UFC fans troll Jiri Procházka for releasing questionable training footage post shoulder surgery

Jiri Procházka hasn't set foot inside the octagon in almost a year. His last appearance was on June 11, 2022 when he faced Glover Teixeira in one of the greatest fights in UFC light heavyweight history. Unfortunately, after the Czech samurai dethroned the Brazilian to capture 205 lbs gold, he injured himself.

A severe injury on Procházka's right shoulder forced him to relinquish his claim to the light heavyweight title. Since then, 'Denisa' has spent time recovering and training. He recently posted footage of himself doing some light padwork on Twitter. However, the former champion's form seemed questionable.

The thread in the tweet below showcases the mixed reaction that the former champion's padwork drew.

This led several fans to ridicule Jiri Procházka's training footage with numerous comments under the post, which was shared by Spinning Backfist.

While several fans decided to troll the former UFC light heavyweight champion, others came out in his defense and pointed out that 'Denisa' is recovering from major shoulder surgery.

Regardless of the fan reaction, Jiri Procházka does not yet seem ready to make a full return to the octagon. The former UFC titleholder recently had a cage-side face-off with Jamahal Hill at UFC 285 when Jon Jones returned to defeat Ciryl Gane and claim the promotion's vacant heavyweight title.

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How did Jiri Procházka injure his shoulder?

UFC 282 was originally scheduled to be headlined by a highly anticipated rematch between Jiri Procházka and Glover Teixeira. The pair previously clashed at UFC 275 for the light heavyweight crown. In what was later voted the Fight of the Year in 2022, 'Denisa' emerged victorious after a fifth-round submission win.

While an immediate rematch was booked, Jiri Procházka unfortunately injured his shoulder during training, which forced him to vacate his title. While his shoulder wasn't in the greatest condition prior, the Czech samurai described the true cause of the devastating injury.

During a light training session, his sparring partner secured a back-take and executed a suplex, causing him to land on his shoulder. It caused his shoulder to pop out, but a training partner managed to pop his shoulder back into his socket before Procházka and his team headed to the hospital.

The injury led to a different main event at UFC 282 as Glover Teixeira refused to face Magomed Ankalaev as a short-notice replacement. Instead, the Dagestani 205'er faced Jan Jan Błachowicz in a bout that was controversially declared a draw.