Jiri Prochazka shares his first reaction to Jamahal Hill fight at UFC 311: "Let's get it!" 

Jiri Prochazka recently took to Instagram to clarify his stance on his upcoming encounter against Jamahal Hill at UFC 311. The post showcased that he was ready to return to the octagon with an all-new zeal:

"It's a Fight. It's a joy to be alive and create the best [version of] ourselves. Let's get it!!! #ufc311"

A shoulder injury forced Prochazka to relinquish the UFC light heavyweight gold shortly after bagging it with a victory over Glover Teixeira at UFC 275 in June 2022. Even the UFC CEO, Dana White, highlighted how badly 'BJP' had done his shoulder in training for his scheduled rematch against Teixeira at UFC 282 in December the same year.

However, the Czech native has had a disappointing run of form after returning to the octagon following a hiatus of almost a year and a half.

Prochazka fell to a crushing defeat in his comeback fight against Alex Pereira at UFC 295. He returned to winning ways and earned another shot at the UFC light heavyweight gold with a victory over Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 300. But Prochazka failed to get the better of Pereira even at UFC 303, losing via a devastating head kick knockout in the initial moments of the second round.

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Jiri Prochazka had Jamahal Hill's name on his list of targeted rivals

Jiri Prochazka refused to give up on the thought of earning a victory against Alex Pereira even after enduring two defeats against him. The former light heavyweight king mentioned that he has what it takes to beat 'Poatan' following his UFC 303 defeat.

However, Prochazka also realized that he will work his way up to Pereira with victories over the other top-ranked UFC light heavyweights. The 32-year-old elected Jamahal Hill, Magomed Ankalaev, and Jan Blachowicz for the cause. A post on X by @ChampRDS revealed Prochazka's list of preferred rivals after his UFC 303 defeat against Pereira:

"I'll let me next opponent [after UFC 303] crystallize. I'm thinking of [a few] names. There's [Jamahal] Hill, [Magomed] Ankalaev and [Jan] Blachowicz."