Martin Karaivanov, coach of former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka of the Czech Republic, said his charge could move up to the middleweight division.
Bloody Elbow website quotes Martin as saying:
If I can speak for myself, I see it now as a restart and a positive step towards something happening. He is still old enough to fit relatively well into middleweight. So of course we will talk about it. It will not just be my decision, but the team's decision. Middleweight would give meaning as a new restart.
Recall, June 30 in the main event of UFC 303 Prochazka lost by technical knockout in the second round to Alex Pereira. The fighters met for the first time in the octagon in November 2023 in the framework of the tournament UFC 295, the fight ended with the victory of Alex by technical knockout in the second round.
The 31-year-old Prochazka has 30 wins, five losses and one draw on his record. The 36-year-old Pereira has 11 wins and two losses on his record.