Following his recent win over Anthony Smith, Chinese light heavyweight fighter Minyan Zhang has issued a direct challenge to former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jiří Procházka.
“In my next fight, I want to meet Jiří Procházka. I was at your fight in Singapore when you defeated Teixeira. I like your style, and I respect your fighting spirit. Although you are no longer the champion, I would like to fight you to test myself. Jiří — you are next!”
Zhang made this statement in a post-fight interview, expressing his admiration for Procházka`s fighting approach and his desire to face “Denisa” to gauge his own skills against a top-tier former champion.