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Jiri Prochazka promises fight news, calls for Jamahal Hill: ‘I will let you know soon’

Jiri Prochazka promises fight news, calls for Jamahal Hill: 'I will let you know soon' Amid calls for a title-eliminator with fellow former light heavyweight champion, Jamahal Hill earlier over the course of the…

Amid calls for a title-eliminator with fellow former light heavyweight champion, Jamahal Hill earlier over the course of the weekend, Jiri Prochazka has now confirmed he should receive news on his next fight soon.

Prochazka, the current number one ranked light heavyweight challenger, has been sidelined since he headlined UFC 303 in a short-notice showdown with two-time foe, Alex Pereira during the International Fight Week event.

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And dropping his second career loss to the Brazilian star, Jiri Prochazka was felled with a stunning second round high-kick knockout – his second defeat to Pereira since their vacant title clash back in November of last year in Madison Square Garden.

As for Hill, the Illinois native himself has yet to return since he headlined UFC 300 back in April against common-foe, Pereira, dropping his own spectacular opening round knockout loss to the Sao Paulo finishing ace.

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Jiri Prochazka eyes title eliminator with Jamahal Hill

And with both eyeing their way back to a title grudge fight with the former two-weight titleholder, Pereira, Prochazka has suggested he fight Hill next – hoping to land himself a quickfire return to action.

“I’m here in Perth, just came back from training and the event,” Jiri Prochazka said on his official Instagram account. “A really great event and fights. Congrats to all the winners – not just the winners, everyone. And about my next fight – I will let you [know] soon. Stay here, and now, let’s go for that.”

In his most recent win, Czech Republic native, Prochazka landed a stunning, rallying knockout win over fellow European favorite, Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 300 – earning himself a rematch fight with Pereira just months later on short-notice.

Receiving flak for his next Octagon walk, Pereira is slated to headline UFC 307 at the beginning of October, taking on surging challenger, Khalil Rountree – who is returning from a controversial anti-doping violation just earlier this annum.

Dan Hooker asks for fight with Arman Tsarukyan after UFC 305 win: ‘I’m gonna smash his face’

Now riding an impressive three-fight winning spree off the back of his split decision win over perennial contender, Mateusz…

Now riding an impressive three-fight winning spree off the back of his split decision win over perennial contender, Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305 over the course of the weekend, stalwart lightweight, Dan Hooker has called his shot for a matchup with top challenger, Arman Tsarukyan next.

Hooker, who is likely set to crack the top-5 rankings at the lightweight limit off the back of his split judging win over Polish talent, Gamrot over the course of the weekend at UFC 305 – staked his claim for a whole bunch of opponents next.

Outworking the former two-weight KSW gold holder, Gamrot over the course of three rounds ‘Downunder’, City Kickboxing staple, Hooker called for a fight with symbolic BMF champion, Max Holloway, as well as former champions, Charles Oliveira, and Conor McGregor to boot.

Dan Hooker calls for Arman Tsarukyan fight after UFC 305

Furthermore, weighing up a potential fight with top-contender, Tsarukyan – who has missed out on his own title re-run with an injured Islam Makhachev, Hooker boldly vowed to “smash” the Armenian if they meet in the future.

“I couldn’t care less, I like even all of them, bro,” Dan Hooker told The Mac Life. “Even Arman (Tsarukyan). I said to Hunter (Campbell), I said to Sean (Shelby), I’d like to fight Arman because yeah, screw it. You know?”

“…I said I hate the prick,” Dan Hooker said of Tsarukyan. “I told Hunter, I said, ‘I’m gonna smash his face…’ And I said ‘I hate the dog…” He’s a prick, he’s been talking sh*t for years.”

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With his win against Gamrot, Auckland native, Hooker lands his third consecutive victory, following a prior judging win over fellow contender, Jalin Turner, and a body kick knockout win over Peruvian contender, Claudio Puelles.

Darren Till plots UFC return, Dricus du Plessis rematch: ‘I might come back just to beat him’

Eagerly watching on at UFC 305 over the course of the weekend, former title challenger, Darren Till has claimed…

Eagerly watching on at UFC 305 over the course of the weekend, former title challenger, Darren Till has claimed he would consider a return to the Octagon to take on incumbent middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis – beating him and then leaving once more.

Till, a former undisputed welterweight title challenger, departed the promotion at the beginning of last year – upon his own request as he dealt with a slew of recurring injuries.

