Jiri Prochazka thinks Jamahal Hill has more tools to win than UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira on UFC 300.
Alex Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) defends his title against former champion Jamahal Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in the UFC 300 main event on April 13 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Pereira captured the 205-pound title by knockout of Prochazka at UFC 295, but Prochazka sees Hill as the better fighter.
“The truth is there are more weapons on the side of Jamhal Hill,” Prochazka told Sportskida. “Let the good (man) prevail.”
Also at UFC 300, former champion Prochazka (29-4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) will look to re-enter the title picture when he faces Aleksandar Rakic (14-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in the featured prelim. .
Jiri Prochazka sees a rematch with Alex Pereira happening down the line and is confident he can avenge that loss. Prachazka won Round 1 on all three judges’ scorecards before being stopped in Round 2.
“I’m not the type of person who’s looking for revenge, but he’s in the game, (and) I’m in the game,” Prochazka said. “And the last fight was about the details, and right now I’m working on those details. … I believe in my ability, my ability and all that. Alex has to know that up until the moment (the knockout), I was better in that fight and everybody. saw it.
UFC 302 Fight Card: Makhachev vs. Poirier
Main card — 10 p.m. ET
- Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier (lightweight championship)
- Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa (middleweight)
- Kevin Holland vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (middleweight)
- Niko Price vs. Alex Morono (welterweight)
- Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos (welterweight)
Prelim card — 8 p.m. ET
- Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov (middleweight)
- Jailton Almeida vs. Alexandr Romanov (heavyweight)
- Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki (lightweight)
- Phil Rowe vs. Jake Matthews (welterweight)
Early prelim card — 6:30 p.m. ET
- Mickey Gall vs. Bassil Hafez (welterweight)
- Ailin Perez vs. Joselyne Edwards (women’s bantamweight)
- Mitch Raposo vs. Andre Lima (flyweight)