Will we see Prochazka and Pereira face off a third time after UFC 303?
Pereira has taken the lead in his series with Prochazka, having TKO'ed the former champ at UFC 295 last November to win the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, Pereira's second title in the promotion. Seven months later and a win a piece in separate fights at UFC 300, they'll meet again in the main event of UFC 303 this weekend - all on short notice, filling in for the injured Conor McGregor.
"That's a speculation. That's just all the speculation," Prochazka said of the idea of rematching Pereira post UFC 303. "But when I will, and I'm going to take that belt, then I'm open for everything. Like every time. I just want to fight the best guys in my division and who's the best. In a fighting sport, you only face the best."
As for Alex Pereira, who would the champion like to face next with a second successful title defense against Prochazka? While "Poatan" has the heavyweight division in his sights, he'd first like to prove himself against a legitimate title contender who's been calling Pereira out for quite some time.) . “A lot of people talk about that match up and say that he will submit me really quickly. I would like to shut a lot of those people up and show a lot of my ground game as well.
Russia's Ankalaev is unbeaten in his last 12 fights, riding an impressive 10-fight win streak at 205lbs. We'll have to wait and see if he fights the winner of this next light heavyweight title fight later this year.
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