LUKE THOMAS: Jiri Prochazka = 185 CHAMP?!

Luke Thomas: Jiri Prochazka defeated Jamahall Hill at UFC 311 via third-round TKO and did so by making big improvements to his game.
The interesting results, however, came from California's athletic commission, who showed Prochazka barely added any weight between the day of the weigh-ins and the day of the fight.
Is Prochazka destined to be a future UFC middleweight champ? Luke discusses the implications of this news.
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[@TreyParker318]

Jiri secretly being a 185er is the most Jiri thing ever.

[@CWolfBoogie]

Jiri vs Dricus at either weight is probably the most drunk fight you could make in the sport and I need it

[@Onn325]

The pressure In that fight would be crazy, I think jiri would destroy everyone but Khamzat

[@wvfrm-lffrm]

Fully some classic rampage vs Chuck type shit

[@standingoffthecorner]

INJECT THIS FIGHT INTO MY VEEINNSSSSS

[@sarcasticgenius8563]

​@Onn325 I remember a few years back Khamzat actually broke Jiri's rib in sparring.

[@BilalKhan-yg9jc]

​@@sarcasticgenius8563 it was his shoulder and it was Ankalaev. That's why Jiri said he expects Ankalaev to wrestle against Poatan. Ankalaev has been saving his wrestling for a rainy day.

[@workshoptelescope]

Jiri’s only weight problem are his hands are too heavy to hold up.

[@GrimRomanXIII]

😂

[@A1v5p9]

It's just his style. Muay-thay and karate base fighters used to fight hands down or too up (so called long guard)

[@mattosmulski7418]

🔥

[@workshoptelescope]

@ no doubt but as long as styles make fights, Jiri’s ceiling is always going to depend upon that.

[@DanielSt444]

He's used to them being down cause he has to carry around his big ass balls.

[@yhyhyh47]

Jiri has said in czech that he doesent like to cut weight, he walks around at 218-220 and just diets down to 205

[@peterllwlln]

I am the same size

[@platinumblast8610]

@@peterllwlln good job mate 😂😂

[@itsmarco5452]

@@peterllwllnand youre 5’6

[@peterllwlln]

@itsmarco5452 I am.6 feet 3 and weigh 220lb I look like Harry Macgria

[@ulysses988]

@@peterllwlln im 6 5 240 and fat asf

[@Samuel-ex8xp]

A crazy thing about Jiri is that he’s actually the youngest fighter in the LHW rankings.

[@kimborampage]

That division is so weak it’s incredible

[@slightlyaboveaveragebutaverage]

Not that crazy when talking about lhw or hw

[@LunaticTheCat]

🤯

[@0xAnomaly]

​@@kimborampagethey keep saying that yet Jon Jones moved fron LHW to get HW belt. Izzy tried to but got schoold by old Jan. I dont know what you expect. Theey are some big guys who normally wear like 220

[@kimborampage]

@ i dont expect anything. Just stating the obvious. The division is weak. Sorry did i insult your favorite fighter somewhere?

[@TheCzechSamurai]

The Rakic win at UFC 300 even more impressive now. Rakic is massive and walk around at like 250 and gets in the cage at 235-240. Jiri was powerful enough to eat everything Rakic had and then walk him down while being only like 208? Crazy.

[@AndreLobov]

Samurai spirit adds 100kg.

