Jamahal Hill vs Thiago Santos — Fight recap

Jamahal Hill defeated Thiago Santos via TKO in the fourth round at 1:31 on August 6, 2022, with referee Herb Dean stopping the action. Hill's striking superiority defined the bout, landing 89 of 152 significant strikes at 58 percent accuracy while Santos managed 53 of 94 at 56 percent.

Despite Santos's grappling attempts—converting 6 of 20 takedown tries for 5:54 of control time—Hill's precision striking, particularly 68 head strikes landed, proved decisive in a pure striking exchange. Hill controlled the center with minimal ground time (1:26), maintaining distance and volume to wear down Santos before the finish.

The victory positioned Hill as a legitimate light heavyweight contender.