Without a walk in mixed martial arts since the December of the prior year, Liverpool striker, Darren Till dropped a stunning third round neck crank submission loss to then-contender, du Plessis – in another defeat for the former welterweight star since his move to the middleweight limit.

Over the course of the weekend, du Plessis, who is yet to suffer defeat in the promotion, turned in the first successful defense of his middleweight crown – stopping former two-time champion, Israel Adesanya in a stunning fourth round rear-naked choke win in Perth in the main event of UFC 305.

Darren Till eyes rematch with Dricus du Plessis after UFC 305

And jabbing at Team Kaobon striker, Till in the immediate aftermath of his submission of Adesanya – who offered du Plessis advice on how to beat the City Kickboxing star, the former Octagon favorite has now vowed to return to action to topple the Pretoria native.

“I might come back the (sic) UFC just to beat DDP & leave again,” Darren Till posted on his official X account. “What you saying @danawhite Hunter.”

I might come back the UFC just to beat DDP & leave again.
What you saying @danawhite Hunter?

— DT (@darrentill2) August 19, 2024

Hit with a slew of fight offers in the aftermath of his win against Adesanya, du Plessis weighed up a rematch with already-pegged top-contender, Sean Strickland – as well as former middleweight gold holder, Alex Pereira.

The Brazilian has since achieved gold at the light heavyweight limit, but stunningly offered to make one final 185lbs appearance to take on South African champion, du Plessis.

Classy Kamaru Usman Reacts To Du Plessis’ UFC 305 Win: ‘We’ve Moved On From Three Kings To Four Horsemen’

Kamaru Usman recently expressed his views on Dricus Du Plessis’ impressive win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 305. “Stillknocks” retained his UFC middleweight championship in commanding style last weekend, submitting Adesanya with a fourth-round rear-naked choke in a thrilling contest at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. In a fiercely contested bout where neither fighter […]

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Kamaru Usman recently expressed his views on Dricus Du Plessis’ impressive win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 305.

“Stillknocks” retained his UFC middleweight championship in commanding style last weekend, submitting Adesanya with a fourth-round rear-naked choke in a thrilling contest at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.

In a fiercely contested bout where neither fighter held back, Du Plessis displayed remarkable grit and determination. As the fight entered the championship rounds, the South African unleashed a relentless flurry of punches that left “The Last Stylebender” reeling. Seizing the momentum, the defending champion secured a takedown and swiftly transitioned to lock in a decisive submission.

Despite a rivalry that had flared up and taken an ugly turn on multiple occasions, Du Plessis and Adesanya finally put their animosity to rest after their historic clash. The bout, steeped in a fierce cultural clash narrative, marked the UFC’s first-ever all-African title fight.

Adesanya, originally born in Lagos, Nigeria, and later relocating to New Zealand at a young age, had previously accused Du Plessis of undermining the legacy of the “African Kings”. This tension began when “Stillknocks” had boldly claimed he wanted to be the ‘real’ African UFC champion.

The title of “African Kings” was a prestigious moniker bestowed upon Adesanya, alongside Usman and Francis Ngannou, during a time when the trio simultaneously held UFC belts, representing the continent on the global stage.

“The Nigerian Nightmare” provided a nuanced perspective about the heated feud heading into UFC 305 and also his thoughts on where Du Plessis fits into UFC’s African elite.

Usman Includes Du Plessis In UFC’s African Elite

During a recent episode of the Pound 4 Pound podcast with Henry Cejudo, Usman delved into Du Plessis’ victory over Adesanya at UFC 305. However, the conversation quickly escalated into a lively debate when the former UFC welterweight champion voiced his displeasure over Cejudo’s lighthearted remark – where he dubbed Du Plessis the “Real African King.”

“I understand it was a whole marketing thing for Dricus Du Plessis, which he might not have necessarily meant in the way that Israel might have taken it,” Usman said. “But you have to be careful because it’s dangerous—it’s very, very dangerous. You have to be careful with what you say because now we’re in a position to influence the masses in the world. So, with power—I say it all the time—with great power comes great responsibility. When you have that platform and you have that mic in your hand, you have to be careful with what you say.”

“The Nigerian Nightmare” went on to emphasize that Du Plessis is actually the fourth African champion.