[@sojourner2013]

Alex Perreria punching power 😮

[@giovanniperez4131]

But we don’t know if he had the same weight bounce back for that fight

[@defiantking7777]

Do we know he was 208 pounds at 300 or are you just saying the because of this one fight? 🤔

[@xavicastorena4739]

I love watching Jiri fight. I swear dude is like a real life Tekken character lol

[@papathicc9515]

What do you mean by that? That he looks like he could be a character in Tekken or the way in which he fights is like a Tekken character? Because if it's the latter I gotta say not even close dawg haha I mean maybe if I'm playing against my cousin who doesn't block/counter grab and all that hahaha He definitely looks like someone who could be in a fighting game though, but I mean most if not all fighters on the roster look like characters out of video games haha I still think Sage had the best Street Fighter vibes haha

[@xavicastorena4739]

@papathicc9515: there’s always one… lol N Sage Northcut?! The dude who was (along with Paige) labeled as the Barbie and Ken of mma?! 😂 Jiri’s look, his fighting style, the way he isolates himself after a loss is a straight up character in any fighting game or anime. Sage with his “yes sir yes sir” grown up privileged asf with a rich family doesn’t scream Street Fighter to me AT ALL! 😂

[@Angryblonde]

@@papathicc9515 Why do you thrive on arguing with people online? Go outside dawg

[@zenithskull]

@@papathicc9515wtf, no one’s reading that sh’t.

[@JonathanGonzalez-jz4td]

@@papathicc9515?

[@tonyphelps1173]

Jiri doesn’t cut much weight…. Probably why he’s got that terminator chin.

[@nigerianprincewithaids]

Alex just has ungodly power fr cuz any other time jiri is a zombie in his fight,jiri vs izzy at 185 is fireworks

[@liammorgans7329]

Exactly what im thinking. Which is why 185 could be a mistake

[@TraposaurusFlex]

@@liammorgans7329 a 20 pound weight cut won't destroy his chin it's not even a big cut

[@liammorgans7329]

@ it might, he relies on his chin more than average

[@f4ust85]

And you just found that out? Classic Prochazka, he says this in every other interview: 1) cutting weight and weight bullying is "weak" 2) so is changing the weight class to gain advantage or having an easier run. He is all about going in without any cut and fighting the biggest man available, anywhere, anytime. "That was the true war." - Prochazka

[@JoeSmith-we3jw]

He used to be around 214-216 lbs at fight night, vs Glover for example. Interesting that he was even lighter now.

[@jme209]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@paulhart2705]

And jiri even looked like he was bigger than before too

[@RsSlay]

Easiest way to look like you've gained 5lbs of muscle is to lose 5lbs of fat

[@Natsu4495]

​@@RsSlay Yeah but he is was not fat. He seems indeed bigger than against alex pereira when he lost by ko.

[@chonchgarbanzo3192]

He looked juiced up

[@ViicSee]

@@chonchgarbanzo3192 isn't he one of the most tested fighters in the UFC? I don't think he'd be dumb enough to juice lol

[@no_going_back8456]

@@chonchgarbanzo3192he got tested 150 times in a year one time lmao

[@weirdbookreviews]

Jiri weighed 96 kg or 212 lbs when he fought Nemkov at Rizin at heavyweight.

[@yhyhyh47]

he said he was 215 vs glover aswell

[@darpanbhuyan1909]

Jiri Prochazka at 208 pounds was lighter than Renier de Ridder at 212 pounds on Fight Night 🤯🤯

[@Leroy1Jenkins]

Is this just a very long winded way of saying Jiri fights at his walk around weight?

[@Michael.RJ.Oil_Painting]

yeah

[@mrShade-sb1th]

Took over 3 minutes to get to the point

[@sarcasticgenius8563]

Dricus said a few months back that he and Jiri both weighed themselves at the UFC PI, and Dricus' walk around weight is actually higher than Jiri's. So if Jiri wanted to cut down I suppose he could, but he seems laser focused on fighting Alex again and only one guy at lhw has been able to beat him so....

[@Noboxingnolife69]

His punch resistance would be greatly diminished with the weight cut to 185 but man if his chin held up I’d like his chances

[@alexshtyn6336]

Alex managed to cut to 185, and he's huge, but yeah, it will probably come at a cost increased injury risk is in the bundle as well.

