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RIZIN Light Heavyweight Champ Jiri Prochazka Inks UFC Deal

RIZIN light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka is heading to the UFC. ESPN reports that Prochazka, who signed with RIZIN back in 2015, is now part of the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization. Prochazka was a finalist in the 2015 RIZIN World Championship Grand Prix, defeating Vadim Nemkov and Satoshi Ishii, before being bested […]

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RIZIN light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka is heading to the UFC.

ESPN reports that Prochazka, who signed with RIZIN back in 2015, is now part of the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization. Prochazka was a finalist in the 2015 RIZIN World Championship Grand Prix, defeating Vadim Nemkov and Satoshi Ishii, before being bested by “King Mo” Muhammed Lawal via first-round knockout.

Since that defeat, Prochazka has been on a 10-fight win streak, which includes wins over notable names such as C.B. Dollaway, Fabio Maldonado, and Brandon Halsey. He avenged his knockout loss to Lawal back in April at RIZIN 15 when he finished “King Mo” via third-round knockout. His amazing win streak caught the attention of Bellator heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader, who called Prochazka out recently.

However, that fight is now off the table, as Prochazka will now compete for the UFC, who isn’t too keen on crossover fights. No opponent or date has been named for Prochazka’s UFC debut, but we’ll keep you updated as we learn more.

What do you think about Prochazka signing a deal with the UFC?

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Ryan Bader Calls Out Rizin Champion Jiri Prochazka

Ryan Bader is looking to avenge the loss of teammate C.B. Dolloway against Rizin light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka. Ryan Bader was one of the many viewers at home witnessing Jiri Prochazka knock out C.B. Dolloway at Rizin 20 on New Year’s Eve, …

Ryan Bader is looking to avenge the loss of teammate C.B. Dolloway against Rizin light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka. Ryan Bader was one of the many viewers at home witnessing Jiri Prochazka knock out C.B. Dolloway at Rizin 20 on New Year’s Eve, but he was one of the few who legitimately wanted a piece […]

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Ryan Bader Calls For Bellator Fight With Jiri Prochazka

Bellator two-weight champion Ryan Bader was certainly impressed by Jiri Prochazka’s performance on New Year’s Eve. Prochazka defended his light heavyweight title following a first-round knockout of UFC veteran C.B. Dollaway at RIZIN 20 in Saitama, Japan. It puts the Czech star on a 10-fight winning streak with his last loss coming in 2015. And […]

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Bellator two-weight champion Ryan Bader was certainly impressed by Jiri Prochazka’s performance on New Year’s Eve.

Prochazka defended his light heavyweight title following a first-round knockout of UFC veteran C.B. Dollaway at RIZIN 20 in Saitama, Japan. It puts the Czech star on a 10-fight winning streak with his last loss coming in 2015.

And Bader decided to call him out soon after.

“Congrats #jiriprochazka . we couldn’t make it happen in @rizin_PR so let’s do this in the @BellatorMMA cage. LHW title on the line,” Bader tweeted.

There was talk of a cross-promotional fight between Bader and Prochazka earlier this year only for it not to come to fruition. But given Bellator and RIZIN’s continued partnership in recent times, it’s entirely possible that it could happen in 2020.

Bader is undefeated in his last eight but hasn’t defended his light heavyweight title since November 2017. However, Bellator president Scott Coker expects him to defend both his titles in 2020 as well as compete four times.

Maybe a super fight with Prochazka could be one of those fights.

What do you think of a Bader vs. Prochazka fight? Who would win?

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Former UFC Fighter C.B. Dollaway Living His Dream Fighting at RIZIN 20

C.B. Dollaway will be making his RIZIN debut on New Year’s Eve with a title shot against their light heavyweight champion, Jiri Prochazka. On Tuesday, the promotion made the announcement alerting fight fans of where Dollaway will move forward with his …

C.B. Dollaway will be making his RIZIN debut on New Year’s Eve with a title shot against their light heavyweight champion, Jiri Prochazka. On Tuesday, the promotion made the announcement alerting fight fans of where Dollaway will move forward with his MMA career and be able to realize a dream he had about fighting in […]

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C.B. Dollaway No Longer In UFC, Fighting For RIZIN Title

C.B. Dollaway was recently suspended for two years by USADA and was subsequently released by the UFC. Now, he has his next fight booked as he will be taking on Jiri Prochazka for the RIZIN light heavyweight title on Dec. 31 at RIZIN 20, the promotion a…

C.B. Dollaway was recently suspended for two years by USADA and was subsequently released by the UFC. Now, he has his next fight booked as he will be taking on Jiri Prochazka for the RIZIN light heavyweight title on Dec. 31 at RIZIN 20, the promotion announced. Although Dollaway is suspended for a drug violation, RIZIN […]

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Rizin 11 Results: Takanori Gomi Knocks Out Melvin Guillard

Rizin 11 is history. Earlier today (July 29), Rizin 11 took place inside the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event was headlined by a 108-pound scrap between Kanna Asakura and Rena Kubota. Asakura won the bout via unanimous decision. The co-…

Rizin 11 is history. Earlier today (July 29), Rizin 11 took place inside the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event was headlined by a 108-pound scrap between Kanna Asakura and Rena Kubota. Asakura won the bout via unanimous decision. The co-headliner saw Kyoji Horiguchi survive an early knockdown to dominate Hiromasa Ogikubo. Getting the […]

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