Jiri Prochazka News
Alex Pereira gives chilling explanation for why he shaves his head before fights
Curtis Calhoun - June 27, 2024
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira always shaves his head before his fights, and there’s a chilling explanation behind his pre-fight tradition. Pereira will defend the UFC light heavyweight belt against Jiří Procházka in the UFC 303 main event this Saturday in Las Vegas. He returns to the Octagon to face Procházka seven months after winning the vacant title against him at UFC 295.
Jiri Prochazka says he "will not change anything" from first Alex Pereira fight ahead of UFC 303
Cole Shelton - June 26, 2024
Jiri Prochazka says he won’t be making any changes to the way he fights ahead of his rematch with Alex Pereira at UFC 303. Prochazka and Pereira fought back in November and it was the Brazilian winning by second-round TKO to win the vacant title. Now, not even a year later, the two are rematching and Prochazka says he will be fighting the exact same way he did against Pereira in the first meeting.
Alex Pereira responds to Jiří Procházka's take that spiritual forces are unfairly aiding his career
Curtis Calhoun - June 26, 2024
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira issued a stone-cold response to Jiří Procházka’s claim that he’s using rituals to gain an unfair advantage in the cage. Pereira and Procházka will headline UFC 303 this Saturday in Las Vegas after a whirlwind for both fighters and the promotion. The card was supposed to mark Conor McGregor’s UFC return before he withdrew earlier this month due to a toe injury.
Jiri Prochazka challenges Alex Pereira to fight without spiritual forces at UFC 303: "Everyone can feel what's around him"
Josh Evanoff - June 26, 2024
Jiri Prochazka wants a fair fight with light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira at UFC 303. This Saturday on pay-per-view, the two light-heavyweights will again face off. Last November in the main event of UFC 295, Jiri Prochazka and Alex Pereira met for the first time. The vacant light-heavyweight title was on the line, with former champion Jamahal Hill vacating the title in the summer due to injury.
Israel Adesanya predicts Alex Pereira vs. Jiří Procházka 2: "Expect a different approach..."
Curtis Calhoun - June 26, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is expecting fireworks when Alex Pereira and Jiří Procházka run it back this Saturday. The UFC light heavyweight title is on the line once again when Pereira and Procházka clash in a highly anticipated rematch to cap off UFC 303. The fight came together on weeks’ notice after Conor McGregor’s withdrawal from the card due to an injury.
UFC 303 | Pro fighters make their picks for Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka 2 title fight
Cole Shelton - June 26, 2024
In the main event of UFC 303, the light heavyweight title is up for grabs as Alex Pereira looks to defend his belt in a rematch against Jiri Prochazka. Heading into the fight, Pereira is a slight -142 favorite while the challenger is a +112 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the light heavyweight title fight that was made on short notice. The pros expect Pereira to use his leg kicks again and eventually land a KO shot.
Alex Pereira believes Jiri Prochazka "might be a little scared" facing him again at UFC 303 after knockout loss
Cole Shelton - June 25, 2024
Alex Pereira thinks Jiri Prochazka could be scared going into their rematch at UFC 303. Pereira and Prochazka fought back in November at UFC 295 and it was the Brazilian winning by second-round TKO to win the vacant light heavyweight title. Pereira did a good job with leg kicks to slow Prochazka down and eventually caught him with a big punch to get the knockout win.
Jiri Prochazka explains why he was "surprised" Alex Pereira accepted title fight on short notice at UFC 303
Cole Shelton - June 24, 2024
Jiri Prochazka didn’t know if Alex Pereira would accept the rematch on short notice at UFC 303. After Conor McGregor was forced to withdraw from his UFC 303 main event fight against Michael Chandler, the UFC pivoted to make the rematch between Prochazka and Pereira for the light heavyweight title. The two took the fight on just two weeks’ notice which Prochazka says came with a pay bump, but he was surprised that Pereira decided to defend his belt on short notice.
