Anthony Smith sees a pretty clear path to challenging Jamahal Hill for the UFC light heavyweight title. After Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) claimed the vacant 205-pound belt this month with a unanimous decision win over Glover Teixeira in the UFC 283 headliner, the questions have opened up about whom will be the opponent to kick off his title reign. Hill told MMA Junkie after beating Teixeira that he would like to face Jiri Prochazka, who was forced to relinquish the strap after suffering a serious shoulder injury. Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is all in on making that happen, but the timeline of his return is going to determine the division’s path forward. Both Hill and Prochazka said that July or August would be the best-case scenario, but Prochazka can’t make any guarantees about his health.
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