There have been some important developments in the world of MMA in the last 24 hours. But it often becomes a tough task for the fans to find out about the most significant events in our favorite sport due to the lack of time. However, there is nothing to worry about as we bring to you yet another edition of the daily roundup. Catch the biggest headlines in just a few minutes of your time.

We will start with Jiri Prochazka, who shared the reason behind his decision to vacate the light heavyweight title. Then we will talk about him claiming that Alex Pereira is underestimating him ahead of UFC 295. Finally, we will sum up the news compilation with the revelation of the amount of money the UFC offered for Khabib Nurmagomedov to keep fighting.

Jiri Prochazka opens up on the reason for vacating the LHW title

‘Denisa’ recently appeared in an interview with Hall of Famer Michael Bisping. He talked about the title when he vacated his light heavyweight title in 2022. When asked why he decided to make that move, Jiri Prochazka claimed that it was not just his decision. There were many people from his team and even the UFC who were involved in that situation.

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“It was not like just my decision,” Jiri Prochazka said. He also mentioned that after discussing his injury situation with the UFC brass, he concluded that the division should be moving on from his title reign. “After some talks, I think the division and the UFC, all the game, have to go on. That’s the main point,” Prochazka added.

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However, Jiri Prochazka has nothing to worry about now. He is making his return to a title fight, which will headline UFC 295. It remains to be seen if he can edge past Alex Pereira and become a two-time champion in the light heavyweight division.

The former champion believes Alex Pereira is underestimating him

Jiri Prochazka shared a video of an interview in his native language on YouTube. He weighed in on Alex Pereira’s fighting style and believed that the Brazilian was not a good martial artist in certain aspects. Prochazka said, “He’s not good at all those things like wrestling and grappling… the stand up is something that clearly stand out to him.”

‘Denisa’ also stated that he believes Alex Pereira is not taking him seriously. He claims to be underestimated by ‘Poatan’. However, he’s determined to show him what he’s capable of at UFC 295. “I think he underestimates me a bit, but he’ll find out when we meet face to face,” Jiri Prochazka added. We will have to wait and see how that pans out.

Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals the amount of money Dana White offered him to keep fighting

UFC legend and Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov decided to hang up his gloves in 2021. He lost his father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, during the Covid-19 pandemic and that was one of the key reasons for his decision to retire from active competition. However, Dana White was persistent in his attempts to change ‘The Eagle’s mind and ask him to continue fighting. As such, Nurmagomedov revealed how much the UFC was willing to pay him for that.

“It’s not easy to say no to 20,30, 40 million dollars. But for myself, it’s not everything. This is not most important. It was not easy decision,” said the 29-0 legend during an edition of UFC Fight Pass’ ‘Ultimate 30’. It is safe to say that Khabib Nurmagomedov received a lot of importance from Dana White, but ultimately decided not to come back to fight again.

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