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Conor McGregor recently congratulated Jiri Prochazka on becoming the UFC light heavyweight champion while still making a joke in the process. 'Denisa' returned to his home in Brno, Czech Republic, on Monday, where over 7000 people gathered to congratulate the champion.
Prochazka is the 15th fighter to become the UFC light heavyweight champion. He submitted Glover Teixeira in the fifth round to become the first UFC champion from Czech Republic. The ovation he received at the celebration parade on Monday was overwhelming, to say the least.
'The Notorious' was also intrigued by Prochazka's win because they are both signed to Paradigm Sports. The Irish legend went on Twitter and said this about the turnout for the new UFC light heavyweight champion:
"All I got was a howya from Mary in baggage claim. Huge congrats to the Czech Republic and to my @ParadigmSports stablemate @Jiri_bjp"
It's funny for McGregor to say this considering the millions of fans he has around the world. Nonetheless, 'The Notorious' was one of the best examples of countries embracing their UFC champions. Prochazka can now relate due to the unbelievable support in his hometown.
Conor McGregor praises the 'indomitable samurai' Jiri Prochazka
McGregor showed support for Prochazka before and after the UFC 275 main event. Rarely does the Irish legend show this kind of encouragement towards other fighters. However, the Paradigm connection seemed to help, assuming he was the one making the posts.
After the fight, 'The Notorious' returned to Twitter and praised 'BJP':
"Paradigm's Sports NEWEST! And the Czech Republic's FIRST! UFC World Champion! The indomitable samurai, @Jiri_bjp! What a fight! What a performance! Huge Congrats @ParadigmSports"
Prochazka made history at UFC 275, and McGregor knows a thing or two about that. Becoming the first UFC champion in the country is inspiring and crucial for the growth of MMA.
Take a look at the Twitter post Conor McGregor made before UFC 275 below:
'The Notorious' and 'BJP' will be out for at least a few months to recover, but their returns will be highly anticipated by the MMA world.
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