Jiri Prochazka has a brand new quest in his blended martial arts profession, and it’s to slay the monster often known as Alex Pereira.
Prochazka already tasted Pereira’s power again at UFC 295 in New York Metropolis. “Poatan” knocked Jiri out within the second spherical of their gentle heavyweight title battle, a loss Prochazka blames on ‘small particulars.’
Prochazka bounced again at UFC 300 with a violent knockout of Aleksandar Rakic, one which earned him a $300,000 efficiency bonus. And the Czech fighter watched in awe as Pereira gained his primary occasion towards Jamahal Hill by way of easy first spherical KO.
“I noticed him, noticed his efficiency … wonderful,” Prochazka stated in an interview with The Schmo. “And I’ve to say, now I’m beginning to take it significantly. As a result of for me, that is one thing that I wish to do, I wish to obtain this victory. And once I need one thing, I’ll obtain that. So watch me.”
“I’ve to do some little upgrades on myself to not catching some punches, to make an ideal storm,” he added. “However with Alex, Alex is aware of that, and he knew that, even in New York, even in his hometown, he understood that I’ve the keys to win the battle.”
If he needs a rematch towards Alex Pereira, he’s going to must turn out to be simple. Following UFC 300, “Poatan” acknowledged he had no real interest in going through Prochazka once more until the UFC demanded it. So for now Jiri must proceed bettering, and profitable.
“For me, it’s proper now, most essential for me is to enhance myself in coaching and to take this expertise from tonight to the following battle, as quickly as attainable,” Jiri stated on the post-fight press convention. “As a result of I’m nonetheless studying. I’m nonetheless studying the way to join my, like, that violence and that hound intuition with the mastery, method, with, current moments to maintain it multi function.”
As for the $300,000 bonus he acquired for knocking out Rakic, Prochazka was his standard samurai self.
“We’re not combating for the cash, we’re combating as a result of it’s in our blood,” he instructed The Schmo solemnly. “It’s our will to win the battle. To make one of the best efficiency, not due to cash.”
“However with cash you’re free and you are able to do good issues,” he added. “So I admire it.”
