Ji?í Procházka: Jamahal Hill Is Best “On Paper” Light Heavyweight

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Ji?í Procházka recently shared his thoughts on new champion Jamahal Hill. ‘Denisa’ vacated the title late last year after sustaining a severe shoulder injury in training for his rematch with Glover Teix…

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Ji?í Procházka recently shared his thoughts on new champion Jamahal Hill. ‘Denisa’ vacated the title late last year after sustaining a severe shoulder injury in training for his rematch with Glover Teixeira. UFC 282 then saw Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev’s bout get upgraded to a five-round championship main event….

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Jiri Prochazka eyes summer UFC return following shoulder surgery: ‘It’s getting much better’

Jiri Prochazka UFCFormer undisputed UFC light heavyweight champion, Jiri Prochazka has sights fixed on a rather quickfire return from injury, with the Czech Republic native claiming a summer Octagon comeback could be on the cards. Prochazka, the current #1 light heavyweight champion, vacated his undisputed crown back in December of last year ahead of UFC 282, after […]

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Former undisputed UFC light heavyweight champion, Jiri Prochazka has sights fixed on a rather quickfire return from injury, with the Czech Republic native claiming a summer Octagon comeback could be on the cards.

Prochazka, the current #1 light heavyweight champion, vacated his undisputed crown back in December of last year ahead of UFC 282, after a debilitating shoulder injury suffered at the UFC Performance Institute forced him from the headlining bout.

Slated to fight Brazilian veteran, Glover Teixeira in Las Vegas, Nevada – Prochazka had minted himself as the undisputed light heavyweight champion with a fifth round rear-naked choke win over the Minas Gerais favorite back in June in Singapore.

In the time since, both Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev fought to a draw in a vacant title fight at UFC 282, however, Dana White’s Contender Series alum, Jamahal Hill minted himself as the new undisputed light heavyweight titleholder with a decision win over Teixeira at UFC 283 last weekend in Brazil.

Jiri Prochazka outlines summer timeline for UFC return

Expected to challenge for Octagon gold in his immediate return to the UFC, Prochazka, who was expected to remain sidelined for up to a year, claims he could make a return as early as the summer.

“Everything is going a great way,” Jiri Prochazka told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. “Next week I’m going to Las Vegas to continue in rehabilitation and all these processes to be quick, to [have] the fastest way back possible, I don’t want to be [too] fast for the shoulder, but it’s getting much better everybody expects, so I’m happy for that.”

“I think I can be back in July or August, something like that,” Jiri Prochazka explained. “Six or seven months, something like that. Because I don’t want the fastest way back just to fight. I know this is not the best attitude. I want to be sure that my body works for 200 percent, and I think it can be in summer of this year. Just let me work on that and I will be back as soon as possible.” 

3-0 since his UFC arrival back in 2020, Prochazka managed to land consecutive knockout wins over both Volkan Oezdemir, and then Dominick Reyes.

Jiri Prochazka eyes summer UFC return following shoulder surgery: ‘It’s getting much better’

Jiri Prochazka UFCFormer undisputed UFC light heavyweight champion, Jiri Prochazka has sights fixed on a rather quickfire return from injury, with the Czech Republic native claiming a summer Octagon comeback could be on the cards. Prochazka, the current #1 light heavyweight champion, vacated his undisputed crown back in December of last year ahead of UFC 282, after […]

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Former undisputed UFC light heavyweight champion, Jiri Prochazka has sights fixed on a rather quickfire return from injury, with the Czech Republic native claiming a summer Octagon comeback could be on the cards.

Prochazka, the current #1 light heavyweight champion, vacated his undisputed crown back in December of last year ahead of UFC 282, after a debilitating shoulder injury suffered at the UFC Performance Institute forced him from the headlining bout.

Slated to fight Brazilian veteran, Glover Teixeira in Las Vegas, Nevada – Prochazka had minted himself as the undisputed light heavyweight champion with a fifth round rear-naked choke win over the Minas Gerais favorite back in June in Singapore.

In the time since, both Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev fought to a draw in a vacant title fight at UFC 282, however, Dana White’s Contender Series alum, Jamahal Hill minted himself as the new undisputed light heavyweight titleholder with a decision win over Teixeira at UFC 283 last weekend in Brazil.

Jiri Prochazka outlines summer timeline for UFC return

Expected to challenge for Octagon gold in his immediate return to the UFC, Prochazka, who was expected to remain sidelined for up to a year, claims he could make a return as early as the summer.

