Prochazka opens up and explains why he was so moved by watching Poatan's triumph.

Prochazka wants a trilogy against Poatan. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

present in UFC 320 to face Khalil rountree, Jiri Prochazka In addition to winning the match in impressive fashion, he was also given a special seat in the audience at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (USA). Determined to watch the duel between Magomed Ankalayev e Alex Poatán for the light heavyweight belt (up to 93kg), the Czech drew attention when he was recorded getting emotional when the Brazilian knocked out the then champion of the category.

Hopeful that he will have a third opportunity to try to get revenge on his only executioner in the UFC, Prochazka revealed the reason why he held back tears and applauded Poatan's triumph.

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"At that moment, I realized I had the potential for a third fight. A third chance for me to succeed. I know I take a lot of risks in my fights, but I know I'll find a way," Prochazka declared in an interview with Ariel Helwani.

Despite being knocked out twice by the Brazilian, Prochazka believes he can defeat the current champion in a future duel. Although they are not declared rivals, the Czech claimed in his fight promotions that Poatan used magic to achieve such success in his appearances in the octagon.

Alex Poatán e Jiri Prochazka in a duel in UFC 295. Photo: Reproduction/UFC

Currently ranked second in the division, the fighter guaranteed that he is willing to face whoever the authorities choose and avoided saying that he will only fight if it is for the belt next.