Jiri
Prochazka wants to move down a weight class instead of moving
up after potentially regaining his light heavyweight title.
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Prochazka recently scored a come-from-behind technical knockout
victory over top contender Aleksandar
Rakic at UFC
300, establishing himself as the No. 1 contender. Prochazka is
now eyeing a title shot against Alex
Pereira, who dethroned him via TKO at
UFC 295 last November, snapping a 13-fight winning streak.
Moreover, once he potentially wins back the light heavyweight
title, “BJP” wants to cut down to middleweight. The Czech standout,
who usually doesn’t cut more than 10-12 pounds for light
heavyweight, believes he can make the cut to 185 pounds with a
strict diet.
“Rather than heavyweight, I thought I’d try middleweight because
the way I feel my metabolism now and the way my body works in
preparation. So, I know that if I adjust my diet to where I feel
great and clean, I know I could handle the middleweight division
with some lighter diet. But, I would definitely concentrate on that
after winning the light heavyweight title,” the 31-year-old
recently said on his YouTube channel .