Jiri Prochazka returns to the Octagon nearly 18 months removed from his instant classic with Glover Teixeira at UFC 275.
‘Denisa’ captured the light heavyweight title that night, securing a fifth-round submission over Teixeira in a back-and-forth Fight of the Year contender. Unfortunately, Prochazka never had the opportunity to defend his title. Instead, he opted to vacate the championship after sustaining a shoulder injury that would require surgery to repair. More than a year later, Prochazka is once again healthy and ready to reclaim the gold that he never technically lost.
Standing in his way will be Alex Pereira, an accomplished kickboxer who has already claimed one UFC title courtesy of a stunning knockout against Israel Adesanya last year.