[@tommygunnggg1127]

I jus wonder how he would do aginst wrestler's, cas there's not to many at 205

[@goofybaII]

Yeah but there aren't really any big punchers at 185

[@Thunderstick-y8h]

Jiri is rare is a rare commodity in the UFC , because he has NFL level athleticism that most UFC fighters don’t have.

[@Insert.Name.Here.]

Jailton Almeida LOSING weight after the weigh-in is wild.

[@zacharyjennings7675]

No it isnt

[@Insert.Name.Here.]

@zacharyjennings7675 well he was the only fighter to do it

[@rockyapple3023]

@@Insert.Name.Here.it’s not wild because almost all heavyweight doesn’t cut weight at weigh in

[@robinsocial4838]

Heavyweight though - they live by different rules. He's 30lbs below the upper-weight limit, so doesn't need to cut weight.

[@zacharyjennings7675]

@@Insert.Name.Here. casual

[@hallelalaluwah]

Any chin degradation ends his career, he should not risk this

[@barryduff7533]

Very on brand for Jiri to be doing the honourable approach and fighting close to his walking weight. Probably just means he spends fight month leaning out more naturally rather than a hard water cut. Seeing as he relies so heavily on his chin this is what keeps him competitive and only crackable to the likes of Poatan. Down at middleweight I fear he might be more of a Johnny Walker glass cannon.

[@TheCzechSamurai]

This means Pereira had about 30 pounds on Jiri when they fought. Crazy.

[@szczypi0rek]

You could see the difference of strength when Jiri tried to take Alex down

[@TheCzechSamurai]

⁠@@szczypi0rekI was wondering why in the 1st fight Jiri was able to easily take Alex down but in the 2nd fight he wasn’t able to. Now it makes sense that between the two fights Alex filled out into his Light Heavyweight frame more while Jiri is stepping in there at a huge weight disadvantage. I knew Poatan weighed between 235-240 on fight night but had no idea Jiri was going in at only 208! Thought it’d be at least like 225 cuz he’s looks so big.

[@1974Imperium]

Alex is a.massive weight bully.

[@le3336]

Evidence for these weight claims? Makhachev is significantly more Muscular + leaner than moicano Moicano isn’t much taller but carried a lot more fat and water A bunch of carbs after dehydration causes major weight gain due to water Ppl underestimate how much fat they carry unless they’ve been as lean as makhachev before the truth isn’t pleasant so they want to underestimate how much fat is being carried

[@ValtinhoBranco]

​@@1974ImperiumThis is normal for the category. As you saw in the graph, everyone earns between +8% / 18% 205lbs + 30lbs means +14% increase. Extremely normal as shown in the graph, and for small bodies LIGHT WEIGHT CATEGORY and all below it for small weights gain +8/18% happens BUT they are small bodies so this is even more problematic But Light Heavyweight is a huge category with guys at +100kg/+220lbs so +8/18% is not proportionally so huge Now the abnormal thing is that Jiri only earns 2%, this is rare and says a lot about his ABNORMAL lifestyle for the fighter standard: He fasts for days, eats very healthy, eats light. This is not normal and that is why it is light because it is never swollen.

[@mikeiso8963]

That’s wild Jiri looked jacked too.

[@rainier939]

Being dehydrated distroys your cardio for days or even weeks. I never got why they are doing it when cardio is such a big thing in fighting. Jiri does the right thing I believe

[@siegfriedo]

💯

[@liamokeroa3222]

Jiri is pretty damn light at 205, but he does not need to compromise his chin like that.

[@Shrewdy1]

After Dricus retains, let Jiri come down to MW and send Strickland to the land of wind and ghosts. Then him vs Dricus is a wild fight

[@zerorespect958]

Dricus would maul jiri. He would just shoot takedowns & ground and pound.

