Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jiri Prochazka hinted that the promotion forced him to relinquish the belt.
Let us remember that at the end of last year, Prochazka injured his shoulder and resigned as champion. Jamal Hill later became the champion, but he also renounced the title due to a serious injury.
“Releasing the belt? I don’t want to talk about it, it’s left behind. I will say that giving up the title was not my idea, but I agreed. I did this because I believed that I could return to the cage and become a champion again,” MMA Fighting quotes Prochazka as saying.
Let us remind you that on November 11 at the UFC 295 tournament in New York, USA, the Czech will fight for the vacant belt with Brazilian Alex Pereira.