Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka of the Czech Republic responded to a question about whether he is still interested in moving up to the middleweight division.
Prochazka said on his YouTube channel:
I've been considering that if Adesanya wins, I will stay in the light heavyweight division but if Du Plessis wins, I'll follow him. I'll clear things up there and take the belt. But I feel good and strong in the light heꦆavyweight division, even🌱 if the guys there are a bit heavier.
Prochazka last fough𓃲t against Alex Pereira in June 2024 at UFC 303. In that fight, which was stopped 🥃in the second round, Jiri was defeated by technical knockout. He has 30 wins, five losses and one draw on his record.
Du Plessis defeated Israel Adesanya by ꦫfourth-round choke at UFC 305 in August 2024 to defend his middleweight belt. He ha😼s 22 wins and two losses under his belt.