Jamahal Hill made his entry into the UFC after earning a contract by impressing the UFC President Dana White in the DWCS by knocking out his opponent Alexander Poppeck in 2019. Thereafter the light heavyweight contender made an instant impact in the division with his terrific striking skills.
Sweet Dreams has won four out of his six fights in the UFC so fat. From those five wins, Hill has finished three of his opponents via KO/TKO. His finishing rate goes to show that he has destructive power in his hands and has the ability to put them to use at any given moment.
Currently, Jamahal Hill is #10 in the 205-pound division. It is needless to say that he has great potential but he has a long way to go as he needs to defeat several tough contenders who are ranked higher than him in the division to emerge as a superstar.
Consequently, Hill will now face his toughest challenge in the UFC this weekend as he headlines the UFC Fight Night event against Thiago Santos in a five round bout. However, let’s shift the topic from his upcoming fight and take a look at his UFC career earnings.
UFC Fight Purses of Jamahal Hill
Jamahal Hill made his UFC debut in January 2020 against Darko Stosic on the main card of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Junior Dos Santos. Sweet Dreams put on a striking masterclass and defeated Darko via unanimous decision.
For his UFC debut, Hill reportedly made $23,500 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 as a win bonus and $3,500 as sponsorship payouts). After a dream debut, Jamahal had to deal with a big blow in his next bout as his win over Klidson Abreu was overturned due to a failed drug test.
He received $25,700 for this matchup ($12,000 to show, $12,000 win bonus, $1,800 fine for failed drug test, and $3,500 fight week incentive pay). Thereafter Sweet Dreams faced a big challenge as he stepped inside the octagon to take on former light heavyweight title contender Ovince Saint Preux in December 2020.
After a close first round, Hill pushed the pace and landed a barrage of shots to stun OSP. He kept on punishing the veteran and ultimately the referee intervened and stopped the fight. For this big win, Sweet Dreams collected a total of $75,000. Along with the win bonus, Jamahal Hill received 20% of Ovince’s fight purse as he failed to make weight.
Following his brilliant performances, he made his first appearance on the main card of a PPV as he took on Paul Craig at UFC 263. Unfortunately, his winning run in the UFC came to an end as Craig broke Hill’s arm in a submission attempt and finished him with several ground and pound shots.
Jamahal received $32,500 from this fight including the incentive pay. After his brutal loss, Sweet Dreams made his return inside the octagon in December 2021 against Jimmy Crute. The light heavyweight prospect bounced back splendidly as he knocked out Crute in the first round and subsequently, he earned a performance bonus for his terrific striking display.
Sweet Dreams collected a total of $110,500($28,000 to show, $28,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, and $4,500 fight week incentive pay). In his last fight, Hill squared off against Johnny Walker in a five-round main event bout in February this year.
The 31-year-old light heavyweight contender’s power was on display once again as he knocked out Walker with a big right hand early in the first round. Jamahal Hill earned the highest purse of his UFC career as he took home $136,000 ($40,000 to show, $40,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night, and $6,000 fight week incentive pay).
So far Jamahal Hill has reportedly earned $403,700 from his six UFC fights. It is needless to say that Sweet Dreams will go on and earn a lot more if he keeps on winning fights. It is to be noted that all the above-mentioned amounts are an estimate and are reported by sportsdaily.
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