"They’re not buying him channeling the samurai spirits" - When fans needed answers to why Jiri Prochazka was drug tested too many times

Former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka was the most tested athlete in 2022. In fact, he was tested more than double the number of times by USADA compared to the second most-tested athlete in 2022.

A fan recently shared a list of the number of times athletes were tested by USADA in 2022 on Reddit, which sparked reactions from several MMA enthusiasts. Fans flocked to the comments section to share their thoughts, with many praising Prochazka’s commitment to clean competition and expressing surprise at the testing numbers.

Why is Jiri being tested so much byu/Ajj679 inufc

Users chimed in with comments like:

“Gonna guess it's due to him still being relatively new to the UFC. And the success he's had.”

“Jiri is a cool dude, I bet the anti-doping folk just want to hang out with him.”

“They're not buying him channeling the samurai spirits.”

Check out more fan reactions below:

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As things stand, Jiri Prochazka is set to face Hill at UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on Jan. 18. The card will be headlined by a lightweight title clash between defending champion Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan. The co-main event will see defending champion Merab Dvalishvili take on the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov.

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Jiri Prochazka reveals hilarious story of USADA testing him at a concert

Jiri Prochazka recently made an appearance on SHAK MMA for an interview. During the conversation, he was asked about USADA and their testing process. The Czech fighter shared a hilarious story about being tested during a music concert, saying:

“I was at one concert, like there was music. They came to this action, and they had to test me, so I went with them and gave them all the blood and urine, and then I came back to enjoy the party.”

Check out Jiri Prochazka’s comments below (14:16):