Amid requires a title-eliminator with fellow former mild heavyweight champion, Jamahal Hill earlier over the course of the weekend, Jiri Prochazka has now confirmed he ought to obtain information on his subsequent battle quickly.
Prochazka, the present primary ranked mild heavyweight challenger, has been sidelined since he headlined UFC 303 in a short-notice showdown with two-time foe, Alex Pereira in the course of the Worldwide Combat Week occasion.
And dropping his second profession loss to the Brazilian star, Jiri Prochazka was felled with a surprising second spherical high-kick knockout – his second defeat to Pereira since their vacant title conflict again in November of final yr in Madison Sq. Backyard.
As for Hill, the Illinois native himself has but to return since he headlined UFC 300 again in April in opposition to common-foe, Pereira, dropping his personal spectacular opening spherical knockout loss to the Sao Paulo ending ace.
Jiri Prochazka eyes title eliminator with Jamahal Hill
And with both eyeing their way back to a title grudge fight with the previous two-weight titleholder, Pereira, Prochazka has recommended he battle Hill subsequent – hoping to land himself a quickfire return to motion.
“I’m right here in Perth, simply got here again from coaching and the occasion,” Jiri Prochazka stated on his official Instagram account. “A extremely nice occasion and fights. Congrats to all of the winners – not simply the winners, everybody. And about my subsequent battle – I’ll allow you to [know] quickly. Keep right here, and now, let’s go for that.”
In his most up-to-date win, Czech Republic native, Prochazka landed a surprising, rallying knockout win over fellow European favourite, Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 300 – incomes himself a rematch battle with Pereira simply months in a while short-notice.
Receiving flak for his subsequent Octagon stroll, Pereira is slated to headline UFC 307 at the beginning of October, taking on surging challenger, Khalil Rountree – who’s coming back from a controversial anti-doping violation simply earlier this annum.
