Following his loss to Alex Pereira in November, Jiri Prochazka was decided to get again contained in the Octagon as quick as potential, no matter opponent.
On April 13, ‘Denisa’ will look to climb again into the title image at 205 when he meets No. 5 ranked contender Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 300 in Las Vegas. The battle will come 5 months faraway from Prochazka’s devastating second-round knockout by the hands of ‘Poatan’ on the promotion’s Thirtieth-anniversary occasion final yr in Madison Sq. Backyard.
Talking with Mike Owens in a LowKick MMA unique interview, Prochazka — the division’s No. 2 ranked contender — defined that after arising quick in his final outing, he was desperate to climb again within the cage. Rakic simply occurred to be the fighter who was prepared, prepared, and in a position to function the previous champ’s dance companion on battle night time.
“I don’t care about what the appropriate battle is for me,” Prochazka mentioned. “I needed to be again as quickly as potential and Alexander was the primary one who was free from the highest 5 guys at gentle heavyweight. So I referred to as him concerning the battle.”
Jiri Prochazka Dubs Aleksandar Rakic a ’50/50 Fighter’
Aleksandar Rakic will likely be seeking to bounce again after struggling a leg damage within the third spherical of his Might 2022 conflict with Jan Blachowicz. They had been scheduled to run it again at UFC 297 final month, however Blachowicz underwent shoulder surgical procedure, forcing him out of the bout.
‘Rocket’ goes into the competition with a 14-3 general report, 6-2 beneath the UFC banner. Rakic has established himself as a little bit of a knockout artist in his profession, ending 9 of his opponents through KO, together with Devin Clark and Jimi Manuwa contained in the Octagon.
“He’s a 50/50 fighter,” Prochazka mentioned of his UFC 300 opponent. “He’s a great wrestler. A extremely robust man I feel. His standup shouldn’t be the perfect, however like I mentioned, he’s 50/50. Good striker. Good wrestler and I’m prepared for each.”
Prochazka’s loss to Alex Pereira snapped a 13-fight win streak courting again to 2016. It was additionally his first battle in 17 months, however ‘Denisa’ is making no excuses for his efficiency. As an alternative, he sees it as one other alternative to evolve his talent set and put his MMA mastery on show in his subsequent outing.
“I need to understand the mastery,” he mentioned. “Not simply within the coaching. Not simply within the each day life. Repeat, repeat. Be higher. Be higher, however within the cage. To indicate it within the cage. That’s what I need to present.”
Watch the complete unique interview with Jiri Prochazka beneath:
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