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Jiří Procházka (; ; born October 14, 1992) is a Czech professional
''Aktuálně'' 2014/03/21. Retrieved on 12 July 2020. The fight was later awarded 'Czech Fight of the Year' by major media outlets.
'' iSport.cz'' 2014. Retrieved on 9 January 2021. Procházka defended his title against Tomáš Penz on June 6, 2014, at GCF 28: Cage Fight 4. He won the fight via technical knockout due to a flying knee in 41 seconds.MMA: V Brně slavili Procházka a Kuzník
''FighterNews.cz'' 15 June 2014. Retrieved on 10 January 2021. Procházka signed a deal with the Rizin Fighting Federation shortly before his win against Evgeni Kondratov. After amassing a record of 14–2–1 during his first three years in the sport, Procházka as the first Czech entered the Rizin Fighting Federation in 2015. Český MMA bojovník řádí v Japonsku. Procházka knockoutoval soupeře
'' iSport.cz'' 2015/12/29. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. The Fight that was my turning point. Satoshi Ishii / Jiri Prochazka
''Rizin FF'' 2015/12/21. Retrieved on 2 September 2020.
''MMA Fighting'' 2015/12/29. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. Procházka's next fight in the Rizin FF's -100 kg tournament was at Iza no Mai on December 31, 2015. He won the semi-final fight against Vadim Nemkov via technical knockout. Later that same night, he lost in the final round against Muhammed Lawal via knockout in the first round. Rizin FF 2: Highlights, Results and Top Knockouts from Thursday's Fights
''Bleacher Report'' 2015/12/31. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. Procházka weighed in at 95.9 kgs (211.5 pounds) for the tournament.Satoshi Ishii vs. Jiří Procházka
''Tapology'' 2015/12/29. Retrieved on 14 April 2021. Procházka faced
''BloodyElbow.com'' 2016/04/16. Retrieved on 14 April 2021. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. Rizin 1 Results: Fujita vs. Prochazka
''MMA Fighting'' 2016/04/17. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. Procházka faced Mark Tanios on September 25, 2016, at Rizin 2 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Opening Round. He won the fight via unanimous decision.VIDEO+FOTO Samuraj Procházka vyhrál i na jedné noze, bavil také 'Šílený kůň'
''ProfiBoxing.cz'' 2016/09/26. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. Procházka suffered a knee injury during the fight and was subsequently pulled from the tournament.Asakura vs. RENA II, Jiri Prochazka among three additions to RIZIN 11
''MMA Sucka'' 2016/05/29. Retrieved on 10 January 2021.
''FUSION FIGHT NIGHT'' 2017/10/07. Retrieved on 12 July 2020. Procházka faced Karl Albrektsson on December 29, 2017, at Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.UFC je blízko! Český bijec Denisa nadělil Švédovi krvavý knock-out!
, '' TV Nova'' 2017/12/29. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. Procházka faced Bruno Cappelozza on July 28, 2018, at Rizin 11. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.Takanori Gomi knocks out Melvin Guillard at Rizin 11
''MMA Fighting'' 2018/07/29. Retrieved on 12 July 2020. Procházka faced Jake Heun on September 30, 2018, at Rizin 13. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.
''Sport.cz'' 2018/10/02. Retrieved on 12 July 2020. Procházka was scheduled to face Emanuel Newton on December 31, 2018, at Rizin 14.CANCELLED MMA BOUT Jiří Procházka vs. Emanuel Newton
''Tapology'' 2020/12/18. Retrieved on 28 April 2021. However, Newton was pulled out of the fight, citing a rib injury. Procházka remained on the card and was rescheduled to face Brandon Halsey.Brandon Halsey replaces Newton vs. Jiri Prochazka at RIZIN 14
''MMA Sucka'' 2020/12/18. Retrieved on 28 April 2021. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.BY THE NUMBERS: VOLKAN OEZDEMIR VS. JIRI PROCHAZKA
''Sherdog'' 2020/07/10. Retrieved on 12 July 2020.
