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Danny Segura and Mike Bohn

Jiri Prochazka: Life improvements will lead to third shot at UFC champ Alex Pereira

UFC light heavyweight champion: That’s a title Jiri Prochazka is confident in having once more.

Prochazka (30-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) won the UFC belt at 205 pounds in mid-2022, vacated it due to injury months later, and since hasn’t been able to regain it. The Czech fighter has had two attempts, one in 2023 and one in 2024, and was stopped both times by current titleholder Alex Pereira.

Prochazka is not ready to give up on his championship dreams, and is confident his road back starts Saturday in his UFC 311 main card bout against fellow former champion Jamahal Hill.

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