"He has a mental disorder." Whittaker spoke out about Prochazka's desire to move up to middleweight

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker shared his thoughts on the possible move of former welterweight division leader Jiri Prochazka to the 84-pound class.

"I like Jiri a lot, but if he goes down to middleweight, we'll be opponents - that's the way we play the game. He has the guts to make 84 kg. But don't get me wrong, this guy has a mental disorder, Jiri is on the verge of a breakdown. If he wants to go down to the middle division, he will - it's hard to say if that would be a good move or not.

It's hard for me to envision him in the middle division as I've seen him in real life. Jiri is a big guy and it's not just about his physicality. He has a strong build, he has broad shoulders, he's pretty tall, about 1.9 meters. Dude, stay at flyweight so we can stay friends (laughs)," - quotes Whittaker Bloody Elbow.

Recall that Prochazka knocked out Aleksandar Rakic in the second round at UFC 300 on April 13.