Last fight
UFC 300
Win
Prochazka vs Rakic
Apr. 13, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
26
Wins by Knockout
23
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 329
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 585
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 1
- Takedowns Attempted
- 5
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Hostěradice, Czechia
Trains at
JETSAAM GYM
Fighting style
Muay Thai
Age
31
Height
75.00
Weight
216.00
Octagon Debut
Jul. 11, 2020
Reach
80.00
Leg reach
45.00
- Pro since 2012
- 25 wins by KO, three by submission (2 RNC, Triangle)
- 23 first round finishes
- Has won 13 of his last 14
- Has won 10 of his last 11 fights via knockout
- Last three pre-UFC wins were over CB Dollaway, Fabio Maldonado, King Mo Lawal
- Holds wins over Kazuyuki Fujita, Satoshi Ishii, Darko Stosic
- Also faced Abdul-Kerim Edilov and Bojan Velickovic
UFC 295 (11/11/23) Procházka was stopped by Alex Pereira via strikes at 4:08 of the second round in a fight for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title
UFC 275 (6/12/22) Procházka submitted Glover Teixeira via rear naked choke at 4:32 of the fifth round to win the UFC light heavyweight title. Vacated title due to injury
UFC on ESPN (5/1/21) Procházka knocked out Dominick Reyes at 4:29 of the second round
UFC 251 (7/11/20) Prochazka knocked out Volkan Oezdemir at :49 of the second round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started in January 2009 to direct my aggressive energy in something positive.
What ranks and titles have you held? Amateur Muay Thai Czech National champion,
2x GCF light heavyweight champion, 2x RIZIN FF light heavyweight champion
Do you have any heroes? Scorpion, Liu Kang - Mortal Kombat
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s the league of the best fighters in the world and a chance to show my power at the highest level.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I study at college now. I am in my 2nd year of studies.
What was your job before you started fighting? Security in disco club
Favorite grappling technique: Guillotine choke
Favorite Striking technique: Jumping knee
