Former UFC mild heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka has eyes set on a rematch with Alex Pereira ought to he be victorious at UFC 300.
Following his first loss within the UFC, Prochazka appears as motivated as ever to progress his profession and finally regain his title. Regardless of being stopped by Pereira in November, Jiri Prochazka will return to motion this weekend as a part of the upcoming 300 card and can face No.5 ranked Aleksandar Rakic.
Jiri Prochazka eyes title combat after UFC 300
The winner will place themselves firmly in title competition and will doubtlessly face the winner of Pereira and Jamahal Hill. That is finally the aim for Prochazka, however as he defined to The Schmo the 31-year-old can be gunning for a rematch in opposition to Pereira.
“I’m completely satisfied to be again on this quick time,” Prochazka started. “I consider after the final combat, after the early finish, that finish of the combat, if I win [on April 13] — and I hope and consider I’m capable of win, to deal with that combat — I deserve the title shot. So let’s go for that.” (H/T MMA Information)
“From one angle of me, I’d wish to combat him, I’d wish to combat (Pereira) subsequent,” Prochazka continued. “However, it relies upon if he wins. It doesn’t matter. Like final time, for me it’s not too vital to get the title again, however I need to show the following step of the mastery on my method. That’s all (it’s) about; concerning the efficiency, about exhibiting the very best efficiency each time, and concerning the pleasure from combating.”
Previous to his combat in opposition to Pereira, Prochazka had not been defeated since December 2015 when he was stopped by Muhammed Lawal. The Czech had launched into a 13-fight win streak throughout RIZIN and the UFC, solely going to the choice as soon as throughout this time.
Throughout such a run it will be laborious to not construct a picture of oneself which might make a loss troublesome to face.
A rematch between Prockazka and Pereira is admittedly not the tip of the world given the pairs behavior of firefights which end in knockouts. The primary combat by no means actually caught fireplace like anticipated, perhaps higher luck the second time round.
Who would win in a rematch, Alex Pereira or Jiri Prochazka?