March 21, 2025 5:10 pm ET
Jiri Prochazka may have his eyes peeled for the UFC Combat Night time 255 co-main occasion.
Jan Blachowicz (29-10-1 MMA, 12-7-1 UFC) meets rising contender Carlos Ulberg (12-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in a pivotal mild heavyweight conflict Saturday at The O2 (ESPN+).
Initially eyeing a title shot subsequent, Prochazka’s plans pivoted in any case indicators are pointing to a title-fight rematch between champion Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) and Alex Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC).
Prochazka (31-5-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC), who’s coming off a knockout of Jamahal Hill at UFC 311 in January, desires to remain busy and thinks the winner of Blachowicz vs. Ulberg is sensible for him subsequent.
“I’m simply in search of a superb combat,” Prochazka advised The Schmo. “However after right now’s data, like Alex and Ankalaev, they’re already confirmed their combat. I don’t wish to simply keep and watch them and look ahead to the winner. Perhaps I’ll combat with one in all these guys with the winner from Saturday night time. So let’s see who would be the winner. Let the higher (man) win.”
After three title defenses over Jamahal Hill, Prochazka, and Khalil Rountree, Pereira lost his light heavyweight title to Ankalaev by unanimous decision at UFC 313. Prochazka has no points with “Poatan” getting an instantaneous rematch.
“I believe for Alex, it’s proper,” Prochazka mentioned. “He has to have the primary likelihood to – he deserves that, to combat in opposition to the champion proper after. However nonetheless, I believe he wants somewhat little bit of time to refresh himself and take somewhat little bit of time to improve his fashion, improve just a few issues, and win the battle.”
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