Former UFC champion Jiri Prochazka nonetheless has his crosshairs on Alex Pereira.
Pereira, a two-time UFC mild heavyweight champion and a former middleweight kingpin, has determined to vacate his 205-pound throne and transfer as much as 265 kilos. The Brazilian will make his heavyweight debut on June 14 and can face Ciryl Gane for the interim strap.
Whereas “Poatan” is now decided to change into the primary three-division UFC champion, Jiri Prochazka would look to reclaim the light heavyweight throne next weekend in the primary occasion of UFC 327, when he locks horns with Carlos Ulberg.
Prochazka just lately appeared in an interview with MMA Junkie, the place he as soon as extra confirmed curiosity in preventing “Poatan” a 3rd time, this time probably at heavyweight. The duo has fought twice, and the Brazilian has knocked out Prochazka on each events.
Jiri Prochazka discusses potential heavyweight transfer and preventing Alex Pereira once more
Jiri Prochazka advised MMA Junkie {that a} transfer as much as heavyweight could be simple sport for him. The Czech star opined that he could be sooner, extra exact, and higher conditioned than most fighters competing at 265 kilos.
“I don’t actually care which weight I’m preventing… After I fought in Rizin in Japan, I fought with the heavyweight guys many instances. I can push my physique to indicate far more larger energy and be capable to battle with some of these guys, with these heavyweights, and nonetheless be sooner, extra endurance, exact, all these items, so it’s a very good concept for me.”
Talking a few potential trilogy bout with Alex Pereira, the 33-year-old mentioned:
“If I meet Alex sooner or later for a 3rd battle, I hope, and I imagine that I’ll present my finest and I’ll win.”
Try Jiri Prochazka’s feedback beneath (7:00, 7:43):
Prochazka additionally added that there are very skinny probabilities of Pereira transferring right down to mild heavyweight, and even the latter has acknowledged that he wish to end his UFC profession in his new weight class.
For now, the 33-year-old plans to cease Ulberg and seize the sunshine heavyweight strap at UFC 327, after which a 3rd battle in opposition to “Poatan” might possible be on the horizon.
