Jiri Prochazka downplays Jamahal Hill's provocations and promises to respond with action in the octagon

Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka face off at UFC 311 (Photo: Montage/SUPER LUTAS)

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Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill will face off in a duel of former light heavyweight champions (up to 93 kg) on ​​the main card of UFC 311 , which takes place in Los Angeles on January 18th. Both were brutally knocked out by current champion Alex Poatan in their recent fights and need a victory to get back into title contention. Since the announcement of the fight, the American has adopted a provocative style and pointed out flaws in the Czech's game, who, in turn, claims not to care about the comments.

In an interview with 'MMA Fighting' , Prochazka stated that he doesn't pay attention to Jamahal Hill 's provocations , as he believes they reflect more on Hill than on him. According to the Czech fighter, Hill doesn't know him personally, only his fighting style, and his comments are taken out of context.

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“I don’t care what he’s saying because it’s not mainly about me; it just shows what’s in his head. Man, I don’t care what people say about me because when you know how it works, how the mentality of the human body works, you know how people talk about other people and why they talk about it, especially when he doesn’t know me personally. He only knows my fighting style, and in that he’s completely off with his comments,” Prochazka explained.

Jiri Prochazka says he sees provocations as a sign of weakness

Jiri Prochazka also stated that he doesn't care about provocations because he believes that a truly confident man doesn't need to speak ill of others, exalt his own strengths, or point out weaknesses in his opponent. For him, that demonstrates weakness, while true power lies in acting and proving one's superiority through actions.

“That’s why I don’t care about these provocations. Do you know what a truly confident man, a real man is like? He doesn’t need to talk s**t about others, or talk about his strengths and his opponent’s weaknesses, because he’s confident enough not to. For me, that’s the real power of a man. That’s it. I don’t want to talk… I want to talk about others, but why should I? I see it as a weakness, talking s**t about my opponents. I’m going out there, I’m going to show my best and prove to the world that I’m the best. My actions will speak,” Jiri concluded.

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