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Jiri Prochazka Eyes Middleweight Division After UFC Light Heavyweight Triumph
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka has outlined his post-title plans, and they involve a potential move to the middleweight division. While some fighters might consider moving up to heavyweight, Prochazka has a different perspective. He believes that his body, physique, and diet align better with the middleweight division. Here’s what Prochazka had to say: “Rather than heavyweight, I thought I’d try middleweight. Because the way I feel my metabolism now, and the way my...
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Jiri Lehecka through to Madrid semifinals after Daniil Medvedev retires with injury
On Wednesday, both men’s quarterfinals at the Mutua Madrid Open went to deciding sets. A day later, just one set was played across the remaining two. And with the turn of events, one of the more unexpected semifinal lineups on the Masters 1000 stage in recent memory has come together. After Jannik Sinner withdrew prior to facing Felix Auger-Aliassime, Daniil Medvedev was unable to finish his contest with Jiri Lehecka as a result of an in-match injury. The Czech officially advanced, 6-4, ret. ...
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Jiri Lehecka vs. Daniil Medvedev, Mutua Madrid Open
Jiri Lehecka beat up on Rafael Nadal in the Round of 16 at the Mutua Madrid Open. The Czech earned a 7-5, 6-4 win in the match, putting on a masterful display as a server and absolutely pummeling shots from the baseline. Nadal didn’t even play all that poorly, but Lehecka can play breathtaking tennis when he’s at his very best. That’s exactly what we saw on Tuesday. The 22-year-old will now look to build on that performance when he takes on world No. 4 Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals. And...