[@daidaloscz3477]

​@@zerorespect958Jiris ground game is underrated though, the fact that he dont use it much doesn't mean he as none. After, he managed just fine during the whole match with Glover (a fuckin beast on the ground) and even submitted he at the end. I think he has a reaaally good chance against dricus, the battle of autism

[@ainz2579]

@@zerorespect958 🫵😹

[@Ziggyvu]

Idk I have Khamzat taking it from Dricus. No one has stopped his takedowns except Gilbert and Usman

[@TheCzechSamurai]

Jiri is a nightmare matchup for Strickland. Would destroy him. Strickland has no power, no strong leg kicks, no good grappling. Jiri would eat that for lunch lol.

[@Starvin_Marvin138]

I don't like Jiri moving down, it almost never works out of desperation. Not cutting weight is actually helping him from not hurting his body, helping his chin and endurance. Any improvement for him technique-wise is great

[@andymontanez56]

Jiri vs bobby knuckles. 185, 205, doesnt matter. Book it

[@tristhekid]

We should applaud Jiri for fighting at his natural weight, not say that he should move down. He’s only lost to Alex, pretty much everyone else he’s beaten in the UFC at 205. He shouldn’t move down at all

[@touyang1687]

RDR weighed 212lbs on fight night, which is more than Jiri

[@Insert.Name.Here.]

If Jiri has his hands waist high, then his hands are up.

[@michaelBodhiBhakti]

Jiri is a true martial artist and spiritual warrior

[@molepup]

Being a spiritual warrior sounds hard as fuck doesn't it?

[@rma1563]

Forget Moicano; even the so-called 'featherweight' Volk outweighed Islam in their first fight. People use the term 'weight bullying' just to tarnish others' accomplishments. You can't make the haters happy

[@kimborampage]

Could islam ever fight at 145? Obviously not. Volk came in with more bodyfat.

[@george.vasilev.reyner1916]

​@kimborampage still trying, huh?

[@kimborampage]

@ its a simple fact. Islam is naturally bigger than volk. Keep trying to get that through your head and it may stick eventually.

[@ufcbrotha]

@@kimborampagemore rehydration, Volk was pretty lean in that first fight. Maybe second fight was a bit more body fat

[@reallyscarus]

The post is mainly giving praise to Jiri majority of the comments here are praising Jiri. Why is it the thing between your ears that you call a brain. Wants to complain about Islam not being glazed?

[@ainz2579]

I just looked up the stats. Rdr weighs more than jiri that guy is an absolute weight bully

[@michaelblue7852]

He cut the same % as many others on that card. Also wouldn't Jiri become the same if he cut to 185..

[@ainz2579]

@@michaelblue7852 not really. He cut 17% the only other person witha comparable cut was tagir. The guy weighs as much as umnar

[@jonasjorgensen8759]

​@@michaelblue7852 you dont know that. Its not a given that his chin would be gone. No 185er hit even close to poatan

[@Keanoff]

You don’t need stats. RDR was comically big against GM3 in his UFC debut

[@MrJangojet]

​@@ainz2579 Payton talbot@17%, merab @17%, etc

[@SBohsothishappened]

it' well known, Jiri is not cutting weight. Also, recovers well after taking a shot! He would have massive reach and strength advantage at MW. I like his grappling chances vs Khamzat. Khamzat had problems with Usman, Jiri submitted Glover. Zero worries. Also something to consider, Jiri is not undersized for light heavyweight , but I bet you Alex had close to 40 pounds on him. Imagine the grappling exchanges Jiri had with Alex first fight, with Jiri packing extra 30 pounds of muscle. The same with punches, Jamahal had 20 pounds on him this fight. Jiri needs to pack 20-30 pounds of muscle (20 might be enough so he stays hydrated enough) to make it more interesting with Alex (bit of Alistair Overeem vs Badr Hari situation) . @LukeThomas Overall great analyzes, Jiri with improved head movement and defense is 10x better than just pure attack mode Jiri. It leads to more offense so really win win. Hopefully he keeps working on it, still has a couple of tendencies (like dropping head vs body jab), one too many side to side matrix moves in a row etc..

