Jiri Prochazka predicts Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill at UFC 300

Former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka weighs in on UFC 300 fight against Aleksandar Rakic, Alex Pereira rematch, Jon Jones' legacy, and more.
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:48 - UFC return
01:26 - Changes made for UFC 300 fight
02:59 - Thoughts on undefeated streak being broken
04:19 - What it would mean for him to be a champion for a second time
05:16 - Aleksandar Rakic as an opponent
08:44 - Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill
10:12 - Rematch with Alex Pereira
12:30 - Jon Jones' legacy and retirement
13:12 - Quickfire
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[@GeorgeSmoke]

Jiri is the only person who understands quickfire questions as slowmotion

[@JJ-rz4pz]

English isn’t his first language?

[@GeorgeSmoke]

@@JJ-rz4pz I know its just damn hilarious watching the frustration on the journalist face

[@gooodwill6608]

Jiri likes the silence,western people hate the silence,the way he speaks is teaching you to love the silence,when he tries to formulate his answers.

[@Fjb.trumpwon]

@@gooodwill6608southern people talk like Jiri . People think they are dumb . They are thinking before speaking

[@knedlozelovepro3587]

east europe slavs speak like that@@Fjb.trumpwon

[@cd8086]

Can’t believe they took Jiri vs Rakic off the main card! Crazy disrespect! Can’t wait to see Jiri smash anyways, doesn’t matter the time.

[@daniloalves5189]

Bo on main card wtf is that bro...

[@Deavhrmordhau]

Theres 3 former champs on the prelims and Bo Knuckle with 0 ranked wins is on the main card of 300 i dont get why the UFC loves him ​@@daniloalves5189

[@arnesh-]

@@daniloalves5189Bo needs to be on the early prelims instead😭 Honestly don’t know what they were thinking

[@Fjb.trumpwon]

@@arnesh-no is going to run thru the division

[@Fjb.trumpwon]

Bo is going to be champion

[@Acespace00]

Jiri is a living a legend

[@thesaintst1851]

Why?

[@jayn6943]

How come?

[@donsimons9810]

why? have you seen him fight? he’s awesome. So fun to watch. He was out fighting Pereira, but the guy is such a tank cannon

[@magicmike97m]

​@@donsimons9810The best example of a champion since Khabib. A champion of a human being.

[@sachingurung2410]

Hats off to that interviewer the patience he have while doing the quick rapid fire questions 😅

[@fredp1983]

but in fairness, it seems Jiri is showing him that much respect in trying to answer as htoroughly as possible

[@arca5200]

Can't decide if he really knows what "rapid fire questions" mean or he really tried to invest in the interview as much as possible 😄

[@wereone3480]

Jiri is a fascinating person. I like his answer about who he would want to partner up with in a street fight- some of the fighters with good hearts. These are the ones you can trust.

[@lennartlau]

Let's go Jiri!!! Time to get that belt back 🇨🇿👑

[@RevolutionRepublic1907]

Jiri is my favorite current fighter!!! hands down, no close sedond place. his fights are so entertaining and he is the epitome of a martial artist

[@Tibetan-Phosar]

"I am not the one who seeks revenge." That's the true martial artist.

[@TC-dp3vv]

Jiri is a great guy and he seems to have a strong mentality

[@ianthorpe1925]

I truly believe Jiri will be champion again.

[@ceedub3966]

He needed more time before that Periera fight..his physique was much smaller than usual and he seemed just generally more sluggish

[@Nausicaaaa]

I think Jiri is excellent and he's my top 5 favorite in the UFC in recent years, but let's tell one truth here Jiri got dizzy, swung at Reyes washed and Glover 43 old He wasn't knocked out when he was swinging because Reyes used jiu-jitsu, as a wrestler, and that gave Jiri time and peace of mind to return. If Reyes had continued to hit when he flashed down, Jiri would probably have been knocked out by a Reyes who only has a top 15 level. Against Glover it was even worse, he had a strong flash down, but Glover like Reyes used wrestler, jiu-jitsu and this hug and non-continuation of the head damage made Jiri wake up again It was in the fifth round, if Glover had continued to hit Jiri would probably have been knocked out I saw this before the fight against Poatan vs Jiri and when I saw this I thought POATAN WHEN SEEING JIRI GET DIZZY HE WON'T CATCH HIM, HE WON'T USE WRESTLING AND WITH THAT JIRI WOULD GO THREE FIGHTS IN A ROW WOULD RECOVER FROM AN IMMINENT KNOCKOUT Poatan would certainly continue to hit and that's what he did Same thing Jamahal who is also a single strike knockout artist like Poatan, if Jamahal rocks Jiri he will continue to hit This reveals one thing, Jiri's defense is weak, he can be knocked out if the opponent continues to hit. There was luck against Reyes and Glover that they made a bad decision because if it continued to beat Jiri would be erased I have no doubt that Rakic ​​will win because of this, if Rakic ​​doesn't make the mistake of hugging Jiri when he has a flash down, he has a chance of winning