''Sherdog'' 2019/10/11. Retrieved on 14 April 2021. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.Rizin 19 results: Jiri Prochazka blasts through Fabio Maldonado, Kai Asakura overwhelms Ulka Sasaki
''MMA Fighting'' 2019/10/12. Retrieved on 12 July 2020. Procházka defended his title against C. B. Dollaway on December 31, 2019, at Rizin 20. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.Video: Jiri Prochazka dribbles CB Dollaway with one-punch knockout at RIZIN 20
''MMA Mania'' 2019/12/31. Retrieved on 12 July 2020. This was the last fight on the Procházka's contract with Rizin. After the fight, he signed a new deal with the UFC and vacated his title.
'' UFC'' 2020/07/07. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. He made his promotional debut against former UFC Light Heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir on July 11, 2020, at UFC 251. He won via knockout in the second round and was awarded a '' Performance of the Night'' bonus award. With this win, he's the only man to give Oezdemir a KO loss in his MMA career. Procházka was expected to face two–time UFC Light Heavyweight Championship title challenger Dominick Reyes on February 27, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 186. However, in late January, Reyes was pulled from the fight, due to injury, and the bout was rescheduled for May 1, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka. In a back and forth fight, Procházka won the fight via knockout in the second round. With this win, he was awarded the '' Performance of the Night'' and '' Fight of the Night'' bonus awards.
Procházka was scheduled to face Glover Teixeira for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on May 7, 2022, at UFC 274. However, the bout was postponed to June 11, 2022, at UFC 275 for undisclosed reasons. In a back-and-forth fight which saw both fighters get dropped multiple times, Procházka won the bout and title via rear-naked choke submission in the fifth round, becoming the first Czech fighter to win a UFC championship. This fight earned him the '' Fight of the Night'' award and the
''SPORT 5'' 2019/10/30. Retrieved on 11 July 2020. He is a supporter of FC Zbrojovka Brno and was involved in organized
'' FC Zbrojovka Brno''. Retrieved on 12 January 2021. Besides his native Czech, Procházka is conversational in English and has actively improved his proficiency in the language since joining the promotion. Procházka letí na UFC ostrov. Vyladil účes i angličtinu, koho vítal se zbraní?
'' iSport.cz'' 2020/07/01. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. While competing in UFC and Rizin FF, Procházka attended Masaryk University for his bachelor's degree, majoring in security forces physical fitness policy.ÚJiří Procházka o MMA: Dělám to, co mě baví a živí, ''Masarykova univerzita''. Retrieved on 3 October 2021.
/ref> He is also a graduate of his loca
Protective Service Secondary Academy
(Czech: SOŠ OOM), now the Brno's School of Law & Security (Czech: BPA).
''Ronnie CZ'' 2013/02/18. Retrieved on 11 July 2020. Procházka is known for his catchphrase, ''"BJP"'' (''B'e-y'e-p'e''; ). It is the Czech initialism for ''"Bomby jak piča(!)''" (English: ''Bomb The Shit Out of 'Em ' or ''Bomb-'em-up '), it is Procházka's battle cry and also the name of his merchandise brand.BJP Store: Informace o značce – Počátek a význam BJP
''BJP Store©''. Retrieved on 11 July 2020. His nickname, Denisa, is a girl's name in the Czech language equivalent to the English Denise, and Deniska. It originated during a training camp, where Procházka had responded to his trainer's call for another fighter, who was a girl called Denisa.Český samuraj v MMA Procházka: Soupeře nechci zmrzačit, ale porazit
'' iDnes'' 2016/02/01. Retrieved on 23 January 2021. Since 2017, Procházka has lived in a cottage about 30 minutes outside of his hometown of Brno, near a reservoir. The cottage was previously thought to have electricity but no gas and or water connection. This was later debunked by Jiri himself in a YouTube video, stating that he has the aforementioned utilities.
, ''Extra Round'' 07 June 2014. Retrieved on 10 January 2021. *'' MMAjunkie.com'' **2021 May Knockout of the Month **2022 June Fight of the Month **2022 Fight of the Year *''MMA Fighting'' **2022 Fight of the Year *''MMA Mania'' **2022 Fight of the Year *''
mixed martial artist
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. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight
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Boxing
Professional
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division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
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(UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and the first Czech fighter to win a UFC championship. He was the inaugural Rizin Fighting Federation Light Heavyweight Champion and the inaugural Gladiator Fighting Championship Light Heavyweight Champion. As of October 29, 2024, he is #2 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.
