Jiri
Prochazka isn’t looking beyond the Top 3 contenders at light
heavyweight for his next fight.
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In an ideal world, Prochazka would like to fight for the title
next. That will have to wait at least until Alex
Pereira puts his light heavyweight crown on the line against
Magomed
Ankalaev in the main event at UFC 313
on March 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Prochazka is also
willing to prove himself one more time if necessary. The Czech
would like to fight either Pereira, Ankalaev or Jan
Blachowicz in his next promotional appearance.
“I see three guys there who’s from Top 5 like [as a good] challenge
for me,” Prochazka said on the “Overdogs with Mike Perry” podcast. “Because I don’t
wait to fight other guys. There’s Alex, there is Ankalaev and third
one is Jan Blachowicz. Because he showed a really nice performance
against Alex too… This year I know I’m going to the top… Just give
me an opponent and I want to show that I am the champion.”
👀Jiri
Prochazka named the 3 fighters he wants to face next:“Alex [Pereira], Ankalaev… and Jan
Blachowicz because he showed a really nice performance against
Alex.”🎥 @OverDogsPodcast
▫️ pic.twitter.com/uO3zP5gTz0— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight)
February 3, 2025
Blachowicz is one of only two
UFC fighters to go the distance against Pereira, though the
Pole ended up on the short side of a split decision in 2023.
“Poatan” then went on to win the vacant title with a stoppage win
over Prochazka. The Brazilian has since defended his title three
times, which includes another stoppage win over Prochazka in their
rematch last year. Meanwhile, Prochazka has alternated stoppage
wins over Aleksandar
Rakic and Jamahal
Hill between his title losses.