UFC 251 Bonuses: Namajunas & Andrade Take ‘Fight Of The Night’ Honors

The UFC 251 bonuses have been released. On July 11, the UFC began its “Fight Island” trip. UFC 251 was held on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The event had a significantly limited amount of spectators on the VIP list and all of them were tested f…

The UFC 251 bonuses have been released. On July 11, the UFC began its “Fight Island” trip. UFC 251 was held on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The event had a significantly limited amount of spectators on the VIP list and all of them were tested for COVID-19. In the main event, champion Kamaru Usman […]

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7 Takeaways From UFC 251

UFC 251 was supposed to be in Las Vegas, Nevada for International Fight Week. Instead, a global pandemic had the UFC go to Abu Dhabi to feature three title fights that crowned a new champion for a division that needed one and had two others retain thei…

UFC 251 was supposed to be in Las Vegas, Nevada for International Fight Week. Instead, a global pandemic had the UFC go to Abu Dhabi to feature three title fights that crowned a new champion for a division that needed one and had two others retain their titles. There was a lot to take away […]

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5 Fights To Watch For UFC 251 Other Than The Title Bouts

UFC 251 already has three title fights scheduled so it goes without saying those are the ones to watch. However, with this being the first “Fight Island” event UFC 251 has a lot of fights to watch. Aside from the titles on the line, these are five figh…

UFC 251 already has three title fights scheduled so it goes without saying those are the ones to watch. However, with this being the first “Fight Island” event UFC 251 has a lot of fights to watch. Aside from the titles on the line, these are five fights to keep an eye on. Jessica Andrade […]

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Jiri Prochazka vs. Volkan Oezedmir Set For UFC Card On July 11

The highly anticipated UFC debut of Jiri Prochazka is set. ESPN was the first to report that Prochazka’s first UFC bout will be taking place on July 11. He’ll share the Octagon with Volkan Oezdemir. While the location hasn’t been reve…

The highly anticipated UFC debut of Jiri Prochazka is set. ESPN was the first to report that Prochazka’s first UFC bout will be taking place on July 11. He’ll share the Octagon with Volkan Oezdemir. While the location hasn’t been revealed, the UFC event could take place on “Fight Island.” “Breaking: UFC finalizing Volkan Oezdemir […]

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Report: Former RIZIN Champ Jiri Prochazka Set For Debut Against Volkan Oezdemir

Prochazka OezdemirJiri Prochazka is set to make his debut next month. The former RIZIN light heavyweight champion signed with the UFC earlier this year as many mixed martial arts fans were eager to see how he would fare with the Las Vegas-based promotion. They won’t have to wait much longer as a debut against former title […]

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Jiri Prochazka is set to make his debut next month.

The former RIZIN light heavyweight champion signed with the UFC earlier this year as many mixed martial arts fans were eager to see how he would fare with the Las Vegas-based promotion.

They won’t have to wait much longer as a debut against former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir is reportedly being finalized for July 11. That means it will likely be taking place on Fight Island.

“Breaking: UFC finalizing Volkan Oezdemir (@volkan_oezdemir) vs. former Rizin champion Jiri Prochazka on July 11,” ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported on Monday.

Prochazka, 27, holds a 26-3 record and has won his last 10 fights. “Denisa” last knocked out UFC veteran CB Dollaway at RIZIN 20 back in December. He later revealed that Bellator also made him an offer but that competing in the UFC was his dream all along.

“Yes, we talked to Bellator about the Ryan Bader fight but the UFC was always a bigger target of mine, so we signed with them instead,” he said in March. “The UFC approached me after my fight against Dollaway and the talks were completed very quickly. They made us a really good offer so we took it right away. Since I began my MMA career eight years ago, being in the UFC was always my dream.”

Oezdemir, meanwhile, is on a two-fight winning streak following victories over Ilir Latifi and Aleksandar Rakic.

What do you think of this fight? And who do you have winning?