Ex-UFC Champion Jamahal Hill Arrested For Domestic Violence

11:18 AM PT — Sources with direct data inform TMZ Sports activities … James Anthony Hill Jr. is Jamahal Hill‘s brother.

Former UFC gentle heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill was arrested in Michigan for home violence earlier this week … TMZ Sports activities has discovered.

In line with data, the fighter was booked at a Kent County jail on Monday at round 1 AM … and launched later that night, at 7:35 PM. That very same day, prosecutors formally charged the 32-year-old with one depend of misdemeanor aggravated home violence.

In court docket paperwork we obtained, officers allege Hill assaulted James Anthony Hill Jr., inflicting “serious or aggravated injury upon him.”

It is unclear if the 2 Hills are associated, although officers stated within the docs James is “a resident or former resident” of Jamahal’s family.

Additional particulars surrounding the allegations weren’t made instantly obtainable. Hill is due in court docket in January for a listening to on the matter.

We have reached out to Jamahal’s reps for remark, however to date, no phrase again.

Jamahal only recently earned his gentle heavyweight crown in January with a win over Glover Teixeira at UFC 283 — although he relinquished the title in July after he ruptured his Achilles whereas enjoying basketball.

As soon as healed, Jamahal is anticipated to get one other crack at regaining his belt in a struggle with the division’s present champ, Alex Pereira.