Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill is moving to heavyweight, and the internet is roasting his new look. Videos posted this week show Hill packing a visible belly while bulked up for the weight class change, and social media fans have pounced with merciless jokes about his physique.

Jamahal Hill Roasted By Internet for Heavyweight Physique

Hill announced the switch on his YouTube channel June 17, calling it “breaking news” and saying he has spent months gaining weight and muscle for the transition. He wants Josh Hokit for his heavyweight debut, a fighter who just knocked out Derrick Lewis at UFC Freedom 250 on the White House South Lawn in Washington, D.C.. Hokit is 10-0 overall, with six wins by KO/TKO, and beat Lewis by second-round TKO at 4:09.

The belly shots arrived fast. One video showed Hill at roughly 240 pounds, telling journalist Helen Yee he’s “a big boy” while doing a food challenge to bulk up. Fans reacted with the kind of blunt, TMZ-style humor that thrives on Twitter and Reddit. “Damn hahaha is that bruh big belly or a drum,” one user wrote, while another called him “a former world champion who doesnt seem to give a flying fuck about being in shape”.

The Jon Jones comparison came up quickly. “Everyone made fun of Jon Jones when it took him 3 years to move up to heavyweight, and then you’ve got these guys over here, who think that eating burgers is perfect for moving up to heavyweight,” a fan posted, highlighting the contrast between Hill’s rapid bulk and Jones’ long, disciplined rise. Others threw in fitness barbs: “I know how to spot a man pregnant with twins when I see one!” and “He’s always had an average physique compared to the other fighters, but this is taking it too far—he’s not making any effort at all anymore”.

Hill’s nickname “Sweet Dreams” got twisted into “Sweet treats,” a jab at the burger-heavy diet. “That ain’t Sweet dreams anymore that’s ‘Sweet treats’ Jamahal Hill,” one comment read, while another labeled it “dirty bulking” gone too far. Self-deprecating fans joined in: “Nice to know me and a ex-UFC champ have the same body type,” and “One of the rare times I can say I am in better shape than a former champion”.

The jokes kept coming. “He’s going to miss weight at heavyweight lmfao,” one user wrote, while another said, “Feel like the move to Heavyweight wasn’t by choice,” implying Hill may be forced up due to shape issues. Another doubted the seriousness: “Lmao, he’s just messing with us, it’s impossible for him to be like that in the cage…,” suggesting the belly might be a prop for the clip.

Inglewood, CA – January 18: Jiri Prochazka (red) battles Jamahal Hill (blue) during their bout at UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California on Saturday, January 18, 2024. Prochazka defeated Hill by third round TKO. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Hill’s recent record adds pressure. He lost three straight fights after winning the title at UFC 283: a unanimous decision to Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC on ABC June 21, 2025, a third-round KO to Jiří Prochazka at UFC 311 in January 2025, and a first-round KO to Alex Pereira at UFC 300 in April 2024. He hasn’t fought since the Rountree loss, sidelined by a knee injury.

Hill said he’s been preparing for months, working with the UFC Performance Institute on strength and conditioning as he builds weight. Now the focus is on landing a debut against Hokit and making Madison Square Garden happen in late 2026 or early 2027. The real story, though, is the belly and the jokes. For “Sweet Dreams,” the internet has already renamed the act: “Sweet treats.”