Jiri Prochaska needs the sunshine heavyweight title and does not care who he has to face.
After falling twice to reigning champion Alex Pereira, Prochaska seemed to be in a clumsy place throughout the division. That was till he scored an epic come-from-behind KO of Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 320. With this victory, everybody appears to be itching to see the ‘BJP’ contesting for the gold medal once more.
However even when he does, it’s unlikely to be a three-fight sequence in opposition to Pereira.
After “Poitan” reclaimed the 205-pound title with a surprising 80-second knockout win over Magomed Ankalaev, the Brazilian boogeyman seems totally poised for a transfer to heavyweight.
Pereira was doubtless aiming to face the winner of Tom Aspinall vs. Cyril Gane, however with that combat at UFC 321 sadly ending in a no-contest, Pereira seems to have pivoted to a long-rumored matchup with one other former two-division titleholder, Jon Jones.
If Pereira vs. Jones occurs, Prochaska believes he can be considered one of two fighters to compete for the vacant mild heavyweight belt in 2026.
“There’s a variety of potential for this combat, however I do not suppose the UFC would comply with it,” Prochaska informed Bloody Elbow whereas discussing a attainable third combat with Pereira. And two, he’ll problem for the heavyweight division, so I feel he must unlock the title.
“I do not know. I do not actually care what his subsequent transfer is. Like I stated, I wish to combat for the title and proper now I do not care if it is Alex Pereira, Ulberg or Ankalaev. If it is for the title, then let’s go for it.”
