Daniel Cormier believes Jiri Prochazka has the potential to 'give stability' to the light heavyweight division

J. Prochazka is the new UFC light heavyweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Since Jon Jones gave up the light heavyweight belt (up to 93 kg), no fighter managed to establish a long reign in the division. According to the former champion Daniel Cormier, the new champion Jiri Prochazka It could be the name that gives stability to the category.

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“I think he’s the type of guy that can bring some stability to this weight class. Even looking at his celebration, it was amazing to see him receive that kind of affection when he came home, but it's almost strange for him because he lives by a warrior code. He's kind of an enigma in the sense of his haircut, of being a samurai. We saw a different side of Jiri Prochazka”, said Cormier on his podcast “DC & RC” on the North American “ESPN”.

Despite believing that Jiri Prochazka may be dominant in the category, Daniel Cormier sees some possibilities for complicated fights for the current champion. Despite this, DC believes that the ability to overcome adversities demonstrated by the Czech in the title fight against Glover Teixeira be sufficient for such challenges.

“Does it bring stability? I think he can defend the title. I would bet on him Jan Blachowicz, and I like Blachowicz. But there are guys like Anthony Smith e Magomed Ankalayev that would be problematic marriages for Jiri Prochazka. But after Saturday, which was a wedding nightmare for him and he managed to overcome it and win the belt, I no longer question that this guy will be good for a long time”, he concluded.