[@ch-zq3ld]

@@Nausicaaaa rakic has pillow fists and will almost certainly try to wrestle fuck jiri the whole time. jiri beat the shit out of reyes and used good bjj against glover.

[@donsimons9810]

naus, get a life

[@ceedub3966]

@@Nausicaaaa "only has a top 15 level" Brother, he beat Jon Jones. He just doesnt have great defense. He's good.

[@lucasnova323]

Jiri Prochazka has a very beautiful voice, he could voice games.

[@Jack-fr9bk]

Creep

[@lucasnova323]

@@Jack-fr9bkwhy your idiot?

[@lucasnova323]

Jiri Prochazka looks like she left the game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

[@williamcarr5090]

Jiri is beyond in deep thought for these questions 😂

[@AndreiVinicius2]

This guy is weird, he can't answer a simple question without stuttering.

[@theironforce3000]

Damn..you really stumped the Bushido with the lightning round Qs at the end ! 😄

[@timothy1965]

Godspeed Brother. You'll be in my thoughts

[@treyhill8230]

Great interview! Jiri is a fascinating person.

[@konnyknees]

I love Jiri but god damn he seems like he takes everything so incredibly serious

[@borisp9163]

Yes, he is kind of lost in that attempt of reaching perfection in everything, and you could see it even how he fought last fight, all that talking, interviews, this, that, long inactivity before, lost in mind, he lacks that simplicity, sometimes you push too much to reach perfection, its paradox that its exactly what separate you from it.

[@georgepierre3594]

at least he doesnt get offended like jamah hill lol.

[@MojKanal-cz1iz]

Imagine if it was just him trolling us and when cameras are off he laughs his ass off lol

[@AndreiVinicius2]

This guy is weird, he can't answer a simple question without stuttering.

[@RadekS-sj9se]

BjP Viktory 🙌🇨🇿🙏

[@goldengoat1737]

I used to really not like Jiri because of his hair style. Every time I see him talk you can tell he is just a great genuine respectful guy. Really a great roll model. Really fun to watch fight. Also a true warrior

[@matttirado7661]

He is a dude at the top of the sport appreciating his loss and acknowledging mistakes...that is the mark of someone that will come back strong

[@ghostmourn]

Jiri is one of my fav fighters

[@polisp7813]

I always imagine this guy training with Mr. Myiaki

[@dzonibravo7867]

Napred Rakiću! 🇷🇸

[@josemarialaguinge]

I love Jiri, he's too much of a perfectionist, in a way reminds me of myself, and I hope he can become champion again.

[@derrickgraham3180]

Yiri must not remember Alex chopping his leg off in the 1st.

[@doposud]

You don't even remember his name and you have seen it seconds ago .... or the fact that Jiri was winning the first round and second was early stoppage

[@HeliodromusScorpio]

​@@doposudpure cope, he got dropped by a leg kick and was barely walking after few.

[@mikemosley2948]

@@doposudreal copism coming out of your mouth, He Only Won the 1st round by bs takedown and did no damage on top. 2nd round Alex left him right into the left hook counter after breaking his legs, then proceeded to hit him with 8-10 unanswered elbows. Jiri said he was definitely knocked out so who the hell are you to talk crap 💩. Jiri got strarched that fight, just accept it 😂

[@ceedub3966]

Ain't no one reading that shit Mike. Go on with your alien forehead.

[@doposud]

@@mikemosley2948 Jiri said in Czech interview that he didn't want ref to have trouble becose of that , so that's why he said it was ok stoppage. He said that ref could let it go for few more seconds to surely know if he should stop it. Jiri won the first round becose he landed more strikes, you get no points for takedown without damage... but if you really saw that fight that you know it was early stoppage , and that silence from commentators said it all. Jiri was on his feet 1 second after the stoppage. also ''breaking his legs'' ? you mean he kicked Jiri quite a lot ? yes but it was hook that put Jiri down and he was back up 1 second after the stoppage which means - not gassed out and legs ok....(he just wasn't given enough time to get really KOed or be able to get out of there) maybe if you would buy ppv you would be upset becose your money just been wasted on fight that could deliver much more.

