Pereira: “I knew that the fight with Prochazka would be difficult”

Let us remind you that the Brazilian won by technical knockout in the second round.

“I knew the fight would be tough. Jiri is a true warrior. It was a fairly comfortable fight for me, because he also prefers to fight in a standing position. So he didn’t surprise me with anything, except for his good work from a distance in the first round. He attacked well, was aggressive, but I gradually caught my pace.

Stopping the fight? I think it was the right decision because I was throwing hard shots. I caught him with a left hook and he fell. From the outside it might have seemed like he was trying to get a takedown, but I felt it, so the stop was legitimate,” MMA Mania quotes Pereira.