Jiri Prochazka relies on his experience against Poatan to win the belt at UFC 327.

Jiri Prochazka losing to Alex Poatan at UFC 300 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

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Jiri Prochazka learned valuable lessons from his losses to Alex Poatan in the UFC octagon. The Czech samurai fought for the title against the Brazilian on two occasions and was knocked out both times. Despite the negative results on his record, the fights provided him with valuable experience, which he intends to put into practice at UFC 327, when he will once again compete for the title, this time against Carlos Ulberg.

In a promotional video for the event, Prochazka acknowledged that, at the time, he didn't yet possess the maturity to handle a title fight. The fighter admitted that he saw the title as something simply attainable, without fully understanding the level of demand involved. According to him, the defeats represented one of the greatest lessons of his life and, with the experience gained in the duels against Alex Poatan , he understood that there is no room for relaxation at any moment inside the octagon.

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“At that moment, I didn’t realize it because I didn’t yet have the necessary maturity. I saw the title as something I could conquer. It was one of the greatest lessons of my life. With all the experience gained in the two fights against Pereira, I learned that there are no moments when you can relax,” said Jiri Prochazka.

Alex Poatan vacates the belt to make UFC history.

Alex Poatan before his fight against Jiri Prochazka (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram)

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Jiri Prochazka faces Carlos Ulberg in the main event of UFC 327, in a fight for the light heavyweight title (up to 93 kg). This is because the then champion, Alex Poatan , decided to relinquish the title to move up a weight class and attempt an unprecedented triple championship in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

The Brazilian fighter is scheduled to face Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC Casa Branca , scheduled for June 14th.

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