UFC champ Alex Pereira says he would give Jiri Prochazka a 3rd crack at him following the previous champion’s sensational knockout of Jamahal Hill.
Prochazka stopped a recreation Hill within the third spherical of their featured bout at UFC 311 this previous Saturday in Inglewood, Calif. Within the construct, Prochazka informed MMA Preventing he’s hoping to get one other shot at Pereira after struggling a pair of knockout losses. Whereas many imagine that concept could also be farfetched, Pereira — who’s slated to defend his gentle heavyweight title towards Magomed Ankalaev in the primary occasion of UFC 303 — says Prochazka deserves that third alternative.
“I’m able to combat anyone,” Pereira informed ESPN via a translator. “It doesn’t matter who it’s.
“Proper now, it’s Ankalaev’s time. I’m going to combat Ankalaev. However after this combat, if all the pieces’s good, we’re going to offer Jiri a chance as properly. He mentioned he desires it, he’s going to have it.”
Pereira knocked out Prochazka of their first assembly at UFC 295 for the vacant title in November 2023. They’d meet once more in a brief discover rematch to avoid wasting UFC 303 this previous June after Conor McGregor was compelled to withdraw from his scheduled essential occasion matchup with Michael Chandler because of damage.
“Poatan” seemed sensational within the rematch, capping off Worldwide Combat Week with a devastating head kick knockout to retain his title.
