Alex Poatan's victim is planning an unexpected career change; understand why.

Jiri Prochazka before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

One of the most exciting athletes in the entire history of MMA, Jiri Prochazka He reached the top of the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg) but lost the position after being knocked out twice by... Alex PoatánIn this context, the Czech Samurai has stated on several occasions the possibility of moving to the middleweight category (up to 83,9 kg). However, before that he needs to achieve a major goal in his career: to regain the belt in his original division.

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The statement was made by Prochazka himself in an interview with former fighters. Michael Bisping e Paul felder No. Espaitec's 'Believe you me' last Tuesday (4). He was asked about the possibilities of dropping weight, mainly based on rumors of a transition of Alex Poatán for heavy weights (up to 120,2 kg).

“Regarding this middleweight issue, I will only go if I win the light heavyweight title fight. That’s the point, and that’s why I’m talking about it, that’s why I really want to bring the belt back to the Czech Republic,” stated the former champion.

Jiri Prochazka with the UFC belt. Photo: Press release.

Prochazka still dreams of another opportunity against Poatan.

Alex Poatán before fighting Jiri Prochazka (Photo: Playback / Instagram)

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Knocked out twice by Poatan, Prochazka has victories against big names in the category, such as Glover Teixeira, Khalil rountree Jr. and Jamahal hillTo this day, only the Brazilian has been able to defeat the Czech in the world's largest MMA organization. Amidst so many changes, he believes he is capable of beating his nemesis in a potential trilogy.

“I’ve learned many times that I need to start a little earlier to have a more energetic preparation before the fight, with the coaches, but nothing is more real than the fight itself. So, I just need a really dangerous, face-to-face challenge, and all the prizes I really want to win, and then, always, I will give my all. For me, right now, I want to fight Alex Pereira, a third fight. That’s all, that’s my opinion. Everyone talks about him and Jones. If that’s the plan for the next fight, I wish him the best, or may the best man win. So, the next step is to fight for the title, and for me, it doesn’t matter who the opponent is,” he concluded.