Jiri Prochazka, after reclaiming the UFC light heavyweight title, has expressed a strong interest in moving down to the middleweight division. Prochazka believes that with proper diet adjustments, he can effectively compete in the middleweight category. This strategic shift is considered rather than moving up to the heavyweight division. Dricus du Plessis, a fellow fighter, also noted that Prochazka naturally walks around lighter than many in his current division, suggesting that Prochazka could be more suited for the middleweight class. Prochazka's last fight involved no weight cut, and his weight at the Performance Institute was noted to be lighter, reinforcing the feasibility of this move.
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Dricus du Plessis says that Jiri Prochazka "walks around lighter" than he does, and mentioned that he should move down to middleweight: "I think Prochazka needs to go down to [middleweight]. I saw Prochazka's weight in the PI and I think he's too small for [light heavyweight].… https://t.co/jxvsjwuDgm
Jiri Prochazka is 'looking forward' to the challenge of cutting down to middleweight, and has already been thinking about how he matches up against ranked middleweights 👀 "My last [fight], I didn't cut the weight... I naturally just fell down with my weight. Good food with… https://t.co/NHKmbHsaZ2
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Jiri Prochazka is open to moving down to middleweight after reclaiming the light heavyweight title 👀 "Rather than [moving up to] heavyweight, I thought I'd try middleweight. I know that if I adjust my diet to where I feel great and clean, I know I could handle the middleweight… https://t.co/tdPS2k0jZS