[@BabooonZz]

You like his chances grappling with Khamzat? Crazy take. Just because you sub a gassed out 42 yo Glover who basicly offered his neck on a platter in the 5th round does not mean you can Hang with Khamzat dude. Khamzat is one of the dominante grapples we have ever seen in the ufc. Jiri could not do shit to Alex Periera on the ground and could not even get him down in thier second fight. Alex who got dominated on the ground for a round by Izzy of all people just 3 fight prior.

[@le3336]

Evidence for these weight claims? Makhachev is significantly more Muscular + leaner than moicano Moicano isn’t much taller but carried a lot more fat and water A bunch of carbs after dehydration causes major weight gain due to water Ppl underestimate how much fat they carry unless they’ve been as lean as makhachev before the truth isn’t pleasant so they want to underestimate how much fat is being carried

[@arman_llc624]

@@BabooonZzEven a 42 year Glover is a better grappler then Khamzat technically speaking. Khamzat has insane explosivity but he never showed then he can maintain that pace for more than 1 round so realistically you would only have to survive the first and Jiri would certainly be a lot stronger then him.

[@SBohsothishappened]

@@BabooonZz Khamzat is weight bully that struggled to make 170, it's stupid to pretend otherwise. You want to think he would stand a chance in grappling with Jiri? Go for it. I saw Khamzat struggling with Usman, he would be manhandled by Jiri. If he can overcome 10 inch reah advantage Jiri would have to knock him out on his way it. I get the hype, but I don't see how handling smaller guys = ability to handle bigger and stronger man. We can continue comparing fading Khamzat with endless cardio Jiri. We can check resumes, but you won't find anyone big as Jiri on Khamzat resume so we could make that speculation, he fought two middleweight fights, against two welterweights in Usman and Holland. Joke joke joke, You have list of 205 killers from King Mo, Nemkov to Reyes and Glover vs Holland @175 ? Make an argument for anyone Khamzat beat to not die fighting Jiri :D . I'll wait edit: Yes he fought Robert, failed to make weight :D .

[@RobotReg]

Jiri would have a super long reach at Middleweight

[@zamboniclean]

Less weight cut will always put a fighter on the top of my favorite fighter lists. Weight bullying has got to go. Weight bullying, imo is what prevents us from having truly great fights.

[@AnthonyGarcia-sy3yk]

Weight bullies are old and organize combat sports himself dude

[@АртемСорокин-п7ь]

Weight bullying is essentially encouraged by MMA rules. These fighters only playing by the rules. To fight weight bullying you need a requirement saying that the fighter should not exceed their weight class in the ring.

[@1974Imperium]

Agreed. Poaton is the biggest weight bully. Weight cutting needs to be banned.

[@AnthonyGarcia-sy3yk]

@1974Imperium lol before you ever watch any fight cutting weight was around if anything if you mess up your cut you basically a lame duck that can't handle any punishment it goes both weight ,, and by the way people accuse Islam of weight bully this pass weekend by the night of the fight moicano was heavier than him and that was confirmed by the California commission.

[@AnthonyGarcia-sy3yk]

@@АртемСорокин-п7ь never heard a group fighters actually complaining about the issue, you guys complaining about something that the actual participants doesn't really care .

[@coltenschewe4855]

You can’t tell me Jiri against Bobby Knuckles at 185 wouldn’t be a fucking banger… I would love that

[@adriane7841]

UFC really needs to do something to prevent or minimize these crazy weight cuts

[@Locusto199]

Jiri vs Strickland seems like a fun, underrated fight at 185lb. They’ll both stand, and Sean can’t punch like that, so Jiri’s lack of defense is somewhat less important.

[@methdxman]

Luke, Jiri's lack of weight cuting to get to 205 has been well-documented pretty much his entire career. The build up to UFC 275 against Glover at the weigh-in show you can hear him talk about it with DC and Bisping at length. He said he would enter the Octagon at 97kg/214lbs... and now he has less body fat than 2 years ago.