Early life
Procházka was born on October 14, 1992, in a hospital inZnojmo
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in Czechoslovakia
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(now the Czech Republic
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), but he comes from the nearby village of Hostěradice. Procházka's father died when he was six years old. In his youth, Procházka played amateur football
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for TJ Družstevník Hostěradice. He was also an active freestyle BMX
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rider and a floorball
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player.
As a teen, Procházka partook in street fights almost weekly, getting into more than 100 of them. This eventually led him to join the hooligan club tied to Procházka's local football team, FC Zbrojovka Brno, where he would take part in organized group street fights with clubs of other teams, even participating in 30-on-30 brawls.
Procházka first encountered mixed martial arts before beginning high school, after a friend showed him videos of kickboxer Ramon Dekkers and mixed martial artists Mirko Filipovic and Fedor Emelianenko. After watching the film Never Back Down, he began to train in martial arts, in particular Thai boxing.
Mixed martial arts career
Gladiator Fighting Championship
Debut and initial fights
Procházka made his professional MMA debut in April 2012 for the Gladiator Fighting Championship, the biggest promotion in his native Czech Republic at the time. He amassed a 7–2 record within his first two years of fighting professionally.Inaugural Light Heavyweight Champion
In his tenth professional bout, he won the inaugural GCF Light Heavyweight Championship in the back-and-forth fight against Czech MMA pioneer Martin Šolc via flying knee knockout on December 7, 2013, at GCF 26 FN. Video of the bout went viral in the Czech Republic and Procházka was also awarded a post-fight bonus.VIDEO Svátek MMA: Do klece se vrací brutální Procházka!''Aktuálně'' 2014/03/21. Retrieved on 12 July 2020. The fight was later awarded 'Czech Fight of the Year' by major media outlets.
'' iSport.cz'' 2014. Retrieved on 9 January 2021. Procházka defended his title against Tomáš Penz on June 6, 2014, at GCF 28: Cage Fight 4. He won the fight via technical knockout due to a flying knee in 41 seconds.MMA: V Brně slavili Procházka a Kuzník
''FighterNews.cz'' 15 June 2014. Retrieved on 10 January 2021. Procházka signed a deal with the Rizin Fighting Federation shortly before his win against Evgeni Kondratov. After amassing a record of 14–2–1 during his first three years in the sport, Procházka as the first Czech entered the Rizin Fighting Federation in 2015. Český MMA bojovník řádí v Japonsku. Procházka knockoutoval soupeře
'' iSport.cz'' 2015/12/29. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. The Fight that was my turning point. Satoshi Ishii / Jiri Prochazka
''Rizin FF'' 2015/12/21. Retrieved on 2 September 2020.
Rizin Fighting Federation
Heavyweight Grand Prix
Procházka made his promotional debut against Satoshi Ishii on December 29, 2015, in the World Grand Prix 2015 –100 kg tournament at the Rizin FF's first event Saraba no Utake. He won the quarter-final fight via knockout in the first round. Rizin Results: Aoki vs. Sakuraba''MMA Fighting'' 2015/12/29. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. Procházka's next fight in the Rizin FF's -100 kg tournament was at Iza no Mai on December 31, 2015. He won the semi-final fight against Vadim Nemkov via technical knockout. Later that same night, he lost in the final round against Muhammed Lawal via knockout in the first round. Rizin FF 2: Highlights, Results and Top Knockouts from Thursday's Fights
''Bleacher Report'' 2015/12/31. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. Procházka weighed in at 95.9 kgs (211.5 pounds) for the tournament.Satoshi Ishii vs. Jiří Procházka
''Tapology'' 2015/12/29. Retrieved on 14 April 2021. Procházka faced
Kazuyuki Fujita
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on April 17, 2016, at Rizin 1 at a catchweight of 110 kgs (242.5 pounds). Procházka weighed in at 98.6 kgs (217.3 pounds) for the bout.Rizin 1: Prochazka vs. Fujita weigh-in results''BloodyElbow.com'' 2016/04/16. Retrieved on 14 April 2021. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. Rizin 1 Results: Fujita vs. Prochazka
''MMA Fighting'' 2016/04/17. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. Procházka faced Mark Tanios on September 25, 2016, at Rizin 2 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Opening Round. He won the fight via unanimous decision.VIDEO+FOTO Samuraj Procházka vyhrál i na jedné noze, bavil také 'Šílený kůň'
''ProfiBoxing.cz'' 2016/09/26. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. Procházka suffered a knee injury during the fight and was subsequently pulled from the tournament.Asakura vs. RENA II, Jiri Prochazka among three additions to RIZIN 11
''MMA Sucka'' 2016/05/29. Retrieved on 10 January 2021.
