Jiri Prochazka appears with shaved hair for a noble cause; see the reason

Czech fighter performed the act in solidarity with a fan with cancer and promised to donate to cancer patients

Jiri Prochazka appears with a new look before the UFC 311. Photo: UFC Disclosure

Jiri Prochazka appeared with a completely different look two days before his fight against Jamahal hill No. UFC 311. He shaved his hair, so characteristic of the 'samurai style'. The former light heavyweight champion (up to 93kg.) revealed that he went bald in support of Ashley McGarity, a fan of the fighter who is battling cancer.

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Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill face off at UFC 311. Photo: Super Fights Montage
Alex Poatan in an interview after his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube
Jamahal Hill is a former UFC light heavyweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @sweet_dreams_jhill

“This cut was inspired by Ashley. That girl, she’s fighting cancer. She’s coming in tomorrow,” he revealed. Jiri Prochazka at a press conference held yesterday (16).

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“This is my show of solidarity. Because it’s about sending good energy. Yesterday, I reached one million followers on Instagram, so I will give one million [Czech crowns (about R$246.566,00, at the current exchange rate)] to my foundation for oncology patients. Martial arts has something to give back,” said the fighter.

Jiri Prochazka faces Jamahal hill on Saturday (18), at the Intuit Dome, in the Californian city of Inglewood.

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A fan of Jiri Prochazka moved the internet after a publication reporting her fight against cancer. Before losing her hair due to chemotherapy treatment, she recreated the Czech look.

Jiri Prochazka in fight week for his rematch with Alex Poatan in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/UFC

Jiri Prochazka and his samurai cutting style. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/UFC

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The fan reported that it wasn't easy to get her hair like her favorite UFC fighter's, with long blond locks falling out, but she ended up managing to make the perfect ponytail for the photo.

“Lost my hair to chemo – not before celebrating my favorite UFC fighter! Had so much fun doing this with my friend before I shaved it all off! Cancer sucks but sometimes you have to make the most of it! I wasn’t as emotional about losing my hair as I thought I would be. I had long blonde hair before too but at least it made the Jiri ponytail easier to do. I’ll be cheering my boy on in January!” the fan wrote on Reddit. (see photo below)

Cancer patient shows his love for UFC's Jiri Prochazka. Photo: Personal Archive

Cancer patient shows his love for Jiri Prochazka, from UFC. Photo: Personal Archive

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