 and 2026 say the same thing.â€

Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Michael
Chandler has shut down claims that Conor
McGregor went into
UFC 329 knowing that he was injured, insisting that the
Irishman still wants to fight him.

McGregor's return following a five-year hiatus ended in
disappointment as he suffered a knee injury seconds into his
rematch with Max
Holloway at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. While the former
two-division champion is set for another stint on the sidelines as
he recovers from the injury, Chandler sees McGregor eventually
returning to the Octagon, potentially against him.

Michael Chandler explains why he believes Conor McGregor wanted
to compete at UFC 329

After McGregor's return to the UFC ended in anticlimactic fashion,
Chandler came to his defense. The former Bellator
MMA champion dismissed the claim that McGregor had an injury
going into UFC 329.

“I would be absolutely surprised, like the most surprised on the
planet, if Conor just showed up for a paycheck, limped in there and
said, ‘I don't care, I'll give you guys one minute, shave my head
into a mohawk, show up, do the intros and then just bow out a
minute later,'†Chandler said in an Instagram post. “You can say
what you want about Conor, but one thing he is not, is a quitter,
one thing he is not, is a bamboozler. The body is unpredictable and
every fight is unpredictable and if you look at Conor, (he always
comes out with a kick),†he added.

Chandler, who is yet to face McGregor despite starring opposite the
Irishman on “The Ultimate Fighter†and being booked against him
previously, still believes that “Notorious†wants to fight him
after their 2024 bout was canceled.

“I believe he wants to fight me; I believe he tried to fight me; I
believe that's how the negotiations went, other plans were made,
but the honor and the integrity of wanting to stick to and be a man
of his word since he pulled out of that fight back in 2024,†he
explained. “I know everyone is disappointed, but keep on watching;
this ain't the last you're gonna see of Conor McGregor and I'm
excited to see how it plays out.â€

McGregor has one fight left in his UFC contract. He has confirmed
that he will undergo surgery for his knee injury, insisting that he
will return to fight out his contract.