“Everything is going a great way,” Jiri Prochazka told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. “Next week I’m going to Las Vegas to continue in rehabilitation and all these processes to be quick, to [have] the fastest way back possible, I don’t want to be [too] fast for the shoulder, but it’s getting much better everybody expects, so I’m happy for that.”

“I think I can be back in July or August, something like that,” Jiri Prochazka explained. “Six or seven months, something like that. Because I don’t want the fastest way back just to fight. I know this is not the best attitude. I want to be sure that my body works for 200 percent, and I think it can be in summer of this year. Just let me work on that and I will be back as soon as possible.” 

3-0 since his UFC arrival back in 2020, Prochazka managed to land consecutive knockout wins over both Volkan Oezdemir, and then Dominick Reyes.

Jiri Prochazka congratulates new champion Jamahal Hill with intimidating message: ‘I’m coming’

Jiri Prochazka Jamahal Hill UFC 283After an aggressive slugfest, Jamahal Hill has been crowned as the UFC’s newest light heavyweight champion. Jiri Prochazka, the man who recently vacated the title due to injury, has a congratulatory but intimidating message for the new champion. Things got explosive at UFC 283, and although the fight was no easy victory, Jamahal Hill became […]

Jiri Prochazka Jamahal Hill UFC 283

After an aggressive slugfest, Jamahal Hill has been crowned as the UFC’s newest light heavyweight champion. Jiri Prochazka, the man who recently vacated the title due to injury, has a congratulatory but intimidating message for the new champion.

Things got explosive at UFC 283, and although the fight was no easy victory, Jamahal Hill became the first Dana White‘s Contender Series alumni to realize his dream of becoming a UFC champion.

Hill faced Glover Teixeira for the UFC light heavyweight title, and after five hard-fought rounds, things were very clear. Jamahal Hill had done enough to garner the decision victory over Teixeira and officially capture the vacated title of Jiri Prochazka.

Jiri Prochazka makes chilling congratulatory message to Jamahal Hill after impressive UFC 283 victory

Last seen in action at UFC 275, Jiri Prochazka also realized his dreams of becoming a champion that night: defeating the humble legend Glover Teixeira as well. In what was one of the greatest back-and-forth title fights of all time, fans were treated to a true nail-biter that night.

Momentum swung either way, multiple times. Finally, events reached a conclusion in the fifth round when Prochazka managed to lock in a rear-naked choke on Teixeira and force the tap. It was a legendary fight, fully solidifying the pure excitement that either fighter was when trapped in a cage. Sadly, before either man could run it back, injury struck.

A horrific shoulder injury would rear its ugly head when Prochazka took a bad landing when receiving a suplex in training, by his own admission. This would derail the Czech samurai for nine months, forcing the UFC to find a suitable replacement for him. This made way for Jamahal Hill, granting him the opportunity to capture gold at UFC 283.

On Instagram after the event, Jiri Prochazka would deliver a chilling message. Standing in a frozen, snow-covered field stood ‘Denisa’. Large snowflakes enveloped him, floating past his face or landing on him. Calmly, the former champion said: “Congratulations.”

He stood in silence for a brief moment before continuing: “I’m coming…” He began marching forward in the snowy field and then screamed at the top of his lungs, a manic expression of violence on his face: “I’m coming!”

What’s your thoughts on Jiri Prochazka’s intense message to Jamahal Hill?

Ji?í Procházka Sends A Message To Jamahal Hill After UFC 283

Ji?í Procházka wasted no time sending a message to Jamahal Hill following the latter’s title-winning performance in the main event of UFC 283. The UFC’s light heavyweight division was thrown into flux at the end of 2022 during the lead up to UFC 282. T…

Ji?í Procházka wasted no time sending a message to Jamahal Hill following the latter’s title-winning performance in the main event of UFC 283. The UFC’s light heavyweight division was thrown into flux at the end of 2022 during the lead up to UFC 282. That event was meant to be headlined by a fight between…

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Jamahal Hill’s Win at UFC 283 Doesn’t Clear Up Murky Light Heavyweight Division

Jamahal Hill is the new UFC light heavyweight champion, but his reign atop the weight class is anything but undisputed. Hill, 31, won the division’s top prize…

Jamahal Hill is the new UFC light heavyweight champion, but his reign atop the weight class is anything but undisputed. Hill, 31, won the division’s top prize…