Prochazka, who stays seated at quantity two within the official rankings, returned to the winner’s enclosure at UFC 311 over the weekend, forcing an eventual third spherical knockout win over fellow former gold holder, Jamahal Hill to return to successful methods.
Sidelined since June of final 12 months, Czech Republic finisher, Jiri Prochazka had but to return since he took on the above-mentioned, Pereira on short-notice in the primary occasion of UFC 302 throughout Worldwide Combat Week — dropping a devastating second spherical excessive kick knockout.
Nonetheless, off the again of his spectacular win over Contender Collection product, Hill — Prochakza maintained his want to share the Octagon with Pereira for a 3rd time subsequent, claiming with some changes, he might beat the Sao Paulo knockout kingpin, with the latter claiming he would honor a matchup.
“I’m ready to fight anybody, it doesn’t matter who it is – right now, it’s Ankalaev’s time and I’m going to fight Ankalaev but after this fight, if everything goes good, we’re going to give Jiri this opportunity.”
Presently preoccupied with a pairing towards arch-rival, Magomed Ankalaev — whom he headlines UFC 313 towards in an enormous return in March, Prochazka’s pursuit of the Brazilian could have to attend.
Jiri Prochazka uncertain on potential conflict with Khalil Rountree subsequent
And advised by many to tackle most-recent title chaser, Rountree, Prochazka complimented the veteran contender as a “warrior”, however doubted his means to actually problem him.
“Khail Rountree is a great warrior,” Jiri Prochazka instructed Ariel Helwani for Uncrowned. “That would be a great fight, but I don’t see him as a true challenge.”
