Jiri Prochazka defeated Glover Teixeira in June 2023 to become a champion. After that, Prochazka's championship had to be empty because he had a long -term injury and could not protect the belt. “BJP” returned in November 2023 but lost to Alex Pereira. It was the Prochazka match that lost quite early when the opponent lowered the knockout, in the context that he did not have a really good form.
After defeating Rakic in UFC 300, Prochazka aims to have the Light Heavyweight Light Championship match. The next opponent that Czech boxer can confront Alex Pereira, who has just successfully defended the title against Jamahal Hill.
“That's right, I want to have a title,” Prochazka said in a press conference after the match. “But for me, the most important thing is not the title. For me at this time, the most important thing is to constantly improve myself during training and draw experience to be ready for the next match as soon as possible.”
The former UFC champion added: “I am still learning how to combine strong competition, control skills and techniques in every match. Especially after the victory over Rakic, I believe I deserve to have a belt struggle.”
Prochazka stated that the second encounter with Pereira would be completely different than the first meeting. The 31 -year -old boxer said he received many criticisms about his play style.
“That's why the first match with Pereira must end early, because I don't raise my hand. But that's not important. We are here and now, I'm looking for a rematch against Alex Pereira to regain the title,” Jira Prochazka said.
The winning of Light Heavyweight, Jira Prochazka will become the first three -weight champion in UFC history. Meanwhile, Alex Pereira has successfully defended the title against Jamahal Hill and has a third consecutive victory in the professional MMA.