UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jiri Prochazka reveals why he left Henry Cejudo for Xtreme Couture

UFC light heavyweight champ Jiri Prochazka recently revealed why he stopped training with Henry Cejudo.

Jiri Prochazka had joined Cejudo's gym to work on his wrestling prior to his title clash against Glover Texeira at UFC 275. However, "Denisa" recently shifted to Xtreme Couture MMA in Vegas ahead of his upcoming rematch against the Brazilian.

On an episode of the Believe You Me podcast, Prochazka asked about his shift in gyms. The light heavyweight champ lauded Cejudo for his coaching abilities and revealed that he still keeps in touch with the former UFC double champ. However, "Denisa" opined that he wanted to be in Vegas to utilize the facilities offered by the UFC Performance Institute and joined Xtreme Couture.

Detailing why he left Cejudo's gym, Prochazka said:

"I spoke with Henry last week about some technique, about some training sessions. I was in his gym for skills, to share our knowledge about training. My knowledge, his knowledge and he's a very good person like a coach, like someone who can teach you something. He's a very smart and I am very appreciative. And I'm still in contact with him. But... I like to be here in Vegas [in] UFC Performance Institute. There is I have good foundation for physiotherapy and good conditioning, training."

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Jiri Prochazka addresses sharing the same gym with potential future opponent Magomed Ankalaev

Jiri Prochazka is all set to defend his title for the first time as he enters a rematch with former champ Glover Teixeira at UFC 282. The two will be headlining the main card of the fight event. Meanwhile, the co-main will feature a fight between Jan Balchowicz and Magomed Ankalaev on December 10 in Las Vegas.

In an interview with Schmo, the current light heavyweight champ revealed what it is like to train in the same gym as a potential future opponent in Magomed Ankalaev. "Denisa" claimed that he is unaffected by Magomed Ankalaev training at Xtreme Couture. and that they mostly ignore each other:

"It's a little bit weird... He doesn't care about me being here to train and me too. I'm the same. So I'm just looking for my sparring partners and for my guys on the mat and I'm leaving him to do his work. We are both in preparation for our fights. When we go to fight together, I don't think we will train on the same mats."

Check out Jiri Prochazka's interview with The Schmo below:

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