UFC 303: ‘Pereira vs. Prochazka 2’ Fight Card and Start Times
Susan Cox - June 24, 2024
The UFC 303 ‘Pereira vs. Prochazka 2’ Fight Card and Start Times have been announced by the promotion. UFC 303 takes place this coming Saturday, June 29th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Alex Pereira reveals the one thing Jiri Prochazka changed from their first fight ahead of UFC 303 rematch
Curtis Calhoun - June 21, 2024
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira feels Jiří Procházka demonstrated one massive change ahead of their UFC 303 rematch. Pereira and Procházka will clash on days’ notice to headline UFC 303 on June 29 in Las Vegas. The rematch came together after Conor McGregor, who was supposed to face Michael Chandler in the main event, withdrew from the card due to a toe injury.
UFC 303: ‘Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka 2’ Fight Card and Start Times
Harry Kettle - June 14, 2024
UFC 303 is set to go down later this month as Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka prepare to battle it out for the UFC light heavyweight championship. Event: UFC 303: Pereira vs Prochazka 2 Date: Saturday, 29th June 2024 Location: T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) Broadcast: ESPN+ PPV, ESPN2, ESPN+ (6pm EST prelims, 10pm EST main card)
Jiri Prochazka reveals he’s signed a contract for his next UFC fight
Harry Kettle - June 10, 2024
UFC star Jiri Prochazka has revealed that he’s signed a contract for his next bout in the promotion. As many fans know, Jiri Prochazka is a fighter who lives and competes by a certain code. He believes in the true beauty of mixed martial arts, and his supporters love him for that. In his last outing, he was able to defeat Aleksandar Rakic via TKO in what proved to be an absolutely insane bout.
Jiří Procházka enters 3-day isolation without food, electricity ahead of UFC return
Curtis Calhoun - May 23, 2024
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiří Procházka will fast and be without electricity for three days to focus on training for his next fight. Procházka got back in the win column with a come-from-behind victory over Aleksandar Rakić at UFC 300. The win came five months after falling to Alex Pereira for the then-vacant UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 295 in November.
Alex Pereira tabs Jiří Procházka, not Magomed Ankalaev, for next LHW title defense
Curtis Calhoun - May 2, 2024
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira wants a rematch with Jiří Procházka over a potential clash with surging contender Magomed Ankalaev. Pereira claimed in a recent media scrum in Rio de Janeiro that he’s likely set to face Procházka next instead of Ankalaev. MMA Fighting‘s Guilherme Cruz was among the first to report the news of Pereira’s intended next title defense.
Robert Whittaker explains why he hopes Jiri Prochazka doesn’t move down to middleweight: “Then we’re enemies”
Harry Kettle - May 1, 2024
Robert Whittaker has explained why he doesn’t want to see Jiri Prochazka move down to middleweight. For the longest time now, Jiri Prochazka has been a big fan favorite in mixed martial arts. That’s been especially true since he joined the UFC, with his eccentric style winning over the masses.
Jiri Prochazka eyeing middleweight move if he reclaims UFC light-heavyweight title: "I could handle the division"
Josh Evanoff - April 22, 2024
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka is down to move to 185 pounds. The former titleholder is fresh off his return to the cage at UFC 300 against Aleksandar Rakic. For a round and a half, ‘Rocket’ was largely dominating the action on the feet. However, in classic Jiri Prochazka fashion, he eventually rocked and stopped Rakic in a wild firefight. Afterward, he called for a rematch against Alex Pereira.
Aleksandar Rakic reveals staph infection impacted his performance at UFC 300: “It obviously affected me”
Cole Shelton - April 16, 2024
Aleksandar Rakic reveals he had staph infection leading into his UFC 300 fight against Jiri Prochazka. Rakic was ending his nearly two-year layoff at UFC 300 as he was facing the former champ in Prochazka in a crucial fight for the light heavyweight division. Ultimately, it was Prochazka who won by second-round TKO as he had Rakic hurt and swarmed him until the ref stopped the fight.
Jiri Prochazka was not impressed by Aleksandar Rakic's 'fake Samurai' comment: “I’m respecting all the warriors from all the history”
Susan Cox - April 11, 2024
Jiri Prochazka was not impressed by Aleksandar Rakic’s ‘fake Samurai’ comment ahead of UFC 300. UFC 300 takes place this coming Saturday, April 13th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.