Overview
- Late in August, Jiri Prochazka posted training footage on Instagram and wrote that a next fight is not confirmed, warning fans not to trust internet rumors.
- Prochazka said he wants his return to be thorough and to “start from the roots,” signaling a focus on careful preparation rather than a rushed comeback.
- UFC.com still lists UFC 332 in Salt Lake City as 'TBD vs. TBD,' which has left the promotion without a confirmed main event and kept speculative matchups alive.
- One prominent unconfirmed idea is Prochazka vs. Paulo Costa for an interim light heavyweight title, but that pairing raises contract issues because a Costa win would trigger a champion’s clause that could extend his UFC deal.
- The wider context is that Carlos Ulberg knocked out Prochazka for the vacant title in April and is reportedly rehabbing a knee, which is the source of interim-title talk and pressure on matchmaking decisions.