Is the Fan Favorite UFC Light Heavyweight Jiri Prochazka a Samurai?

Jiri Prochazka had a prolonged career in Japan before he became a household name for the UFC audience. His fan-favorite fight style, unique appearances, and most importantly, the spectacular outcomes in his initial UFC bouts created curiosity about the Czech Republic nation fighter.

Inspired by ‘The Book of Five Rings’, ‘BJP‘ follows Bushido rules in his life and believes it has transformed him into a new person. And watching his training routines and lifestyle, fans nicknamed him ‘The Czech Samurai’.

The story behind The Czech Samurai

Prochazka has various monikers, ‘Denisa’, ‘BJP’, ‘The Czech Samurai’. All of his monikers have a fascinating story behind them.

The light heavyweight standout believes his fighting days in Japan, besides his admission about the importance of Miyamoto Musashi’s book ‘The Book of Five Rings’ could be the reason for his ‘The Czech Samurai’ moniker.

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Prochazka appears to have great admiration for the book. Considering the light heavyweight’s profession and the book’s breakdown of various techniques to defeat an opponent on the battlefield, it seems quite useful for Prochazka.

The Czech athlete living like a Samurai, posing with blades, and roaring like he’s channeling some pathway in pursuit of energy are also factors that contribute to his moniker.

The codes that make Jiri Prochazka a Samurai

The former Rizin world champion, Prochazka, not only read the book presented by his coach but also introduced the book’s teachings into his life.

Inspired by the Bushido’s code in the books, Prochazka started living as a warrior. Bushido, a Japanese word that translates to ‘the way of the warrior’, is a collection of moral codes that a Samurai follows.

Prochazka is often seen getting close to nature, channeling his spirit, and embracing his learning from one of the greatest swordsmen, Miyamoto Musashi in Japanese history.

Even in today’s generation, various bodies in Japan use some form of Bushido codes.

Where did the Samurai news of Jiri start?

As aforementioned, Prochazka competed in Japan; His coach gave him the ancient book of fighting, ‘The Book of Five Rings’ in 2013.

After his arrival in the premier MMA organization, he put on definitive performances. Consequently, his dominant wins over former light heavyweight title challengers Volkan Oezdemir and Dominick Reyes got a lot of attention from the massive UFC audience.

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His social media is full of videos and snaps of him living his life as a Samurai. Besides, he talks about Bushido codes and the famous Japanese book.

The fighter’s appraisal suggests ‘BJP’ as his moniker. It translates to ‘Bomb the sh*t out of him and is very popular among fans as well. However, ‘The Czech Samurai’ is something he would be proud of, considering his love for the Samurai codes.