“I Know He’s Thinking About Me”: Ahead of His UFC Return Jiri Prochazka Takes a Jibe at Current Light Heavyweight Champ Jamahal Hill

Jiri Prochazka is one of the biggest names in the UFC light heavyweight division. Making his UFC debut in 2020, Prochazka quickly rose through the ranks and won the light heavyweight title in a fight against Glover Teixeira in June 2022.

However, Prochazka chose to vacate his title due to an unfortunate shoulder injury he suffered during training. The shoulder injury has kept him out of action for months, but Prochazka is gearing up to come back into the octagon soon. The former light heavyweight champion has his eyes set on the UFC gold.

Jiri Prochazka about Jamahal Hill

Prochazka recently appeared in an interview with LowKick MMA. There, he discussed the timeline for his return and his next fight. According to Prochazka, he is going to come back and is going to fight straight for the title. When asked about the current UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill, ‘The Czech Warrior’ had some interesting things to say.

Procházka displayed strong confidence in his ability to take on Hill and win the title back. According to him, he has identified Hill‘s strengths and weaknesses and is preparing to exploit them. The former UFC light heavyweight champ also seems to be aware of Hill‘s thoughts about him and is not worried about them.

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“Very easy! There is a lot of things which he has strong and some weak points so I will be focused on all I saw him, he talks about me. He’s thinking he knows what is the key to win. But it doesn’t matter. I don’t want to speak about that a lot but. I know how he is thinking about me.”

Jiri Prochazka’s UFC career

Prochazka joined UFC very recently in 2020. Before that, he was fighting in Japan’s Rizin Fighting Federation and also was the promotion’s Light Heavyweight Champion. His first fight in the UFC was against Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 251, and Prochazka won it via a knockout.

Then, the 30-year-old faced Dominick Reyes in 2021 and won the fight via a spectacular spinning elbow KO. This victory earned Prochazka his first title shot against Glover Teixeira, which he won via submission. Prochazka holds an impressive MMA record of 29 victories, 3 losses, and 1 draw. He has not lost a fight since 2015.

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Fans of Procházka have been eagerly awaiting his return to the octagon after sustaining a shoulder injury. Do you think he can reclaim the light heavyweight title that he never technically lost? Let us know in the comments below.