Jiri Prochazka claims to have only one purpose in life: to regain the UFC belt. After being stripped of the title due to injury and suffering two defeats to Alex Poatan in attempts to reclaim the light heavyweight championship (up to 93 kg), the 'Czech Samurai' remains fully focused on bringing the trophy back to his country.
In an interview with Nova Sport TV, Jiri Prochazka made it clear that he sees winning the belt as the essence of his career. According to the former champion, his absolute focus is on victory, because winning is part of a fighter's nature and, according to him, that is the true meaning of his journey in the sport.
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“That’s obvious. We all know, I’ve been talking about this for a long time and I don’t want to exaggerate anything, I’m simply focused, I’m a fighter, and a fighter has to win. That’s your purpose, that’s the essence of your life. And the only thing that matters is bringing the belt to the Czech Republic. The UFC belt,” said Jiri Prochazka.
Jiri Prochazka may have another chance to fight for the UFC belt.
After being knocked out by Alex Poatan in two attempts to regain the title, Jiri Prochazka may get a new opportunity to fight for the light heavyweight belt (up to 93 kg). This is because there are strong rumors that the Brazilian's next fight will be in the heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg), a scenario that would open the way for the Czech to challenge for the throne against Carlos Ulberg , the current number one contender in the category.
Jiri Prochazka is having a great time in the UFC
Despite only stepping into the octagon twice in the 2025 season, Prochazka drew attention for his impressive results. At UFC 311 , held in January, the Czech fighter faced Jamahal Hill and won by knockout in the third round. Following that, at UFC 320, he faced Khalil Rountree and, despite facing difficulties in the initial rounds, again knocked out his opponent in the third round.
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