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Personal Information
| Full Name | Jiří Procházka |
| Date of Birth | October 14, 1992 |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 205 lbs |
| Nickname | Denisa |
| Weight Class | Light Heavyweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Reach | 80 inches |
| Career Stats | 29-4-1 |
| Status | Active |
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Jiří Procházka: A Brief Biography
Jiří Procházka is the current #1 ranked UFC Light Heavyweight fighter with a professional MMA record of 29 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw. Procházka is a former Riden FF, GCF, and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.
- Early Life and Career
- Jiří Procházka Rizin
- Jiří Procházka UFC
- Jiří Procházka Career Stats
- Jiří Procházka Last Fight
- Jiří Procházka Record
Early Life and Career
Jiří Procházka started his combat sports journey at age 16, when he started training in Muay Thai and won a national championship in 2011.
Procházka eventually transitioned to MMA and made his MMA debut at GFC 10 against Stanislav Futera. He won the fight inside the first minute via KO (punch). Jiří Procházka followed it up by winning his next three fights before losing to Bojan Velickovic at SFC 1 via first-round TKO, which is also the first professional loss of his mixed martial arts career.
Jiří Procházka bounced back to amass a 2-fight win streak before suffering a loss against Abdul Kerim Edilov via first-round rear-naked choke submission. He next defeated Oliver Dohring at RTC 4.
Jiří fought Martin Šolc at GCF 26 for the inaugural GCF Light Heavyweight Championship. He knocked out Šolc in the third round via a flying knee to win the inaugural GFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Procházka went 6-0-1 in his next seven fights, including a title-defense victory at GCF 28, before signing with the Rizin Fight Federation in 2015.
Jiří Procházka Rizin
Jiří Procházka made his Rizin debut at the Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: 100-Kilogram Tournament. He won the quarterfinal fight against Satoshi Ishii via KO and the semifinal against Vadim Nemkov via TKO (retirement). He failed to win the final fight against Muhammed Lawal, as Lawal KO'ed him with a punch at 5:09 in the very first round of the bout.
Jiří Procházka went on to win his next fight against Kazuyuki Fujita at Rizin 1 on April 17, 2016, followed by entering the World Grand Prix in 2016. Procházka defeated Mark Tanios in the opening round via unanimous decision but suffered a knee injury during the fight that resulted in his pulling out of the tournament.
Jiří Procházka returned to fight after a year at FN 16 against Willian Roberto Alves, whom he defeated via TKO (punches) at 3:41 in the first round. He then defeated Karl Albrektsson at the Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd round. Following this win, he went 3-0 in his next bouts before fighting Muhammed Lawal for the inaugural Rizin Light Heavyweight Championship. Procházka avenged his loss against Lawal in the third round via punches at Rizin 15 on April 21, 2019 and became the Rizin Light Heavyweight Champion.
He won his next two fights in Rizin, including a successful title defense, before leaving the promotion to join the UFC in 2020.
Jiří Procházka UFC
Jiří Procházka made his UFC debut at UFC 251 against Volkan Oezdemir on July 12, 2020. He outclassed Oezdemir and KO'ed him in the second round with a heavy punch to earn the Performance of the Night bonus with the win. He next fought Dominick Reyes at the UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Jiří Procházka on May 1, 2021. Jiří Procházka showcased a striking masterclass as he dominated Reyes with his Muay Thai skills and ended him in the second round with a spinning back elbow to earn the Fight of the Night bonus alongside his victory.
Jiří Procházka locked horns with Glover Teixeira at UFC 275 for the light heavyweight title on June 12, 2022. He stunned Teixeira by clutching him in a rear naked choke in the closing moments of the fight, which resulted in Teixeira's submission. Procházka became the new Light Heavyweight Champion and was scheduled to square off against Teixeira in a rematch at UFC 282. A grueling shoulder injury forced him to withdraw from the bout and vacate his Light Heavyweight belt. He returned after over a year to face Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 295 for the vacant Light Heavyweight title. Jiří Procházka came up short in the fight and was defeated by Pereira via second-round TKO to win the Light Heavyweight title.
Jiří Procházka Career Stats
Current Status:
Jiří Procházka's current record stands at 29-4-1.
Win-Loss-Draw:
| Matches | Wins | Losses | Draws |
| 34 | 29 | 4 | 1 |
Wins by KO/TKO:
- 25
Wins by Submission:
- 3
Wins by Decision:
- 1
Current Titles:
- None
Reach:
- 80 in (203cm)
Weight:
- 205 lb / 93 kg
Weight Class:
- Light Heavyweight
Jiří Procházka Last Fight
Jiří Procházka, in his most recent outing to the octagon, locked horns with Alex Pereira at UFC 295 on November 11, 2023, for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. He lost the fight via a second-round TKO.
