The UFC light heavyweight division has a new championship bout and a new era incoming. On April 11 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg will clash in the UFC 327 main event for the vacant undisputed light heavyweight title, after Alex Pereira officially vacated the belt to pursue a move to heavyweight. Prochazka (32-5-1) has already experienced the highs and heartbreaks of championship gold.
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Won the title in 2022 with a dramatic submission of Glover Teixeira
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Vacated the belt due to injury
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Lost twice to Pereira in subsequent title opportunities
Since then, the Czech striker has rebuilt momentum with consecutive third-round knockouts over:
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Khalil Rountree Jr.