Jiri Prochazka desires the sunshine heavyweight title, and he doesn’t care who he has to undergo.
After arising quick in opposition to reigning champion Alex Pereira twice, Prochazka seemed to be caught in a clumsy place inside the division. That was till he scored an epic come-from-behind KO in opposition to Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 320. The win seemingly has everybody chomping on the bit to see ‘BJP’ struggle for gold once more.
Nevertheless, if he does, it’s unlikely to be through a trilogy struggle in opposition to Pereira.
After ‘Poatan’ reclaimed the 205-pound crown with a stellar 80-second knockout of Magomed Ankalaev, the Brazilian boogeyman appears lifeless set on a transfer to heavyweight.
Likelihood is, Pereira had his sights set on going through the winner of Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane, however after their bout resulted in an unlucky no-contest at UFC 321, Pereira appears to have pivoted to a long-rumored conflict with one other former two-division titleholder, Jon Jones.
If Pereira vs. Jones does come to fruition, Prochazka believes he needs to be one of many two competing for the vacant gentle heavyweight belt in 2026.
“It’s an enormous chance about this struggle, however I don’t suppose so if the UFC will agree with that,” Prochazka instructed Bloody Elbow whereas discussing a possible third assembly with Pereira. And the second factor, he’s going to heavyweight, so I believe he must launch the title.
“I don’t know, I don’t actually care what will probably be his subsequent transfer. Like I mentioned, I wish to struggle for the title, and proper now I don’t care if it’s Alex Pereira, Ulberg, or Ankalaev. If that will probably be for the title, let’s go for that.”
