“Hi there everybody, battle day is right here for us right here within the Czech Republic, it’s tomorrow morning. So, I want you a terrific battle, each of you guys and don’t overlook, I’m coming,” Jiri Prochazka thundered together with his attribute gusto and depth earlier than Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev‘s UFC 313 conflict.
Prochazka, after all, is on a quest to regain the sunshine heavyweight title, which he had vacated on account of harm in late 2022, and has did not win off of Alex Pereira of their two clashes. So after the Dagestani beat Pereira by way of a unanimous choice on the T-Cellular Area, the Czech former champ took to X, gave Ankalaev an underhanded congratulations, floated a title conflict, and spoke a couple of trilogy battle with ‘Poatan’. All of this mixed in a single tweet.
“Congrats to @AnkalaevM, stunning strain. Most of individuals don’t prefer it, however you gained the title for now. @AlexPereiraUFC, final dance ?” Prochazka wrote. However Ankalaev, recent off turning into the sunshine heavyweight champion, was in no temper for ‘BJP’s snideness. In reply to the previous champ’s submit, the Dagestani went weapons blazing and completely flamed Prochazka.
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“I feel you’re a fraud and so many guys deserve it greater than you you might want to go win some fights,” Ankalaev stated. Plainly Prochazka’s submit appeared to have actually gotten underneath the champ’s pores and skin. Or possibly he simply hates the man a lot that Ankalaev reacted to a submit by ESPN, which reported ‘BJP’s tweet at Ankalaev. “This man is a horrible fighter,” the sunshine heavyweight champ wrote.
To be truthful to Prochazka, his calling for a conflict with Alex Pereira and even hinting at a title shot shortly does make complete sense. Prochazka is at present ranked #2 within the division and has an excellent declare to a title shot. As an alternative, the Czech seemingly needs to battle Pereira first, who’s the opposite high man within the division, to try to earn a title shot. To not point out Ankalaev might haven’t any alternative however to face ‘BJP’ quickly.
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Jiri Prochazka possibly on the verge of dealing with Magomed Ankalaev regardless of the champ’s reluctance
There’s actually nobody else aside from Jiri Prochazka who has a declare to a title shot in the intervening time. After #3 ranked Jan Blachowicz and #6 Carlos Ulberg battle it out of their Combat Night time conflict later this month, we would have one other title contender within the division. However in the intervening time the 205lbs class has fairly slim pickings.
#4 ranked Jamahal Hill misplaced to Prochazka earlier this 12 months, whereas #5 Aleksandar Rakic is coming off of back-to-back losses to ‘BJP’ and the Dagestani. Ulberg is at present #6, whereas #7 ranked Khalil Rountree fought for the title in his final battle. The remainder of the highest fifteen are nonetheless some methods away from incomes a title shot.
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This brings us again to Ankalaev and Prochazka. When Ankalaev claims that “so many guys deserve it greater than you,” who does he imply precisely? Maybe Jan Blachowicz, who fought Ankalaev to a draw of their extremely shut UFC 282 title conflict. However the Polish powerhouse hasn’t fought for over a 12 months on account of harm. To not point out if Blachowicz loses to Ulberg, has the younger knockout artist executed sufficient to warrant a title shot? Perhaps.
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However, there’s possibly one different man who deserves the title shot greater than Prochazka. The previous 205lbs champ Alex Pereira himself. And that is one thing Dana White hinted at throughout the post-fight presser. Properly, since Pereira and Ankalaev each desire a rematch, it appears Prochazka gained’t get to battle both of them subsequent. However fairly quickly Ankalaev must face the Czech fighter, whether or not he needs to or not. What do you consider Magomed Ankalaev’s sassy reply to Jiri Prochazka?