Jiří Procházka Record
Jiří Procházka has a professional mixed martial arts record of 29 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 29-4-1 | Alex Pereira | TKO (Punches) | UFC 295 | November 11, 2023 | 2 | 4:08 | New York City, New York, USA | For the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 29–3–1 | Glover Teixeira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 275 | June 12, 2022 | 5 | 4:32 | Kallang, Singapore | Won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Fight of the Night. Fight of the Year (2022). Later vacated the title due to injury. |
| Win | 28–3–1 | Dominick Reyes | KO (spinning back elbow) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka | May 1, 2021 | 2 | 4:29 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 27–3–1 | Volkan Oezdemir | KO (punch) | UFC 251 | July 12, 2020 | 2 | 0:49 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 26–3–1 | C. B. Dollaway | KO (punches) | Rizin 20 | December 31, 2019 | 1 | 1:55 | Saitama, Japan | Defended the Rizin Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 25–3–1 | Fábio Maldonado | KO (punches) | Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round | October 12, 2019 | 1 | 1:49 | Osaka, Japan | Catchweight (100 kg) bout. |
| Win | 24–3–1 | Muhammed Lawal | TKO (punches) | Rizin 15 | April 21, 2019 | 3 | 3:02 | Yokohama, Japan | Won the inaugural Rizin Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 23–3–1 | Brandon Halsey | TKO (submission to punches) | Rizin 14 | December 31, 2018 | 1 | 6:30 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 22–3–1 | Jake Heun | TKO (punches) | Rizin 13 | September 30, 2018 | 1 | 4:29 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 21–3–1 | Bruno Cappelozza | KO (punches) | Rizin 11 | July 28, 2018 | 1 | 1:23 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 20–3–1 | Karl Albrektsson | TKO (punches) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round | December 29, 2017 | 1 | 9:57 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 19–3–1 | Wilian Roberto Alves | TKO (punches) | Fusion FN 16: Cage Fight | September 29, 2017 | 1 | 3:41 | Brno, Czech Republic | Return to Light Heavyweight. |
| Win | 18–3–1 | Mark Tanios | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 1st Round | September 25, 2016 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | Rizin Openweight Grand-Prix 1st Round. |
| Win | 17–3–1 | Kazuyuki Fujita | KO (punch) | Rizin 1 | April 17, 2016 | 1 | 3:18 | Nagoya, Japan | Catchweight (110 kg) bout. |
| Loss | 16–3–1 | Muhammed Lawal | KO (punch) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 2 - Iza | December 31, 2015 | 1 | 5:09 | Saitama, Japan | For the 2015 Rizin World Grand Prix. |
| Win | 16–2–1 | Vadim Nemkov | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 10:00 | 2015 Rizin World Grand Prix Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 15–2–1 | Satoshi Ishii | KO (head kick and knees) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 1 - Saraba | December 29, 2015 | 1 | 1:36 | Saitama, Japan | Heavyweight debut. 2015 Rizin World Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 14–2–1 | Evgeni Kondratov | KO (punch) | ProFC 59: Battle of Kursk 3 | November 21, 2015 | 1 | 4:23 | Kursk, Russia | |
| Win | 13–2–1 | Michał Fijałka | TKO (corner stoppage) | GCF 31: Cage Fight 6 | May 22, 2015 | 1 | 5:00 | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 12–2–1 | Rokas Stambrauskas | TKO (corner stoppage) | GCF Challenge: Back in the Fight 4 | March 27, 2015 | 1 | 5:00 | Příbram, Czech Republic | |
| Draw | 11–2–1 | Mikhail Mokhnatkin | Draw (majority) | Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 18 | December 20, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 11–2 | Darko Stošić | TKO (punches) | GCF Challenge: Cage Fight 5 | November 14, 2014 | 1 | 1:09 | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 10–2 | Tomáš Penz | TKO (flying knee and punches) | GCF 28: Cage Fight 4 | June 6, 2014 | 1 | 0:41 | Brno, Czech Republic | Defended the GCF Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–2 | Viktor Bogutzki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GCF 27: Road to the Cage | March 21, 2014 | 1 | 2:17 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 8–2 | Martin Šolc | KO (flying knee) | GCF 26: Fight Night | December 7, 2013 | 3 | 4:00 | Prague, Czech Republic | Won the inaugural GCF Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–2 | Oliver Dohring | TKO (punches) | Rock the Cage 4 | October 12, 2013 | 1 | N/A | Greifswald, Germany | |
| Loss | 6–2 | Abdul-Kerim Edilov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 12 | June 20, 2013 | 1 | 1:56 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 6–1 | Radovan Estocin | KO (flying knee and punches) | GCF 23: MMA Cage Fight 2 | May 10, 2013 | 1 | 0:26 | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 5–1 | Josef Žák | TKO (punches) | GCF 19: Back in the Fight 2 | February 15, 2013 | 1 | N/A | Příbram, Czech Republic | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Bojan Veličković | TKO (punches) | SFC 1: Balkan Fighter Night | December 9, 2012 | 1 | N/A | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| Win | 4–0 | Strahinja Denić | Submission (triangle choke) | Ring Fight Brno | November 15, 2012 | 1 | 2:10 | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 3–0 | Martin Vaniš | TKO (punches) | GCF 17: Big Cage Ostrava 2 | October 20, 2012 | 1 | 2:48 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 2–0 | Vladimír Eis | KO (knee) | GCF 15: Justfight Challenger | August 24, 2012 | 1 | 1:02 | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 1–0 | Stanislav Futera | KO (punch) | GCF 10: Battle in the Cage | April 7, 2012 | 1 | 0:53 | Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic | Light Heavyweight debut. |
FAQs
A. Jiri Prochazka is a Czech national.
A. He competes in the Light Heavyweight division as an MMA professional.
A. He has a professional MMA record of 29 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw.
A. He was forced to vacate the UFC Light Heavyweight title due to a shoulder injury.
A. Jiri Prochazka is not scheduled for a fight as of November 2023.