Return to Light Heavyweight
Procházka faced Willian Roberto Alves on September 29, 2017, at Fusion FN 16 - Cage Fight, the homecoming event organized by his team. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.8. Jiří „Denisa“ Procházka vs Wilian Roberto „Cowboy“ Alves''FUSION FIGHT NIGHT'' 2017/10/07. Retrieved on 12 July 2020. Procházka faced Karl Albrektsson on December 29, 2017, at Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.UFC je blízko! Český bijec Denisa nadělil Švédovi krvavý knock-out!
, '' TV Nova'' 2017/12/29. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. Procházka faced Bruno Cappelozza on July 28, 2018, at Rizin 11. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.Takanori Gomi knocks out Melvin Guillard at Rizin 11
''MMA Fighting'' 2018/07/29. Retrieved on 12 July 2020. Procházka faced Jake Heun on September 30, 2018, at Rizin 13. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.
''Sport.cz'' 2018/10/02. Retrieved on 12 July 2020. Procházka was scheduled to face Emanuel Newton on December 31, 2018, at Rizin 14.CANCELLED MMA BOUT Jiří Procházka vs. Emanuel Newton
''Tapology'' 2020/12/18. Retrieved on 28 April 2021. However, Newton was pulled out of the fight, citing a rib injury. Procházka remained on the card and was rescheduled to face Brandon Halsey.Brandon Halsey replaces Newton vs. Jiri Prochazka at RIZIN 14
''MMA Sucka'' 2020/12/18. Retrieved on 28 April 2021. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.BY THE NUMBERS: VOLKAN OEZDEMIR VS. JIRI PROCHAZKA
''Sherdog'' 2020/07/10. Retrieved on 12 July 2020.
Inaugural Light Heavyweight Champion
Procházka faced Muhammed Lawal in rematch on April 21, 2019, at Rizin 15 for the inaugural Rizin FF Light Heavyweight Championship. He won the fight via technical knockout in the third round. Procházka faced Fábio Maldonado on October 12, 2019, at Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round at a catchweight of 100 kgs (220.4 pounds). Procházka weighed in at 97.90 kgs (215.8 pounds) for the bout.RIZIN 19 WEIGH-IN RESULTS: EVERYONE MAKES WEIGHT''Sherdog'' 2019/10/11. Retrieved on 14 April 2021. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.Rizin 19 results: Jiri Prochazka blasts through Fabio Maldonado, Kai Asakura overwhelms Ulka Sasaki
''MMA Fighting'' 2019/10/12. Retrieved on 12 July 2020. Procházka defended his title against C. B. Dollaway on December 31, 2019, at Rizin 20. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.Video: Jiri Prochazka dribbles CB Dollaway with one-punch knockout at RIZIN 20
''MMA Mania'' 2019/12/31. Retrieved on 12 July 2020. This was the last fight on the Procházka's contract with Rizin. After the fight, he signed a new deal with the UFC and vacated his title.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Debut and contender fight
Procházka signed a contract with the UFC in January 2020. BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR JIRI PROCHAZKA'' UFC'' 2020/07/07. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. He made his promotional debut against former UFC Light Heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir on July 11, 2020, at UFC 251. He won via knockout in the second round and was awarded a '' Performance of the Night'' bonus award. With this win, he's the only man to give Oezdemir a KO loss in his MMA career. Procházka was expected to face two–time UFC Light Heavyweight Championship title challenger Dominick Reyes on February 27, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 186. However, in late January, Reyes was pulled from the fight, due to injury, and the bout was rescheduled for May 1, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka. In a back and forth fight, Procházka won the fight via knockout in the second round. With this win, he was awarded the '' Performance of the Night'' and '' Fight of the Night'' bonus awards.
