Overview
- Prochazka vs. Ulberg, which headlines UFC 327 on Saturday in Miami, will award the vacant 205-pound title after Alex Pereira left the division.
- Odds and expert picks from ESPN and CBS Sports lean toward Jiří Procházka, with analysts citing his championship experience and finishing threat.
- In the co-main event, undefeated Azamat Murzakanov meets Paulo Costa, who is moving up to 205 pounds, and both say a win puts them close to a title shot.
- Sportsbooks list Murzakanov as the favorite based on his 16-0 record with 12 knockouts and a recent first-round finish of Aleksandar Rakic.
- Prochazka is preparing while his partner is due to give birth in Czechia, and Carlos Ulberg says a dominant win could even lure Pereira back to 205.