[@Utygyihgfggc]

Alex doesn’t fight to win by points, he fights to KO or TKo his opponent. That’s his approach to fighting in the UFC. He sacrifices points to focus on a sudden KO. Everyone is different.

[@donsimons9810]

this guy is the man.

[@tomyhadu]

Honor of the Czech fighting scene 🙏

[@ShadeViking7]

Truth is Jiri was winning the fight and doing well against Alex before he lost and he clearly hurt Alex a few times also💯

[@flyingpolyp5937]

Love Jiri, but he's got to acknowledge he's been knocked out cold

[@konstantinkalashnikov8123]

Love Jiri but Rakic is a beast this fight will be heavy banger

[@hamcheese5043]

Rakic ain’t fight in so long lmao

[@RinsedCheeks]

Rakic is boring af I hope Jiri sleeps him in the first

[@thewretch4081]

Rakic can easily win this fight by holding Jiri up against the cage

[@ManDime222]

Nothing like two near naked man banging hard…this #1 from pole land…named from the mystical man pole…we love our poles and banging

[@pipagsock4205]

Jiri will be champ again soon!

[@Sir-.-]

Let's go champ 🏆 get that belt back 💪 😤 👏

[@vladdracool3255]

now is the best fighter in ufc tom aspinall in my opinion

[@MarceloTaranto]

His answer: "we'll see". I just saved your time..

[@skul0skul]

He had some amazing fights, he is a warrior but when I hear him talk I want to fight him so bad...

[@MrRAC420]

Jiri is a humble athlete, but he seems emotionally hurt from the loss to Alex

[@rony3646]

He seemed devastated in the cage after the stoppage. The face he made when they announced Alex as the winner said it all. He should not be so hard on himself. Alex lets all his opponents get a sense they are doing well and when they get too confident and start trading in the pocket with Alex...they get the left hook from hell.

[@briankane460]

Jiri must be patient in this fight

[@martinholas8652]

great lad...

[@johntanchong3166]

I think by next year after 2 fights he will challenge again for the title.

[@GamesWithBrainz]

genuinely surprised me that jiri said he likes jon 'as a person' shouldve asked him how he feels about him not having to vacate the belt

[@neoconnor4395]

Man, 300 is gonna be a banger..

[@radekslechta111]

BjP Viktory ☝️🙏🇨🇿🇨🇿

[@syntaxcoppola215]

Men i love this fighter

[@theoteddy9665]

racic is sneaky underrated, he couldnt been able show us yet, be careful jiri... he was watching also.. leg kicks, left hook, dont forget😅

[@canalufcfight]

Jiri has to stop doing mental translation from his language to English, this causes him to get stuck a lot 😂😂😂😂😂 It's very funny that he says a lot of nonsense things but he takes a long time to say them but when he does speak they're just nonsense things. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@zoro8117]

Chael sonnen does this always

[@martinpalousek4370]

I have to sadly agree 👍 as czech guy and his big fan you are completely correct but maybe or maybe not is slightly spiced interview as you don't know what he will say ;)))

[@canalufcfight]

@@martinpalousek4370 Jiri only talks nonsense

[@C3phoe]

12:00 wait wut? You were better? You lost the first round easily and had a good rally in round 2 but hot ko'd. You did not win that fight and you werent better jiri. Your my second fsvorite behind Alex, they cant that away from you! Good interview! Jiri seems to me to have somewhat shattered confidence, doesnt have that masculine straight forward answers with little hesitation, here hes lost for words and genuinely seems unsure of himself.

[@bumetyanuba4231]

His face when he said Dan Hooker 😂

[@PierBarchi-ms7ry]

I d love to have an italian fighter with this personality and wise balance as a man , unfortunately our best/ only one is Vettori which never say anything intelligent

[@user-ri3gh6yb5k]

How is that even a question?!

