Listen, when you’ve got a former double champ stepping back into the Octagon, you expect fireworks. What you don’t expect? A fight ending in some eye-poke controversy and the judges handing out scorecards like they’ve lost their darn minds. That’s exactly what went down at UFC Seattle when Henry Cejudo squared up against Song Yadong. And let’s just say Jamahal Hill had a lot to say about it.

Henry Cejudo, hoping to bounce back after a tough loss to Merab Dvalishvili, got hit with an accidental eye poke from Yadong in the third round. The fight stopped for a minute. Even though the former flyweight champion looked compromised, ‘Triple C’ somehow still fought and finished the fight. And just like that—boom—Yadong walked away with a technical decision victory.

But Jamahal Hill? Boy, he wasn’t buying it. On February 26, the former UFC Light Heavyweight champ hopped on his YouTube channel and went off on the judges, the scoring, and the whole bizarre situation.

“Third round where Song reached out nasty, nasty poke, knuckles deep eye poke to Henry Cejudo’s eye. He had blood bleeding on the inside. I actually messaged him, talked to him and see if he was alright. He said he’s good. It just—it’s a—it was a really nasty eye poke. So he’s going—he’s going to look into getting after that and getting healthy and getting that healed up real quick because he wants to run that back. Which—which I think they should. But the—the judging and the scoring in that fight was f**king weird to me.”

Weird might be putting it lightly. The official scorecards had Yadong ahead, with one judge somehow scoring it 30-27. That had MMA fans, fighters, and even longtime referees like John McCarthy scratching their heads. Based on the numbers, it was closer than the judges made it seem—Yadong landed 84 significant strikes at a 47% rate, while Cejudo connected 67 times at 50%. But Hill pointed out what many fans were thinking: Cejudo controlled that fight. He dictated the pace with his jab, leg kicks, and the constant threat of takedowns. Meanwhile, Yadong wasn’t throwing much but still got awarded more significant strikes each round.

Jamahal Hill didn’t stop there: “When I felt Henry controlled the majority of that fight through his jab, the leg kick. He was dodging takedowns and Song wasn’t really throwing anything. From my eyes, Song wasn’t really throwing much,” And Hill continued while giving props and flowers to Song. “Obviously, he’s a dog, he’s a beast. Whenever he hits you, he’s got that power, and he can knock you back. He did land some good shots on Henry. But ultimately, I felt Henry was kinda having his way in that fight.” Popular consensus had argued that the fight should’ve been called a no-contest and it’s hard to disagree.

Cejudo himself wasn’t shy about the situation either. After the fight, he revealed he suffered from diplopia (double vision), soft tissue damage, and a corneal abrasion from the eye poke. Despite the injuries, he’s pushing for a rematch. But here’s where things get spicy—The Bossman, Mr. Dana White? He’s not interested. Said he doesn’t want to see it again. Yadong? He laughed off the idea, calling it “easy money.” But if you ask Hill? Nah, they have to run it back.

Only this time, Hill wasn’t just venting like usual—he was pushing for justice. “Super unfortunate. But can’t wait to see—can’t—can’t wait to see him back, and can’t wait to see them run that back. I’d like to see that run back.” Nevertheless, the light heavyweight fighter can take control of his own destiny with his next bout.

Jamahal Hill is back in the driver’s seat at UFC Kansas

And speaking of comebacks—guess who’s stepping back into that main-event spotlight? Yep, Jamahal Sweet Dreams Hill. The UFC is rolling into Kansas City and they have put out a light heavyweight banger on it. On April 26 at the T-Mobile Center, Hill is set to throw hands with Khalil Rountree Jr. in a five-round headliner. Both these warriors are coming off tough losses. Both fighters are looking to get back in the win column. But let’s be real—Hill is still chasing that gold.

Jamahal Hill’s journey has been a rollercoaster and tantrums. He claimed the belt with a dominant win over Glover Teixeira in January 2023, only to vacate it later that year due to a torn Achilles. He came back at UFC 300, headlined the card against Alex Pereira, and—well—got put to sleep with a pinky finger of that left hook in the first round. Jamahal Hill woke up and tried to bounce back at UFC 311, fought his heart out against Jiří Procházka, but took another L in the third. Now? He’s got something to prove.

As for Khalil Rountree Jr.? The man’s earned his shot at the belt. He went on a five-fight tear, looking like a straight-up problem in the division after spending some time in Phuket, mastering Muay Thai. He finally got his shot at Pereira at UFC 307, and for three rounds, he was low-key winning and had Poatards on the choke for 3 rounds. But Poatan? He does Pereira things. Found his rhythm, flipped the script, and put Rountree away in the 4th. Still, Rountree left that fight with mad respect, showing he can bang with the best of ‘em.

Now, these two killers are about to clash in a fight that could have major title implications. Bottom line—Cejudo got done dirty, and Hill ain’t letting it slide. Now he’s back in the main event, ready to remind everyone why he was champ in the first place. Hill’s looking to prove he’s still at the top of the food chain at LHW. Rountree’s out to show his last fight wasn’t a fluke. And for the fans? We’re about to get a war.