Conor McGregor Has a New Nickname for Jiri Prochazka

[{"selector":"#anim-789fc77b-0a3a-47c9-b5c1-3eb43b8ea709","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-361c14b9-c61b-4622-9224-c4fd9572bec2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -698.06768%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Conor McGregor sent out his wishes to Jiri Prochazka ahead of his title fight against the Brazilian veteran Glover Teixeira.

[{"selector":"#anim-48d49d58-9281-46e0-8a19-90f916ff527f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.874999829338588%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Glover Teixeira took on Jiri Prochazka in the main event of UC 275 for the UFC's light-heavyweight championship.

[{"selector":"#anim-63db50bb-903b-495d-a391-e7e2103fcd82 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-35.2812499106872%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Conor McGregor took to Twitter to extend his wishes to Jiri, who is also signed with the same management as the Notorious, Paradigm Sports.

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"Paradigm Sports Jiri “Bomby jak pica” (big fking bombs) Prochazka competing for the coveted UFC LHW title tonight! The unique styled Czech aiming to become the first champion of his country against the veteran Brazilian Champion. He wins we calling him “big fking cheques” #gp He further added.

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[{"selector":"#anim-acbeb957-8ffb-4e35-ae1a-8fa2d585179d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] McGregor proposed a new nickname for Jiri Prochazka, as he stated that should the Czech Republican fighter win, he should be called "“big f**king cheques”.

And that's what happened as Jiri Prochazka picked up a submission victory in the fifth round to emerge as the new UFC light-heavyweight champion of the world.

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Conor McGregor Has a New Nickname for Jiri Prochazka

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