Jiří Procházka pondering middleweight transfer after UFC 303
Throughout a current interview with TN CZ Sport, Procházka’s head coach Martin Karaivanov weighed in on a attainable transfer to the middleweight division.
“Personally talking I see [middleweight] as a possible restart and a optimistic step,” Karaivanov mentioned of Procházka’s subsequent transfer. “He’s additionally nonetheless at an age the place he can lower weight to [185] comparatively nicely. We will certainly discuss it. It gained’t be my choice, however a crew choice. Middleweight would make sense as a result of it might be a brand new begin, one thing new to concentrate on. A return to gentle heavyweight would make sense if and when it begins turning into tough for him to chop weight to middleweight.” (h/t MMA Mania)
Procházka hasn’t fought at middleweight throughout his skilled MMA profession which has included stints at heavyweight and openweight. A transfer to middleweight may doubtlessly set him up for a possible No. 1 contender combat.
The 31-year-old Procházka is correct in the midst of his bodily prime, and a transfer to middleweight may breathe new life into his various skillset.
