Former UFC beltholder Jiri Prochazka truly believes he could get down to 186 pounds.
A staple of the promotion’s title picture at 205 pounds since his second win with the UFC in 2021, Prochazka claimed the belt against Glover Teixeira in 2022. The Czech athlete relinquished it after sustaining an injury, and later vied for it two more times against Alex Pereira—“Poatan” knocked him out on both occasions. “BJP” made a recent case to remain in contention by wiping out Khalil Rountree at UFC 320 in a comeback performance, only for Pereira to reclaim the throne later that night by blazing through Magomed Ankalaev.