Top UFC Light Heavyweights Dominick Reyes and Jiri Prochazka are set to collide at an UFC show on February 27, 2021.
Reyes is coming off two big losses for the UFC Light Heavyweight title. Prior to his crushing defeats against Jon Jones and Jan Błachowicz, the light heavyweight was undefeated inside of the octagon with Reyes beating top names such as Volkan Oezdemir (via split decision at UFC Fight Night 147) and former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman (via KO UFC on ESPN 6). His professional record currently stands at 12 wins and 2 losses.
Prochazka is hot off his knockout win over Volkan Oezdemir and is currently on a eleven-fight winning streak, with some of those wins coming over top names such as former UFC star C.B. Dollaway and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Muhammed Lawal. Prochazka mainly competed in Rizin and even captured the Light Heavyweight title before signing with the UFC. His professional record currently stands at 27 wins, 3 losses, and 1 no contest
The light heavyweight bout is expected to headline the fight night show on February 27, though a location and time has yet to be determined.