Former champions Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka will square off at UFC 311, which takes place Jan. 18 at Inuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. The matchup was announced during the UFC Fight Night 248 post-fight show Saturday, and by Prochazka (30-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC).

Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill will face off at UFC 311 on Jan. 18 in a matchup of two former light heavyweight titleholders.

A marquee matchup between Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill is set for Jan. 18 at UFC 311. The UFC formally announced the booking Saturday on the promotion's UFC Macau post-fight show. Prochazka (30-5-1) and Hill (12-2, 1 NC) both look to rebound after suffering brutal knockouts in title losses to UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira.

The UFC had an early morning show in Macau, China this morning and during the post-fight show, the promotion announced […]

Jiří Procházka will make his return against a fellow former light heavyweight champion in Jamahal Hill at UFC 311 early next year.

Pereira is expected to face surging contender Magomed Ankalaev in his next light heavyweight title shot. He most recently defended the belt against Rountree at UFC 307, and weeks later, Ankalaev cemented himself as the consensus next title challenger by defeating Rakić at UFC 308.

A marquee matchup between Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill is set for Jan. 11 at UFC 311. The UFC formally announced the booking Saturday on the promotion's UFC Macau post-fight show. Prochazka (30-5-1) and Hill (12-2, 1 NC) both look to rebound after suffering brutal knockouts in title losses to UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira.

Former light heavyweight champions Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill are set to meet at UFC 311 on Jan. 18 with the card taking place in Los Angeles