Largely expected to make his Octagon return in a vacant UFC light heavyweight title fight with fellow former promotional champion, Alex Pereira, Czech Republic finisher, Jiri Prochazka claims that if he’s forced to utilize his grappling – as he did against Pereira’s training partner and compatriot, Glover Teixeira en route to victory, then so be it.
Prochazka, the current number one ranked light heavyweight contender, has yet to return to the Octagon since he landed divisional gold back in June of last year at UFC 275 in Singapore, submitting the aforenoted defending titleholder, Glover Teixeira with a stunning fifth round rear-naked choke – sans hooks to win the crown.