Who should Jiri fight next?

[fries in the bag]

He is officially done with his last school exams on June 24.
After that, back to full-time training.

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Who should be his next fight, aimed at (August, September, October) timeline:

a) Ankalaev Title Fight
b) Uhlberg for #1 or #2 Contender (ranked behind Pereira)
c) Jan for biggest fight in Europe
d) Khalil for Just Bleeeeed

 

[Stun Gun]

B or C

 

[Tweak896]

Either Ank if he's free when Jiri is. Or Jiri vs Jan or Ulberg to fight Ank afterwards. I love Jiri as a fighter, but low key he's sort of pulling out the Colby playbook of losing a title shot, then winning 1 and waiting for another titleshot.

 

[MetaIIica]

Big Ank, Jiri still deserves something for giving up the belt from a shoulder injury.

 

[Rampage_Jackson]

Roundtree title eliminator

 

[Rampage_Jackson]

Either Ank if he's free when Jiri is. Or Jiri vs Jan or Ulberg to fight Ank afterwards. I love Jiri as a fighter, but low key he's sort of pulling out the Colby playbook of losing a title shot, then winning 1 and waiting for another titleshot.

Don't hate the player

 

[World eater]

Everybody. All of them. If Pereira loses his next fight, Jiri goes for the belt next. If not, Jiri mauls whomever is standing in his way as he did so far.

 

[MrBlackheart]

Big Ank, Jiri still deserves something for giving up the belt from a shoulder injury.

He’s got 2 titles shots after that injury already. Why not just give him the belt while you’re at it.

 

[Fedorgasm]

If Ank is really fighting Poatan, then have Jiri fight ulberg for the right to face the winner.

I'd also be ok with rountree, but he was already gifted a title shot so it seems more fair to give ulberg a chance to earn it.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Ankalaev vs Jiri . Tom vs Pereira.

 

[Luffy]

He passed his exams. And defended his thesis. Since when Jiri called "I want a third fight vs Alex Pereira!!" , there were lot of comment from ppl saying "Dad gives his son third chance to graduate school" ... Maybe that was a gimmick, and passing the test was his way to "proved to my 'dad' " that I've improved (beat Alex) and I'll fight Ankalaev.

Idk lol it's a theory I thought about... Chael said Alex had no reason to do the fight, hinting Alex has fought 3x behind doors this year already... And he said Alex had already beaten him, emphasizing Alex did it for Jiri Prochazka, for the boys in the back room, for the division to move forwards, for the division not to be stuck...

 

[CatchtheseHands]

Absolutely should be Carlos Ulberg. He just beat Jan and is on an 8 fight win streak. Jiri fighting anyone but Carlos makes no sense.

 

[Tokoloko]

Either Ank if he's free when Jiri is. Or Jiri vs Jan or Ulberg to fight Ank afterwards. I love Jiri as a fighter, but low key he's sort of pulling out the Colby playbook of losing a title shot, then winning 1 and waiting for another titleshot.

Not true... His both title fights with Pereira were shortnotice fights where they saved card after Jone and later McGregor pullout - 303, it was literally week and half short notice.

Also after his lose to Pereira he was promised to get insta title shot if he beats Rakič in next bout...

He never stalled for title shot. Same now. Jiri said that he is more than willing to face someone else if Pereira wants rematch with Ankalaev...

BTW dont forget that Jiri literally gave up belt when his arm injury happened. Or better said first tried to convince UFC doctors to let him fight with one arm, later gave up belt when they didnt let him to fight...

 

[MetaIIica]

He’s got 2 titles shots after that injury already. Why not just give him the belt while you’re at it.

doesnt matter

 

[Cameron]

Roundtree title eliminator

I'm in for this.

 

[HHJ]

Khalil,Ulberg or Jan are the only feasible options. Big Ank is def gonna rematch Alex.

Personally I think Jan is done and would get killed.

Khalil fight would really be awesome. I think they rather do that and try to get Ulberg a more hype win.

 

[Mickey Mick]

Jiri, Ulberg and Reyes. Any fight between those three really tickles my pickle.

 

[HHJ]

Jiri, Ulberg and Reyes. Any fight between those three really tickles my pickle.

Reyes has to have PTSD from that fight.

So do I! Hahah

 

[Tokoloko]

Jiri, Ulberg and Reyes. Any fight between those three really tickles my pickle.

Jiri vs Ulberg is very possible, Reyes vs Jiri not so much, even tho Reyes basically called out Jiri for rematch after his last fight. Buuuut there is one guy which probably knows more than we do...and its that "yang" guy.

Dude brought - (read paid) Czech fighters to help him with camp in Thailand, aswell to come to Shanghai with him to watch fight vs Walker. - Volkan in past invited same fighter to help him with camp on Jiri. He rejected back then.

So i think there is big possibility that UFC will try to push Jiri vs Mingyang if Mingyang beats Walker. Simply because of Chinese money and potentitally entertaining matchup + i honestly dont see other reason why someone would invite these two for camp on Walker.