[@bonkosimasolo5844]

RDR>Jiri is crazy😂How is he weighing in 20 pounds lighter and fighting 4 pounds heavier?

[@ossama476]

Paulo Costa made weight twice , one at UFC 241 where he weighed 214lbs at fight night, the other was UFC 298 where he weighed 215lbs at fight night, both times he passed 15% in California

[@ossama476]

The question is : Why CSAC didn't force him to move up to LHW the next time he fights at California ?

[@f4ust85]

He has also never been KOd before. Prochazka: Come into my office.

[@kimborampage]

@@ossama476it’s not a rule. It’s a guideline that they can enforce if they want to

[@geminivending]

Who’s here for the smart ass comments?

[@lncarpenter3]

Not me

[@zerorespect958]

You sound like a typical hater 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@geminivending]

@@zerorespect958 ain’t hate’n nutin It’s all 👍 good 😉

[@naturoidz2714]

Why nobody talking about how Jailton had to go to the buffet and gain weight to make weight?

[@Muscari]

Hill needs to go on a diet brotha, he had flappy gut and literally no muscle definition fighting at 221.

[@ilikefights4141]

I still don’t really wanna see Jiri cut to 185, but I would sell my soul to see Jiri vs Dricus

[@blaze1148]

Kazmat will beat Dricus before that ever happens.

[@1Deep43VA]

I like it. Hes already been a champ in this division. Its time for double champ status

[@jirihutecka9020]

I think his crazy durability and good cardio comes also from the fact that he doesn't have to dehydrate his body before the fight.. He may end up much worse if he starts to cut weight to middleweight and also he doesn't gain a lot of weight after th weight in on purpose. So his cardio is good and mainly he doesn't like a lot of food in his stomach before the fight. Just gaining some extra weight from water retention doesn't mean it will help you in thefight.. Btw what he is doing like spending days in dark room are not a bunch of nonsense. It is mind training and if you saw all his fights that is his biggest weapon. You can't stop him. He will never tap. YOu have to switch him completely off otherwise you will have him in your face to the end of the fight no matter what..

[@ajwolf3564]

No wonder jiri got good chin

[@donaldhutchinson8079]

I noticed that his arms looked a little smaller and leaner, more cut.

[@eearts]

Great topic! Well thought out 🎉

[@Seazofcheese420]

Just fight at your natural weight.

[@umustwantme]

Jiri isnt trying to be a weight bully, like De Renner (who weighed more than Jiri or Hill), to fight a WW!

[@jme209]

Yeah, that is insane to me. It should be illegal. He shouldn’t even be able to fight at that way that was ridiculous. 224 pounds to 190 against Kevin Holland yeah that’s straight up foul.

[@eearts]

Luke , you are one of the most intelligent people covering UFC in a realistic logical manner!

[@CJH94]

No one competing at 205 has the skills necessary to compete at 185 other than pereira and you could argue he avoided everyone that wasn’t strictly a stand up fighter (and honestly you’d be right).

[@justintowle9902]

The fact he only rehydrates by a few pounds doesn’t necessarily mean that it would be easier for him to drop a further 20 pounds to make 185, it may just mean that he his daily ‘walk around’ weight is very close to his cage weight, meaning he is very disciplined in his lifestyle, unlike many other fighters who pile on weight outside of camp. When he makes 205 he is likely just as dehydrated as any other light heavy weight. So that additional stone and a half would be a terrible idea for a man of his size. Weight cutting is demented and there should be more emphasis on rehydration clauses

[@therealclp]

What you’re saying doesn’t make sense…are you claiming Jiri walks around perpetually dehydrated?

