Jiri Prochazka is a Czech mixed martial artist who was born on October 14, 1992, in Znojmo, Czechoslovakia. He started at the young age of 16 by training in Muay Thai, and he won a national championship in 2011. Prochazka switched to mixed martial arts and made his debut in 2012. Jiri Prochazka competed in Rizin in the initial phase of his career. In 2015, in the Rizin World Grand Prix 2015, he locked horns against Satoshi Ishii in the quarter-final and won via KO; in the semi-final, he battered Vadim Nemkov by beating him via KO. Prochazka lost in the final against Muhammad Lawal via KO.
Jiri Prochazka squared off against Muhammad Lawal for the inaugural light heavyweight title. Prochazka defeated Lawal via third-round TKO and became the Rizin light heavyweight champion. He left Rizin to join the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2020. Jiri Prochazka has featured in three fights in the UFC since signing with the promotion. In the most recent showdown in the promotion, he defeated Glover Texeira in a light heavyweight title bout at UFC 275 to win the title. Prochazka vacated his title due to an injury after winning it.
On his return, he locked horns with Alex Perieria for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 295 in Madison Square Gardens, New York, on November 11, 2023, in the main event. Pereira defeated him by second-round TKO and won the light heavyweight championship. However, Prochazka is getting another shot at the light heavyweight gold on June 29, 2024, against Alex Pereira at UFC 303.
What is the record of Jiri Prochazka?
Jiri Prochazka has a professional mixed martial arts record of 30 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw. He has won 26 bouts by knockout, 3 by submission, and 1 by decision as of now.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 30-4-1 | Aleksandar Rakic | TKO | UFC 300 | April 13, 2024 | 2 | 3:17 | Las Vegas, United States | Performance of the Night |
| Loss | 29-4-1 | Alex Pereira | TKO (elbows) | UFC 295 | November 11, 2023 | 2 | 4:08 | New York City, New York, USA | For the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 29–3–1 | Glover Teixeira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 275 | June 12, 2022 | 5 | 4:32 | Kallang, Singapore | Won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Fight of the Night. Fight of the Year (2022). Later vacated the title due to injury. |
| Win | 28–3–1 | Dominick Reyes | KO (spinning back elbow) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka | May 1, 2021 | 2 | 4:29 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 27–3–1 | Volkan Oezdemir | KO (punch) | UFC 251 | July 12, 2020 | 2 | 0:49 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 26–3–1 | C. B. Dollaway | KO (punches) | Rizin 20 | December 31, 2019 | 1 | 1:55 | Saitama, Japan | Defended the Rizin Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 25–3–1 | Fábio Maldonado | KO (punches) | Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round | October 12, 2019 | 1 | 1:49 | Osaka, Japan | Catchweight (100 kg) bout. |
| Win | 24–3–1 | Muhammed Lawal | TKO (punches) | Rizin 15 | April 21, 2019 | 3 | 3:02 | Yokohama, Japan | Won the inaugural Rizin Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 23–3–1 | Brandon Halsey | TKO (submission to punches) | Rizin 14 | December 31, 2018 | 1 | 6:30 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 22–3–1 | Jake Heun | TKO (punches) | Rizin 13 | September 30, 2018 | 1 | 4:29 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 21–3–1 | Bruno Cappelozza | KO (punches) | Rizin 11 | July 28, 2018 | 1 | 1:23 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 20–3–1 | Karl Albrektsson | TKO (punches) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round | December 29, 2017 | 1 | 9:57 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 19–3–1 | Wilian Roberto Alves | TKO (punches) | Fusion FN 16: Cage Fight | September 29, 2017 | 1 | 3:41 | Brno, Czech Republic | Return to Light Heavyweight. |
| Win | 18–3–1 | Mark Tanios | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 1st Round | September 25, 2016 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | Rizin Openweight Grand-Prix 1st Round. |
