Off the again of his second title battle loss to the incumbent, Alex Pereira over the course of final weekend at UFC 303, former mild heavyweight champion, Jiri Prochazka and his workforce are as soon as extra mulling over a possible drop to the middleweight restrict for his return to motion.
Headlining the promotion’s Worldwide Struggle Week card on short-notice at UFC 303 on the finish of final month, Prochazka was felled for the second time in lower than a 12 months by the above-mentioned, Pereira – who dispatched him with a thunderous second round high-kick knockout win in Las Vegas.
And now boasting a 1-2 file within the promotion following a formidable four-fight unbeaten rise of finishes to start his Octagon tenure, Prochazka claimed he would want to significantly “evolve” in his time away from competitors, or consider retiring from combat sports.
“Hiya everybody, thanks for all of your assist,” Jiri Prochazka mentioned. “Due to you Alex (Pereira) for the battle, it was higher. Just one factor goes on my thoughts: that I have to evolve, to the subsequent degree, or don’t battle once more.”
“So it’s quite simple,” Jiri Prochazka continued. “To be the strongest, that is the best way. Thanks, see you within the gymnasium.
Jiri Prochazka backed to contemplate middleweight drop
And discussing his scholar’s future following UFC 303, Prochazka’s coach, Martin Karaivanov thought-about a middleweight restrict drop for the Czech star in his quick return to motion.
“Personally talking, I see [middleweight] as a possible restart and a constructive step,” Karaivanov advised TN CZ Sport. “He (Jiri Prochazka) can also be nonetheless at an age the place he can minimize weight to [185 pounds] comparatively nicely. We will certainly discuss it, It received’t be my resolution, however a workforce resolution. A middleweight [move] would make sense as a result of it could be a brand new begin, one thing new to focus one. A return to mild heavyweight would make sense if and when it begins changing into tough for him to chop weight to middleweight.”
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