Jiri Prochazka reveals that the UFC 327 negotiation involved Poatan, Aspinall, and Gane; understand why.

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

It seems, Alex Poatán, Tom aspinall and even Cyryl Gane They played an important role in defining the main fight of UFC 327, even though they weren't scheduled for the card. The event, scheduled for April 11th in Miami, will have... Jiri Prochazka e Carlos Ulberg competing for the vacant light heavyweight title (up to 93 kg).

Although the fight was only officially announced at the end of February, the 'initial spark' for the duel occurred back in October 2025, at UFC 321, when Gane He poked me in the eye. from Aspinall and inclined the climb of Alex Poatán for heavyweights (up to 120,2 kg).

In an interview with the channel Michael Bisping On YouTube, Prochazka explained how behind-the-scenes maneuvering led to the title fight being decided. According to the samurai, the conversations began shortly after his fight against Khalil rountreeAt UFC 320, and especially after Aspinall's injury and speculation about Poatan moving up a weight class, the UFC began negotiating the possibility of Ulberg fighting for the vacant title.

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"Negotiations began after my last fight, in October of last year, or more precisely when..." Tom aspinall "He injured his eye and Alex Pereira started talking about moving up a weight class. That's when we started negotiating for Ulberg to fight for the title," he said. Jiri Prochazka.

Alex Poatan relinquishes his title and moves up to the UFC heavyweight division.

Jiri Prochazka in defeat to Alex Poatán No. UFC 300 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

After defeating Magomed Ankalayev at UFC 320, Alex Poatán He made it clear that he wants to move up a weight class and seek new challenges among the heavyweights. To make the change possible, the Brazilian had to relinquish the light heavyweight title, which will now be contested by... Jiri Prochazka e Carlos Ulberg.

Poatan's debut in the UFC's heaviest division is scheduled for the co-main event of... UFC White House, scheduled for June 14th. The opponent will be Cyryl Gane, in a duel valid for the interim belt of the category. The creation of the provisional title occurred after the incident involving Gane and Tom aspinall At UFC 321, the Frenchman struck the Briton in the eye, resulting in surgery for the reigning undisputed champion, who still has no return date to the octagon.