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Jiri Prochazka failed in his bid to reclaim the sunshine heavyweight title Saturday when he was stopped by Alex Pereira of their UFC 303 primary occasion rematch.

After protesting the stoppage of their first combat in November, there was little doubt for Prochazka (30-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) this time round. He was dropped and stopped by Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) within the second spherical at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas, and he’s now in a tricky spot going ahead.

Historical past has proven that when a top-ranked contender like Prochazka is 0-2 towards a sitting champion, as he now could be with Pereira, it’s powerful highway ahead.

What must be subsequent for Prochazka? Watch the video above for ideas and evaluation on his future after UFC 303.

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