[@therealclp]

I 100% agree with you on rehydration clauses tho

[@le3336]

@@therealclp weight without looking at the physique is incredibly misleading Muscles, strength & physical dimensions like length matter alot Makhachev is significantly more Muscular + leaner than moicano Moicano isn’t much taller but carried a lot more fat and water A bunch of carbs after dehydration causes major weight gain due to water Ppl underestimate how much fat they carry unless they’ve been as lean as makhachev before the truth isn’t pleasant so they want to underestimate how much fat is being carried

[@ValtinhoBranco]

​@@therealclpWhat he said makes perfect sense and is a MISTAKE that everyone is talking about when interpreting the question. For example RDR WEIGHING MORE THAN JIRI IS CRAZY LOL Not so much, but not as much as it seems to be Yes, RDR gained a lot but +16% is something that happens with several 8/17% so this gain is not something unique, it is even common Where is the mistake here? THE CASE OF JIRI THAT IS NOT AT ALL NORMAL I guess only 5/10% of the UFC, if not less, earns less than +2%. This is not normal because guess what NORMAL is actually that everyone is naturally a category above where they fight. This is the normal UFC standard. And about NOT NECESSARILY BECAUSE OF THIS JIRI WOULD BE ABLE TO HIT MIDDLEWEIGHT / 185LBS Yes there is sense in this because JIRI IS NOT SMALL AGAINST THE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT GUYS Jamahal gained +8% +4x and Jamahal and Jiri looked similar in body AND IN FACT JIRI IS BIGGER (I'll explain because it is very easy to get confused that Jamahal is bigger) Jiri vs Glover, Jiri vs Reyes, Jiri vs Volkan, Jiri vs Ankalaev, Jiri vs Blachowicz, Jiri vs Rakic, even against Poatan he didn't seem that far away, both huge And if you know that Jiri eats lightly, HE FASTS FOR DAYS, the truth is that Jiri is going into fight week with a very light eating style so he has already lost almost all the weight possible. Basically Jiri does a HEALTHY weight loss by eating little in the last few weeks and obviously the person evaporates on the scale, 98% of the UFC already makes a weight cut in the last days of the UFC So the mistake here is in listening to Jiri saying that he doesn't cut weight on the day of the weigh-in, YES, BUT 99% OF THE UFC EAT WELL, EAT HARD LIKE ATHLETES IN THE LAST WEEKS, SO TO MAKE WEIGHT THERE IS A CUT WEIGHT IN THE DAY But Jiri cuts weight basically ALWAYS lol because his lifestyle, diet is not normal. He is always on a weight cutting lifestyle, eating light So the conclusion is: HE DOESN'T CUT WEIGHT ON WEIGH-IN DAY BUT IT'S NOT LIKE HE HAS MUCH TO LOSE TO 185 Now the explanation about Jamahal vs Jiri on the day of the fight who is bigger even if Jamahal wins +8% the bigger is Jiri In fact, IT IS EASIER FOR JAMAHAL TO GET DOWN TO 185 because he is pregnant and only during his pregnancy is it very easy for him to dry out and it already hits 185 and this drying is something that JIRI CONSTANTLY DOES because of his light eating style So on the scale Jamahal gained +8% but he has a smaller body he simply didn't dry out like Jiri constantly dries out Now do the inverse projection AND IF JIRI ATE WELL, DIDN'T HAVE A CALORIC DEFICIT, EATING LIGHTLY AND IF HE HAD A LITTLE BELLY LIKE JAMAHAL? So what's the question? Jiri would weigh 240 lbs So Jiri is bigger by logic: JAMAHAL Like Jiri (eating light for light), it would be extremely easier for him to be 185 and Jiri like Jamahal he would fight at Heavyweight

[@ValtinhoBranco]