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
Procházka was scheduled to face Glover Teixeira for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on May 7, 2022, at UFC 274. However, the bout was postponed to June 11, 2022, at UFC 275 for undisclosed reasons. In a back-and-forth fight which saw both fighters get dropped multiple times, Procházka won the bout and title via rear-naked choke submission in the fifth round, becoming the first Czech fighter to win a UFC championship. This fight earned him the '' Fight of the Night'' award and the Crypto.com
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''"Fan Bonus of the Night"'' award paid in bitcoin
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of US$20,000 for second place.
Procházka was booked to rematch Teixeira at UFC 282 on December 10, 2022. However, it was announced on November 23, 2022, that Procházka was forced out of the fight due to an injury to his right shoulder, and that he had vacated the title.
Procházka faced former UFC Middleweight champion Alex Pereira for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship belt on November 11, 2023, at UFC 295. He lost by knockout in the second round.
Post championship
Procházka faced Aleksandar Rakić on April 13, 2024 at UFC 300. Despite taking numerous leg kicks, Procházka came back and won the bout by technical knockout in the second round. Due to the UFC increasing the payout of post fight bonuses from $50,000 to $300,000 for the event, this fight earned him a $300,000 '' Performance of the Night'' award. On two weeks notice, replacing the bout between Michael Chandler andConor McGregor
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, who was injured, Procházka faced Alex Pereira in a rematch for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on June 29, 2024, at UFC 303. After being knocked down in the last second of the first round with a left hook, he lost the bout via a head kick knockdown followed by punches early in the second round.
Procházka faced former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jamahal Hill on January 18, 2025 at UFC 311. He won the fight by technical knockout in the third round. This fight earned him another '' Performance of the Night'' award.
Personal life
Procházka is well-known as a devoted follower of the Bushido principles, the samurai moral values andMiyamoto Musashi
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's teachings and philosophy, especially Musashi's ''The Book of Five Rings'', which Procházka considers a life-changing book for him.K.O. magazín (41) - Jiří "Denisa" Procházka''SPORT 5'' 2019/10/30. Retrieved on 11 July 2020. He is a supporter of FC Zbrojovka Brno and was involved in organized
football hooliganism
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, including pre-arranged fights, until he started his professional combat sports career.Jiří "Denisa" Procházka na Zbrojovce!'' FC Zbrojovka Brno''. Retrieved on 12 January 2021. Besides his native Czech, Procházka is conversational in English and has actively improved his proficiency in the language since joining the promotion. Procházka letí na UFC ostrov. Vyladil účes i angličtinu, koho vítal se zbraní?
'' iSport.cz'' 2020/07/01. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. While competing in UFC and Rizin FF, Procházka attended Masaryk University for his bachelor's degree, majoring in security forces physical fitness policy.ÚJiří Procházka o MMA: Dělám to, co mě baví a živí, ''Masarykova univerzita''. Retrieved on 3 October 2021.
/ref> He is also a graduate of his loca
Protective Service Secondary Academy
(Czech: SOŠ OOM), now the Brno's School of Law & Security (Czech: BPA).
''Ronnie CZ'' 2013/02/18. Retrieved on 11 July 2020. Procházka is known for his catchphrase, ''"BJP"'' (''B'e-y'e-p'e''; ). It is the Czech initialism for ''"Bomby jak piča(!)''" (English: ''Bomb The Shit Out of 'Em ' or ''Bomb-'em-up '), it is Procházka's battle cry and also the name of his merchandise brand.BJP Store: Informace o značce – Počátek a význam BJP
''BJP Store©''. Retrieved on 11 July 2020. His nickname, Denisa, is a girl's name in the Czech language equivalent to the English Denise, and Deniska. It originated during a training camp, where Procházka had responded to his trainer's call for another fighter, who was a girl called Denisa.Český samuraj v MMA Procházka: Soupeře nechci zmrzačit, ale porazit
'' iDnes'' 2016/02/01. Retrieved on 23 January 2021. Since 2017, Procházka has lived in a cottage about 30 minutes outside of his hometown of Brno, near a reservoir. The cottage was previously thought to have electricity but no gas and or water connection. This was later debunked by Jiri himself in a YouTube video, stating that he has the aforementioned utilities.
