Jiri Prochazka’s quest to regain his UFC gentle heavyweight title was derailed again in November 2023 by Alex Pereira when the scary Brazilian striker knocked him out within the second spherical (watch the end right here).
In keeping with Prochazka, the defeat taught him the worth of conserving his sport tight throughout a firefight.
“I’ve to maintain all of the combat in my palms, each element,” Prochazka informed Inside Preventing in a brand new interview. “Each element, each small step within the cage, every thing. As a result of till that [KO] second, I dealt with that combat. It was my mistake, it was small mistake, however on this sport, there is no such thing as a place for these small errors. In order that’s why I’m making the steps up in these small issues: to be one of the best.”
Now Alex Pereira is the 205 pound champion, and he’ll defend the title in the principle occasion of UFC 300 in opposition to Jamahal Hill. Jiri is conserving a detailed eye on that combat, contemplating he’s hoping to combat the winner as quickly as doable. Whereas Hill is satisfied the combat is a mismatch in his favor, Prochazka sees benefits for each males.
“Extra weapons in that combat I really feel like there may be on Jamahal Hill’s facet,” he stated. “Jamahal Hill may have the higher probabilities at the beginning of the combat. When the combat will proceed, there may be extra likelihood, like I’ve seen, for Pereira. However we’ll see, let the higher win.”
Additional down that very same card, Prochazka is preventing Aleksandar Rakic. A strong win, he hopes, will propel him proper again into the No. 1 contender spot.
“I consider in that. I’ll do every thing for that,” he stated. “I consider I will be the champion, and I’ll.”