Amid requires a title-eliminator with fellow former gentle heavyweight champion, Jamahal Hill earlier over the course of the weekend, Jiri Prochazka has now confirmed he ought to obtain information on his subsequent combat quickly.
Prochazka, the present primary ranked gentle heavyweight challenger, has been sidelined since he headlined UFC 303 in a short-notice showdown with two-time foe, Alex Pereira throughout the Worldwide Combat Week occasion.
And dropping his second profession loss to the Brazilian star, Jiri Prochazka was felled with a shocking 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 each eyeing their manner again to a title grudge combat with the previous two-weight titleholder, Pereira, Prochazka has prompt he combat 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 very nice occasion and fights. Congrats to all of the winners – not simply the winners, everybody. And about my subsequent combat – 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 shocking, rallying knockout win over fellow European favourite, Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 300 – incomes himself a rematch combat with Pereira simply months in a while short-notice.
Receiving flak for his subsequent Octagon stroll, Pereira is slated to headline UFC 307 at first of October, taking over surging challenger, Khalil Rountree – who’s getting back from a controversial anti-doping violation simply earlier this annum.
