Jiri Prochazka
30
Wins
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Losses
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Draw
| Name | Jiri Prochazka |
| Age | 31 |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Reach | 80 in (203 cm) |
| Team | Jetsaam Gym Brno, Bangtao Muay Thai, and MMA Xtreme Coutoure |
| Head coach | Martin Karaivanov |
Jiri Prochazka is a UFC fighter who hails from the Czech Republic. The 31-year-old currently competes in the light heavyweight division. Prochazka beat Glover Teixeira back in June 2022 to win the light heavyweight belt. Currently, Prochazka is #2 in the light heavyweight rankings.
Jiri Prochazka MMA record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
| Win | 30–4–1 | Aleksandar Rakić | TKO (punches) | UFC 300 | April 13, 2024 | 2 | 3:17 | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 29–4–1 | Alex Pereira | TKO (elbows) | UFC 295 | November 11, 2023 | 2 | 4:08 | For the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 29–3–1 | Glover Teixeira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 275 | June 12, 2022 | 5 | 4:32 | Won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Fight of the Night. Later vacated the title due to injury. |
| Win | 28–3–1 | Dominick Reyes | KO (spinning back elbow) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka | May 1, 2021 | 2 | 4:29 | Performance of the Night. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 27–3–1 | Volkan Oezdemir | KO (punch) | UFC 251 | July 12, 2020 | 2 | 0:49 | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 26–3–1 | C. B. Dollaway | KO (punches) | Rizin 20 | December 31, 2019 | 1 | 1:55 | Defended the Rizin Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 25–3–1 | Fábio Maldonado | KO (punches) | Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round | October 12, 2019 | 1 | 1:49 | Catchweight (220 lb) bout. |
| Win | 24–3–1 | Muhammed Lawal | TKO (punches) | Rizin 15 | April 21, 2019 | 3 | 3:02 | Won the inaugural Rizin Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 23–3–1 | Brandon Halsey | TKO (submission to punches) | Rizin 14 | December 31, 2018 | 1 | 6:30 | |
| Win | 22–3–1 | Jake Heun | TKO (punches) | Rizin 13 | September 30, 2018 | 1 | 4:29 | |
| Win | 21–3–1 | Bruno Cappelozza | KO (punches) | Rizin 11 | July 28, 2018 | 1 | 1:23 | |
| Win | 20–3–1 | Karl Albrektsson | TKO (punches) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round | December 29, 2017 | 1 | 9:57 | |
| Win | 19–3–1 | Wilian Roberto Alves | TKO (punches) | Fusion FN 16: Cage Fight | September 29, 2017 | 1 | 3:41 | Return to Light Heavyweight. |
| Win | 18–3–1 | Mark Tanios | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 1st Round | September 25, 2016 | 2 | 5:00 | 2016 Rizin Openweight Grand Prix First Round. |
| Win | 17–3–1 | Kazuyuki Fujita | KO (punch) | Rizin 1 | April 17, 2016 | 1 | 3:18 | Catchweight (242 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 16–3–1 | Muhammed Lawal | KO (punch) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 2 - Iza | December 31, 2015 | 1 | 5:09 | 2015 Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix Final. |
| Win | 16–2–1 | Vadim Nemkov | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 10:00 | 2015 Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal. | ||
| Win | 15–2–1 | Satoshi Ishii | KO (head kick and knees) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 1 - Saraba | December 29, 2015 | 1 | 1:36 | Heavyweight debut. 2015 Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 14–2–1 | Evgeni Kondratov | KO (punch) | ProFC 59: Battle of Kursk 3 | November 21, 2015 | 1 | 4:23 | |
| Win | 13–2–1 | Michał Fijałka | TKO (corner stoppage) | GCF 31: Cage Fight 6 | May 22, 2015 | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 12–2–1 | Rokas Stambrauskas | TKO (corner stoppage) | GCF Challenge: Back in the Fight 4 | March 27, 2015 | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Draw | 11–2–1 | Mikhail Mokhnatkin | Draw (majority) | Fight Nights Global 29 | December 20, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 11–2 | Darko Stošić | TKO (punches) | GCF Challenge: Cage Fight 5 | November 14, 2014 | 1 | 1:09 | |
| Win | 10–2 | Tomáš Penz | TKO (flying knee and punches) | GCF 28: Cage Fight 4 | June 6, 2014 | 1 | 0:41 | Defended the GCF Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–2 | Viktor Bogutzki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GCF 27: Road to the Cage | March 21, 2014 | 1 | 2:17 | |
| Win | 8–2 | Martin Šolc | KO (flying knee) | GCF 26: Fight Night | December 7, 2013 | 3 | 4:00 | Won the inaugural GCF Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–2 | Oliver Dohring | TKO (punches) | Rock the Cage 4 | October 12, 2013 | 1 | N/A | |
| Loss | 6–2 | Abdul-Kerim Edilov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight Nights Global 16 | June 20, 2013 | 1 | 1:56 | |
| Win | 6–1 | Radovan Estocin | KO (flying knee and punches) | GCF 23: MMA Cage Fight 2 | May 10, 2013 | 1 | 0:26 | |
| Win | 5–1 | Josef Žák | TKO (punches) | GCF 19: Back in the Fight 2 | February 15, 2013 | 1 | N/A | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Bojan Veličković | TKO (punches) | SFC 1: Balkan Fighter Night | December 9, 2012 | 1 | N/A | |
| Win | 4–0 | Strahinja Denić | Submission (triangle choke) | Ring Fight Brno | November 15, 2012 | 1 | 2:10 | |
| Win | 3–0 | Martin Vaniš | TKO (punches) | GCF 17: Big Cage Ostrava 2 | October 20, 2012 | 1 | 2:48 | |
| Win | 2–0 | Vladimír Eis | KO (knee) | GCF 15: Justfight Challenger | August 24, 2012 | 1 | 1:02 | |
| Win | 1–0 | Stanislav Futera | KO (punch) | GCF 10: Battle in the Cage | April 7, 2012 | 1 | 0:53 | Light Heavyweight debut. |
Jiri Prochazka PPV buys
| No. | Event | Fight | Date | Venue | City | PPV Buys |
| 1. | UFC 275 | Teixeira vs. Procházka | June 12, 2022 | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Kallang, Singapore | Not Disclosed |
| 2. | UFC 295 | Procházka vs. Pereira | November 11, 2023 | Madison Square Garden | New York City, New York, United States | Not Disclosed |
Posts on Jiri Prochazka
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- Closer Look At PPV Star Value of Fighters Competing at UFC 300
- Jiri Prochazka Trained Only One Week Before KO Loss Against Alex Pereira at UFC 295
- Jiri Prochazka Lied About Marc Goddard’s Stoppage at UFC 295 – “I Didn’t Want to Roast Him Immediately”