[@Kevlexicon]

he wasnt fooled by the olive garden pasta thoe, which was pretty cool

[@sparta3421]

Poatan vence por nocaute o americano jamahal hill !🇧🇷🥊

[@John3.16.17]

❤️♥️❤️

[@soillboy6186]

That karate guy 😂

[@Shashabilo]

This dude have no clue what beast rakic is :D Will be fun to watch this match :D

[@doposud]

Most wins via decision - most of his wins are over no names .... What a beast :D :D :D The only 1 fighters they both fought is Volkan Ozdemir Where Rakic Lost via decision and Jiri KOed Ozdemir . What a beast :D :D :D

[@abuzzklanica6275]

And jiri is not beast😂😂😂 Bro you are so dumb you dont know who jiri is

[@EgoCZ]

@@doposud To be fair the Volkan fight was a robbery

[@MarekMikes-kb6ko]

@@doposud He's saying that just because he's also Serbian, and they mindlessly support each other on the internet :D

[@jayn6943]

Jiri needs to win at least 2 before he thinks about a rematch

[@ArcadeOfKaos]

I can't take him serious because he's more worried about his image how he looks

[@vitvacha3173]

Jiri BJP !!! Victory

[@luizclaudiocorrea7120]

Jiri stated that Hill has more weapons than Alex, I think he has no clue what he's talking about

[@TheDookieBlasters]

Grappling?

[@KochariAsgar]

@@TheDookieBlasters when have you seen Hill grapple? Last time he grappled his arm snapped in half

[@tylerjames7115]

Gloc9

[@MiguelMartinez-el1le]

​@@KochariAsgar😂😂😂😂

[@mrdanyo1223]

He’s definitely hating

[@stephencawker1565]

best person to have dinner with,,,Strickland...lol..or Jiri...

[@zoro8117]

Jiri doesnt deserve title shot if he beats rakic. Ankalaev has 5 times more wins than Jiri and deserves title shot finally.

[@mariusg-wr6ow]

Hill has more weapons then Pereira.... I wonder what are those... And how He was better then Alex ?

[@katcgn2413]

rakic will destroy him

[@andersoncarlosmiguel5295]

poatan vai destrocar hill😂

[@AndreiVinicius2]

This guy is weird, he can't answer a simple question without stuttering.

[@CidicVicious]

Simply put Hill isn't fully healed, and even if he was Alex has this. 🔥🗿🇧🇷CHAMA🇧🇷🗿🔥

[@ceedub3966]

Jiri wasn't fully healed ever. This is typical UFC, they make fighters fight their favored champions at less than optimal condition, Alex fighting Jiri and jamahal way too soon after injuries reeks of the same shit that Izzy and his team were trying to do to dricus, only for Izzy to get his shit pushed in by a guy nobody expected🤣 Alex is gonna suffer the same

[@BL77357]

Hill gonna fuck Alex up

[@mikemosley2948]

Hill being exposed as the Ghetto brawler he is and will never sniff the belt again. Then here’s all the excuses all lined up while your talking bs. Hill’s 32 and in his absolute prime while Poaton is beating all these champs past his prime at 36, so if Hill falters y’all all looking like fools. Just because he can domestically abuse his brother in his prime doesn’t mean shit in the cage. We’ll see what’s what in April ☝️

[@dt8762]

What I take is Jiri doesn't care about worshipping people.

[@richardjakuba761]

Dude so you can clearly see,Jiri do not understand your questions..so help him!!! Otherwise your interview sucks..

[@drewm9810]

I can’t believe he’s a dog. Jiri all day

[@martinpalousek4370]

I woul like to talk with me! Thats it!

[@erikhanger1778]

Jiri should smoke some weed, He wins TKO

[@user-qj4hn4wj1j]

Dude speaks in 0.25. How boring blah blah blah take the L

[@vladdracool3255]

i think pereira was better than jiri in their fight

[@vukkaiza3992]

No,alex have only few good moments and knockout,80%of match jiri was better

[@mikemosley2948]

Alex set him up and baited him right into the left Hook and 8 elbows. Who gives a shit who was winning, Alex won by KO period 😂

[@vukkaiza3992]

@@mikemosley2948 u are right but this guy say alex was better than jiri in their fight and thats not true

[@mikemosley2948]

@@vukkaiza3992 how’s that did more damage with the leg kicks then any damage Jiri did and Jiri caught Alex a few times but never rocked or wobbled him. Jiri damn near hit the floor right w the 1st leg kick, then started rushing because of the damage which led to the KO. Poaton has no water strikes and only throws when he can land and is a KO artist. As long as he gets the KO, that’s ask he cares. It was close but it’s not like Jiri dominated, he got dropped twice and KO’d in 2 rounds. That’s not even enough time to be too much better. Fight was over fast 🤔

[@vukkaiza3992]

@@mikemosley2948 jiri beat alex in stand up, 2 division champion in kickboxing,alex was going back all the time and take more clear shots,but at the end of the Day he win jiri lose only that matter