| Win | 17–3–1 | Kazuyuki Fujita | KO (punch) | Rizin 1 | April 17, 2016 | 1 | 3:18 | Nagoya, Japan | Catchweight (110 kg) bout. |
| Loss | 16–3–1 | Muhammed Lawal | KO (punch) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 2 - Iza | December 31, 2015 | 1 | 5:09 | Saitama, Japan | For the 2015 Rizin World Grand Prix. |
| Win | 16–2–1 | Vadim Nemkov | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 10:00 | 2015 Rizin World Grand Prix Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 15–2–1 | Satoshi Ishii | KO (head kick and knees) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 1 - Saraba | December 29, 2015 | 1 | 1:36 | Saitama, Japan | Heavyweight debut. 2015 Rizin World Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 14–2–1 | Evgeni Kondratov | KO (punch) | ProFC 59: Battle of Kursk 3 | November 21, 2015 | 1 | 4:23 | Kursk, Russia | |
| Win | 13–2–1 | Michał Fijałka | TKO (corner stoppage) | GCF 31: Cage Fight 6 | May 22, 2015 | 1 | 5:00 | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 12–2–1 | Rokas Stambrauskas | TKO (corner stoppage) | GCF Challenge: Back in the Fight 4 | March 27, 2015 | 1 | 5:00 | Příbram, Czech Republic | |
| Draw | 11–2–1 | Mikhail Mokhnatkin | Draw (majority) | Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 18 | December 20, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 11–2 | Darko Stošić | TKO (punches) | GCF Challenge: Cage Fight 5 | November 14, 2014 | 1 | 1:09 | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 10–2 | Tomáš Penz | TKO (flying knee and punches) | GCF 28: Cage Fight 4 | June 6, 2014 | 1 | 0:41 | Brno, Czech Republic | Defended the GCF Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–2 | Viktor Bogutzki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GCF 27: Road to the Cage | March 21, 2014 | 1 | 2:17 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 8–2 | Martin Šolc | KO (flying knee) | GCF 26: Fight Night | December 7, 2013 | 3 | 4:00 | Prague, Czech Republic | Won the inaugural GCF Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–2 | Oliver Dohring | TKO (punches) | Rock the Cage 4 | October 12, 2013 | 1 | N/A | Greifswald, Germany | |
| Loss | 6–2 | Abdul-Kerim Edilov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 12 | June 20, 2013 | 1 | 1:56 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 6–1 | Radovan Estocin | KO (flying knee and punches) | GCF 23: MMA Cage Fight 2 | May 10, 2013 | 1 | 0:26 | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 5–1 | Josef Žák | TKO (punches) | GCF 19: Back in the Fight 2 | February 15, 2013 | 1 | N/A | Příbram, Czech Republic | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Bojan Veličković | TKO (punches) | SFC 1: Balkan Fighter Night | December 9, 2012 | 1 | N/A | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| Win | 4–0 | Strahinja Denić | Submission (triangle choke) | Ring Fight Brno | November 15, 2012 | 1 | 2:10 | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 3–0 | Martin Vaniš | TKO (punches) | GCF 17: Big Cage Ostrava 2 | October 20, 2012 | 1 | 2:48 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 2–0 | Vladimír Eis | KO (knee) | GCF 15: Justfight Challenger | August 24, 2012 | 1 | 1:02 | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 1–0 | Stanislav Futera | KO (punch) | GCF 10: Battle in the Cage | April 7, 2012 | 1 | 0:53 | Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic | Light Heavyweight debut. |
Why did Jiri Prochazka vacate the UFC light heavyweight title?
Jiri Prochazka was forced to vacate the UFC light heavyweight title due to a shoulder injury months after winning it. He was scheduled to defend his title against Glover Teixeira in a rematch at UFC 282, but a gruesome shoulder energy forced him out of the match, which prompted him to vacate the title as the severity of the injury demanded time to heal.
*Last updated on June 25, 2024.
FAQs on Jiri Prochazka Record
A. He has a professional MMA record of 30 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw.
A. Yes, he is the former UFC light heavyweight champion.
A. He vacated the UFC title due to a serious shoulder injury.
A. He is from Czechoslovakia.
A. He will square off against Alex Pereira in his next fight at UFC 303.