Championships and achievements
Mixed martial arts
*Ultimate Fighting Championship
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** UFC Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)
*** First Czech champion in UFC history
** Fight of the Night (Two times)
** Performance of the Night (Four times)
**UFC Honors Awards
*** 2020: Fan's Choice Debut of the Year Nominee
*** 2021: President's Choice Fight of the Year Nominee & Fan's Choice Knockout of the Year Nominee
*** 2022: President's Choice Fight of the Year Nominee & Fan's Choice Submission of the Year Nominee
**UFC.com Awards
***2020: Ranked #5 Newcomer of the Year
***2021: Half-Year Awards: Best Fight of the 1HY, Ranked #2 Knockout of the Year & Ranked #5 Fight of the Year
***2022: Fight of the Year , Ranked #2 Submission of the Year & Ranked #9 Fighter of the Year
* Rizin Fighting Federation
** RIZIN Light Heavyweight Championship (Inaugural; former)
*** One successful title defense
** 2015 RIZIN World Grand Prix Runner Up
* Gladiator Fighting Championship
** GFC Light Heavyweight Championship (Inaugural)
*** One successful title defense
*''Cageside Press''
**2022 Fight of the Year
*''Combat Press''
**2022 Fight of the Year
*''ESPN
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**2021 Midyear MMA Awards: Best Finish of the 1HY
**2022 Fight of the Year
* ''Fight Club News Awards''
** 2013 Czech Fight of the Year vs. Martin Šolc on December 7GCF 28: Cage Fight 4 - výsledkový servis, ''Extra Round'' 07 June 2014. Retrieved on 10 January 2021. *'' MMAjunkie.com'' **2021 May Knockout of the Month **2022 June Fight of the Month **2022 Fight of the Year *''MMA Fighting'' **2022 Fight of the Year *''MMA Mania'' **2022 Fight of the Year *''
Sherdog
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**2022 Fight of the Year
*'' World MMA Awards''
**2022 Fight of the Year
*''Wrestling Observer Newsletter
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** 2022 MMA Match of the Year
Muay Thai
* Czech Muay Thai Association **2011 Czech National Championships champion (−86.18 kg)* * * * * *Mixed martial arts record
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, align=center, 3:17
, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 29–4–1
, Alex Pereira
, TKO (elbows)
, UFC 295
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:08
, New York City, New York
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harb ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 29–3–1
, Glover Teixeira
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, UFC 275
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 4:32
, Kallang
Kallang ( ) is a Planning Areas of Singapore, planning area and New towns of Singapore, residential zone located in the Central Region, Singapore, Central Region of Singapore.
Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the l ...
, Singapore
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 28–3–1
, Dominick Reyes
, KO (spinning back elbow)
, UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:29
, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 27–3–1
, Volkan Oezdemir
, KO (punch)
, UFC 251
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 0:49
, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, second-most popu ...
, United Arab Emirates
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 26–3–1
, C. B. Dollaway
, KO (punches)
, Rizin 20
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:55
, Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 25–3–1
, Fábio Maldonado
, KO (punches)
, Rizin 19
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:49
, Osaka
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in J ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 24–3–1
, Muhammed Lawal
, TKO (punches)
, Rizin 15
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 3:02
, Yokohama
is the List of cities in Japan, second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous Municipalities of Japan, municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a popu ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 23–3–1
, Brandon Halsey
, TKO (submission to punches)
, Rizin 14
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 6:30
, Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 22–3–1
, Jake Heun
, TKO (punches)
, Rizin 13
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:29
, Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 21–3–1
, Bruno Cappelozza
, KO (punches)
, Rizin 11
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:23
, Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 20–3–1
, Karl Albrektsson
, TKO (punches)
, Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 9:57
, Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 19–3–1
, Wilian Roberto Alves
, TKO (punches)
, Fusion Fight Night Series 16
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:41
, Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...
