UFC 327 headliner Jiri Prochazka has spoken about his potential strategy heading into his title fight against Carlos Ulberg.
In the main event of UFC 327, Jiri Prochazka will compete against Carlos Ulberg for the vacant UFC light heavyweight championship in the wake of Alex Pereira vacating the title. While it hasn’t yet been fully confirmed, it is expected that ‘Poatan’ will pursue a move to heavyweight and a third weight class world championship in the UFC.
Jiri Prochazka, meanwhile, is coming off the back of two big wins that have left many believing he has what it takes to secure his second world title in the promotion. As for Carlos Ulberg, he’s had his setbacks, but he has largely been on a collision course with the belt ever since entering the UFC.
In a recent interview, Jiri Prochazka spoke openly about both Alex Pereira and Carlos Ulberg.
Jiri Prochazka looks ahead to Carlos Ulberg clash
I’m not surprised,” Prochazka said of Pereira vacating his belt on “The Ariel Helwani Show.” “I think it’s a gentleman thing. When you go up, it’s normal to release the title. I hoped (to meet Pereira again). Possible opponents for me, there was Ulberg or Pereira. I wanted just one of these two for a title fight because I think other fighters don’t deserve it, and I made enough to take back what’s mine. … I believe sooner or later Alex Pereira will come in my way.”
“I already chose the way I like to hunt Ulberg because he don’t like the pressure,” Prochazka said. “He don’t like to be hunted. This is what I say to myself. I need to be that one who catches this guy. There is no other way to fight with him. He is fast, good kickboxer, he likes to jump a lot, to be light on the legs. He don’t like to wrestle. He don’t like to be on the ground. So, pressure, pressure. That’s it.”
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Regardless of what happens, fans will just be happy to see him get back in the cage again and compete.