Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo had some advice for Jiri Prochazka, who will fight Alex Pereira for the promotion's vacant light heavyweight championship belt at UFC 295 on November 12.
The technique, as good as you are with everything, there’s one area where I feel like you really need to get better at two areas. Your defense, with your hands: I don’t like seeing you get hit because that may cost you against a guy like Alex Pereira. Then the other thing, too, is your takedown defense. Your takedown defense is still a little suspect.
Prochazka last stepped into the octagon against Glover Teixeira in June 2022 at UFC 275. Jiri won that fight with a choking submission in the fifth round. He has 29 wins, three losses and one draw on his record.
Pereira's last fight was against Jan Blachowicz in July 2023 at UFC 291. In that confrontation, Alex won by split decision of the judges. It was the Brazilian's debut in the light heavyweight division. He has eight wins and two defeats on his record.