Former undisputed mild heavyweight champion, Jiri Prochazka has confirmed he has penned a bout settlement to make a return to the UFC later this 12 months, amid continued hyperlinks to a rematch title combat towards incumbent gold holder, Alex Pereira.
Prochazka, the present primary ranked divisional contender, most just lately featured at UFC 300 again in April, returning to the winner’s enclosure in a formidable come-from-behind victory.
Taking over fellow European expertise, Aleksandar Rakic in a title-eliminator at 205lbs, former Rizin FF champion, Prochazka rallied to land a formidable second spherical knockout win – earlier than staking his declare for a shot on the division throne for a 3rd time.
Within the night time’s principal occasion, former middleweight champion, Pereira efficiently defended his mild heavyweight crown for the primary time, himself dispatching Jahamah Hill with a devastating opening spherical KO win.
Confirming plans to tackle Jiri Prochazka in a rematch combat in his return to the Octagon, Sao Paulo knockout artist, Pereira revealed as just lately as UFC 302 final weekend, how he had hoped to compete as quickly as August, with the promotion slated to return to Australia for a UFC 305 pay-per-view occasion in Perth.
Jiri Prochazka confirms deal to make UFC comeback
Showing at OKTAGON MMA 58 in a single day in his native Czech Republic, Prochazka refused to be drawn on hypothesis linking him with a short-notice combat towards the above-mentioned, Pereira at UFC 303 in simply weeks time, however confirmed he had signed a bout settlement to make a comeback.
Headlining UFC 295 on short-notice final November, Prochazka took on Pereira in a vacant mild heavyweight title combat, dropping an eventual second spherical knockout loss to the previous two-division champion.Â
Successful mild heavyweight spoils two years in the past in Singapore, Prochazka rallied to cease Pereira’s shut good friend and coaching companion, Glover Teixeira with a surprising rear-naked choke – sans hooks in his first title victory since touchdown within the UFC.
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