Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka would love to face Khamzat Chimaev if Alex Pereira doesn’t. ‘Borz’ took to social media earlier this week to call out Alex Pereira. ‘Poatan’ is fresh off his return at UFC 295 opposite Jiri Prochazka. In the Madison Square Garden headliner earlier this month, the Brazilian scored a second-round knockout win,…
Jiri Prochazka recently weighed in on his upcoming light heavyweight title contest against Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden in New York City this weekend. Jiri Prochazka will be returning to action after an extended hiatus, having last defeated Glover Teixeira via fifth-round submission at UFC 275 in…
Johnny Walker can finally enter title contention with a victory Saturday at UFC 294. The Brazilian slugger, who made waves early in his UFC career with a trio of wild and flashy knockouts but then hit a rough patch over his next five bouts, is finally back on a three-fight win streak over Ion Cutelaba,…
Finally booking his sophomore light heavyweight clash under the Octagon banner, former undisputed middleweight champion, Alex Pereira believes viewers are in for a “real spectacle” as he prepares to take on former titleholder, Jiri Prochazka in the pair’s vacant championship bout at UFC 295 in November. Alex Pereira, a former undisputed middleweight champion under the…
Alex Pereira originally hinted at taking time off. Former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira wanted to fight Jiri Prochazka not long after his most recent Octagon victory. Pereira’s UFC light heavyweight debut was a successful endeavor as he defeated Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291. The split decision win cemented himself as one of the top…
Targeting a September return to the Octagon following a devastating shoulder injury suffered in December of last year, former undisputed light heavyweight is unlikely to appear before that targeted date, despite reports linking the Czech Republic native to an August 19. return at UFC 292 in Boston, Massachusetts. Prochazka, the current #1 ranked light heavyweight…
Jiri Prochazka recently shared his thoughts on Jamahal Hill becoming the new light heavyweight champion, and the former divisional champion has not been moved by Hill’s punching power. ‘Sweet Dreams’ successfully capitalized on his title shot due to the Czech fighter relinquishing the UFC light heavyweight title after he suffered a brutal shoulder injury. This…
Jan Blachowicz has discussed potentially fighting fellow former UFC champion Jiri Prochazka. Prior to losing his UFC light heavyweight title to Glover Teixeira in October 2021, Blachowicz had spoken about possibly defending the title in an all-European showdown against Prochazka. Prochazka ended up defeating Teixeira in June 2022 and expressed interest in taking on Blachowicz…
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Jan Blachowicz was pretty much the last fight Jiri Prochazka wanted to see on Dec. 10, but after five rounds, he had no doubt about who won. The former UFC light heavyweight champ, of course, planned to rematch Glover Teixeira before a severe injury forced him to withdraw from UFC 282 and…
It recently came to light that Jiri Prochazka tops the list of USADA’s most tested athletes, with the Czech fighter providing an astonishing 62 samples to the drug testing agency. For context, the next highest-tested fighter in the UFC has provided only 20 samples. Check out the tweet below: While many fans have speculated as…
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