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Jiri Prochazka knocked Volkan Oezdemir out cold at UFC 251. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the finish.
Jiri Prochazka’s UFC debut was as successful as one can be at UFC 251. After a tense first round, in which both him and Volkan Oezdemir got wobbled, it was the former Rizin FF light heavyweight champion that found a perfect right hand to send ‘No Time’ out cold to the canvas. On Twitter, pro fighters praised the finish.
I think @volkan_oezdemir by first round K.O #UFC251 #UFCFightIsland
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) July 12, 2020
I feel there may be no judges needed in this one! #UFCFightIsland
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 12, 2020
Fireworks coming ! #UFCFightIsland
— Pannie Kianzad UFC (@PannieKianzad) July 12, 2020
I don’t see this one going the distance. #UFC251
— Edmen Shahbazyan (@edmenshahbazyan) July 12, 2020
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) July 12, 2020
This guy is wild man #UFC251
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) July 12, 2020
Prochazka is a weird Fighter #ufc251
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) July 12, 2020
This is a very different style….I dig it
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) July 12, 2020
This Russian has a crazy weird style…I kind of like it. #ufcfightisland @ufc #ufc251
— Ian Heinisch (@ianheinischmma) July 12, 2020
Volkan is going to get locked on that chin and then it’s going to be over. #ufc251 #ufcfightisland
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) July 12, 2020
Win or lose, I’m a fan of Jiri at this point. I love the antics. #UFC251
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) July 12, 2020
F K
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) July 12, 2020
Ouch
— Sean O’Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) July 12, 2020
Aight let’s not go the Johnny walker route with this guy let’s see him fight 3 more times before we say jon Jones has a new challenger
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 12, 2020
That was cleannnn!!!!
What a crazy debut by Prochazka. How low he has his hands stresses me out though #UFC251
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) July 12, 2020
Swang and bang!!!!! #UFCFightIsland
— Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) July 12, 2020
I stand corrected…but there is no way that style holds up well in the LHW division. He’s unorthodox…but head movement is slow for the speed of punches for the weightclass.
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) July 12, 2020
Woooooow!!! I’m convinced he was powering up that right hand every time he grabbed it!! #UFC251
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) July 12, 2020
Just cashed on that! #Vickspicks
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 12, 2020
That’s when reckless pays off big for ya #UFC251
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) July 12, 2020
Welcome to @ufc nasty KO Jiri prochazka #UFC251
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) July 12, 2020