, Czech Republic
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 18–3–1
, Mark Tanios
, Decision (unanimous)
, Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 1st Round
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
, Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 17–3–1
, Kazuyuki Fujita
is a Japanese Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, former Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestling, freestyle wrestler, currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is a one-time GHC Heavyweight Championship ...
, KO (punch)
, Rizin 1
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:18
, Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the list of cities in Japan, fourth-most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the List of ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 16–3–1
, Muhammed Lawal
, KO (punch)
, rowspan=2, Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 2 - Iza
, rowspan=2,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 5:09
, rowspan=2, Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 16–2–1
, Vadim Nemkov
, TKO (retirement)
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 10:00
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 15–2–1
, Satoshi Ishii
, KO (head kick and knees)
, Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 1 - Saraba
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:36
, Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–2–1
, Evgeni Kondratov
, KO (punch)
, ProFC 59
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:23
, Kursk
Kursk (, ) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur (Kursk Oblast), Kur, Tuskar, and Seym (river), Seym rivers. It has a population of
Kursk ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–2–1
, Michał Fijałka
, TKO (corner stoppage)
, Gladiator CF 31
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 5:00
, Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...
, Czech Republic
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–2–1
, Rokas Stambrauskas
, TKO (corner stoppage)
, GCF Challenge: Back in the Fight 4
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 5:00
, Příbram, Czech Republic
,
, -
, Draw
, align=center,
, Mikhail Mokhnatkin
, Draw (majority)
, Fight Nights Global 29
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–2
, Darko Stošić
, TKO (punches)
, GCF Challenge: Cage Fight 5
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:09
, Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...
, Czech Republic
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–2
, Tomáš Penz
, TKO (flying knee and punches)
, Gladiator CF 28
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:41
, Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...
, Czech Republic
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–2
, Viktor Bogutzki
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Gladiator CF 27
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:17
, Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
, Czech Republic
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–2
, Martin Šolc
, KO (flying knee)
, Gladiator CF 26
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 4:00
, Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
, Czech Republic
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–2
, Oliver Dohring
, TKO (punches)
, Rock the Cage 4
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, N/A
, Greifswald
Greifswald (), officially the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald (, Low German: ''Griepswoold'') is the fourth-largest city in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania after Rostock, Schwerin and Neubrandenburg. In 2021 it surpa ...
, Germany
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 6–2
, Abdul-Kerim Edilov
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Fight Nights Global 16
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:56
, Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–1
, Radovan Estocin
, KO (flying knee and punches)
, Gladiator CF 23
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:26
, Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...
, Czech Republic
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–1
, Josef Žák
, TKO (punches)
, Gladiator CF 19
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, N/A
, Příbram, Czech Republic
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 4–1
, Bojan Veličković
, TKO (punches)
, Supreme FC 1
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, N/A
, Belgrade
Belgrade is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. T ...
, Serbia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–0
, Strahinja Denić
, Submission (triangle choke)
, Ring Fight Brno 1
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:10
, Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...
, Czech Republic
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
, Martin Vaniš
, TKO (punches)
, Gladiator CF 17
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:48
, Ostrava
Ostrava (; ; ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 283,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rivers: Oder, Opava (river), Opa ...
, Czech Republic
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Vladimír Eis
, KO (knee)
, Gladiator CF 15
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:02
, Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary (; , formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Ohře and Teplá (river), Teplá ri ...
, Czech Republic
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Stanislav Futera
, KO (punch)
, Gladiator CF 10
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:53
, Mladá Boleslav
Mladá Boleslav (; ) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. It lies on the left bank of the Jizera (river), Jizera River.
Mladá Boleslav is the second most populated city in the region. I ...
, Czech Republic
,
, -
Pay-per-view bouts
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* List of current UFC fighters *List of male mixed martial artists
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* Hamdy Abdelwahab - ( UFC)
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Filmography
Television
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