WATCH: Sean Strickland spars former UFC champ Jamahal Hill in final UFC 302 prep | BJPenn.com

Sean Strickland and Jamahal Hill sharp iron ahead of UFC returns

Hill, meanwhile, will face Carlos Ulberg in the UFC 303 co-headliner on June 29. He was originally supposed to face Khalil Rountree Jr. before Rountree tested positive for a banned substance in a recent drug test.

Hill, like Strickland, is looking to get back on track after a title fight loss in his previous outing. He lost to UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira in the UFC 300 main event last month.

A win over Ulberg could be enough to get Hill another light heavyweight title shot. He’s looking to recapture the magic that earned him the then-vacant light heavyweight belt at UFC 283 last year.

Strickland and Hill are men on missions ahead of their fighting returns, especially in a pair of high-stakes clashes. They’re also both known to have wild sparring sessions, making their recent gym battle all the more eye-opening.