“So to say, ‘Oh, I’m the real African,’ that’s completely crazy. And for you [Cejudo] to say that perpetually, ‘Oh, he’s the real African king,’ I know you’re just joking, but it’s not—this is how division continues to be perpetuated. Dricus Du Plessis is the fourth African champion right now, so there are four horsemen. We’ve moved on from the three kings to where now it’s four horsemen. So to continue to perpetuate this whole ‘Oh, African king’ or this or that, that’s ridiculous.”

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Classy Kamaru Usman Reacts To Du Plessis’ UFC 305 Win: ‘We’ve Moved On From Three Kings To Four Horsemen’

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Kamaru Usman recently expressed his views on Dricus Du Plessis’ impressive win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 305.

“The Nigerian Nightmare” provided a nuanced perspective about the heated feud heading into UFC 305 and also his thoughts on where Du Plessis fits into UFC’s African elite.

Usman Includes Du Plessis In UFC’s African Elite

“I understand it was a whole marketing thing for Dricus Du Plessis, which he might not have necessarily meant in the way that Israel might have taken it,” Usman said. “But you have to be careful because it’s dangerous—it’s very, very dangerous. You have to be careful with what you say because now we’re in a position to influence the masses in the world. So, with power—I say it all the time—with great power comes great responsibility. When you have that platform and you have that mic in your hand, you have to be careful with what you say.”

“The Nigerian Nightmare” went on to emphasize that Du Plessis is actually the fourth African champion.

“So to say, ‘Oh, I’m the real African,’ that’s completely crazy. And for you [Cejudo] to say that perpetually, ‘Oh, he’s the real African king,’ I know you’re just joking, but it’s not—this is how division continues to be perpetuated. Dricus Du Plessis is the fourth African champion right now, so there are four horsemen. We’ve moved on from the three kings to where now it’s four horsemen. So to continue to perpetuate this whole ‘Oh, African king’ or this or that, that’s ridiculous.”

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Aljamain Sterling Explains Why Kai Kara-France’s Win Over Steve Erceg Was A Bad Stoppage

Kai Kara-France made a real statement with his performance in the co-main event this past Saturday night in Perth. It was a battle of top flyweight contenders at UFC 305 and “Don’t Blink” showed why he still belongs in title contention following consecutive defeats. He was able to stop Perth’s own Steve Erceg in the […]

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Kai Kara-France made a real statement with his performance in the co-main event this past Saturday night in Perth.

It was a battle of top flyweight contenders at UFC 305 and “Don’t Blink” showed why he still belongs in title contention following consecutive defeats.

He was able to stop Perth’s own Steve Erceg in the opening round, after dropping him with a huge overhand shot that caught the former title challenger clean.

Some follow-up strikes led to him earning a performance bonus for his third knockout or TKO win in the UFC’s 125-pound weight class.

While it was undoubtedly one of the highlights of the night, a former champion did have a point to address after seeing the stoppage.

Aljamain Sterling Says Steve Erceg Was Still Intelligently Defending Himself At The Time Of UFC 305 Stoppage

In his post-UFC 305 breakdown on his YouTube channel, former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling discussed the stoppage in this fight.

“Funk Master” has spoken before about his loss to Sean O’Malley at UFC 292, where he believes the referee jumped in too early when he was still intelligently defending himself despite taking some follow-up strikes after being dropped.

Sterling made the same case for Erceg in this fight after seeing how, in his opinion, “Astro Boy” was still in the fight even though his opponent was putting strikes together to get the finish.

“Now, the stoppage was a little odd for me. Like yeah he was hurt beforehand but then he’s starting to recover. My only gripe with the stoppage is you see the guy turn and you see him cover and then you see him trying to get up, he gets hit once, like let him eat a couple because it’s not like it’s catching him clean on the chin right? That would be clear, you’re not intelligently defending yourself but if you at least are smart enough to put an arm up, it’s like, ‘Hey, this is better here. It might rattle my head a little bit but it’s better here than just taking clean shots to the dome.’

“If you can be conscious enough to do that, I think the refs should pay attention to those scenarios. Yes, the whole sequence, I’m not a ref. I’m not a ref but from a fighter’s standpoint, we think about these things and I don’t even think Erceg even like really was protesting or anything but I’m sure he was still in the back of his mind like, ‘I don’t want to be that guy but I’m still kinda annoyed because I could have maybe fought through that and weathered the storm.’ Who knows, we would never know now.”

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