Hill: "I am fortunate to live in a time when incredible medicine is available"

For the 32-year-old American, the fight will be his first since rupturing his Achilles tendon last July.

"My injury? I was ready to fight a long time ago. But I listened to the doctors and my team to do the right thing. Mentally, I was ready to come back even the moment I got the injury.

I realize it could have been over for me. There are athletes who have to say goodbye to their dreams after such injuries. I was fortunate to live and perform at a time when incredible medicine is available. I've been able to take advantage of that, and because of that I've been able to come back in a time frame that people find incredible," MMA Junkie quoted Hill as saying.