Jiri Prochazka plans to be the aggressor at UFC 327.

Prochazka is set to take on Carlos Ulberg for the vacant light heavyweight title on April 11 at UFC 327. Prochazka is looking to reclaim his light heavyweight title, and although he doesn’t get a third crack against Alex Pereira, he is still excited to fight for the belt.

Entering the bout, Prochazka knows Ulberg is a tough out, so he plans to hunt him down and make him fight off his back foot.

“I already chose the way I like to hunt Ulberg, because he doesn’t like the pressure,” Prochazka said to Ariel Helwani. “He doesn’t like to be hunted. This is what I say to myself — I need to be that one who catches this guy.

“There is no other way to fight with him. He is fast, good kickboxer, he likes to jump a lot, be light on the legs. He don’t like to wrestle, he doesn’t like to be on the ground. So pressure, pressure, that’s it.”

Prochazka believes pressure is the way to beat Ulberg and is confident he will do just that at UFC 327.

Jiri Prochazka is looking to reclaim his title at UFC 327

If Prochazka does get a finish win over Ulberg, he will reclaim his belt. Although it won’t be against Pereira as he wanted, he feels like he deserves the chance to become the champion again.

“I’m not surprised,” Prochazka said. “I think it’s a gentleman thing. When you go up, it’s normal to release the title. I hoped (to fight Pereira again). Possible opponents for me, there were Ulberg or Pereira. I wanted just one of these two for a title fight because I think other fighters don’t deserve it. I made enough (progress in the division) to take back what’s mine.”

Prochazka is 32-5-1 and coming off a KO win over Khalil Rountree Jr., and before that, TKO’d Jamahal Hill.

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