Even so, I believe Jiri can do 185 But the truth is that Blachowicz, Ankalaev, Jamahal, Rountree would have much less difficulty doing this because they make the Light Heavyweight weight by cutting weight on the day or week of the fight and outside of fight week they eat HEAVY, THEY EAT STRONGLY, LIKE ATHLETES THEY GET SWOLLEN AND THERE IS A EASIER WAY TO GET DRY AND LOSE A LOT OF WEIGHT But Jiri already does what they do during fight week, except Jiri does it basically 365 DAYS A YEAR 🤣🤣🤣 He is constantly eating lightly I'm not fat, I'm 1.85cm and 188 lbs. I basically have a Strickland body on fight week. And I eat well But I've spent weeks eating very healthy and man YOUR WEIGHT EVAPORATES, your belly seems to decrease in size 5x, YOU STOP GETTING BLOATED. And that's what happens with Jiri, it wouldn't be easy to reach 185cm because he's already cutting weight constantly. You can see that Jiri is a rare Light Heavyweight who enters the fight with a ripped abdomen, flat stomach, and a thin waist. This is exactly what happens when you spend weeks eating very light.

[@unmessable12]

The main reason I think 185 isn’t a great idea for Jiri is that Jiri is heavily dependent on his speed at 205. Historically, when fighters who are known for being fast go down a weight class it doesn’t often go well because suddenly they’re dealing with people as fast or faster than them.

[@melissarodriguez2812]

I love the editing and production in this video Luke! I appreciate all the details! Great way to relax and eat my dinner!

[@Chronolemon]

Thanks Luke now you put Jiri v. Du Plessis in my head.

[@boreduser12]

What's going on with Bogdan 😂 4:06

[@LukePettit]

Had no idea they tracked this. Genuinely facinating

[@RobotReg]

I think they only do it in California

[@logankrause8179]

Great video! Andy Foster is the man 🎉

[@atithesnail]

Thank you for bringing attention these details, very interesting!

[@lucassobral7358]

Jiri vs Strickland would be so interesting

[@gutsglory3625]

I think Strickland would get KOed within the 1st round. I want Jiri to stay in LHW or even moveup to HW to chase Alex if he wants to move up.

[@Shrewdy1]

Jiri would fuck him up, and early. Strickland doesn't have the power to hurt Jiri, and test whether a drop in weight would affect his chin. On the other hand I can't see Strickland's iCarly boxing stance keeping away a wild man like Jiri So yeah I'd love to see that happen

[@yhyhyh47]

I think Jiri beats ddp aswell

[@martinkolar9199]

prob worst mach up for strickland but I would rly want to watch Jiri vs ddp

[@Michael.RJ.Oil_Painting]

i dunno i think strickland would just get KOd early tbh

[@EliKav]

Arnold Allen made the point that it’s possible different people weighed in the second time wearing clothes/shoes, as he had before

[@ilikefights4141]

That doesn’t really have anything to do with Jiri barely putting any weight on. Wearing clothes would make you heavier

[@EliKav]

@ilikefights4141 yea I was referring to the other fighters tbf I should’ve specified

[@xHARDCORE5150x]

Let's be fair 185ers are generally faster/more technical so it could be a great move but it could come with risks, but I'd like to see it as MMA is unpredictable

[@durite9491]

UFC needs a 195 division….

[@cristianoglinda1125]

Jiri just said on JRE podcast, that before the weigh-in, he was 200.6 lbs, and secretly drank water to be as close to 205 as possible. Yeah, he could easily make 185, and I don't think this chin will suffer that much. This is him not really dieting and cutting weight. He could be 205 in the cage and fighting guys who are 200-210, not 220-230.

[@patricknez7258]

Very surprised at some of the results. Jiri is amazing.

[@guillermoestebanalvaro]

He was a fav to me, and i didnt know he fights on his real weight. Thats a huge advantege! come on! no body does that noweadays. Only him! And he gets them all but Pereyra! Impressive.

[@jocollantes4258]

Islam said on an interview after Volk1 he feels best when he's 175 at fight night (he weighed less during fight in Perth) and that's more likely still true. It's just that this time in Cali., after seeing Moicano is taller than him in person (face to face) he might've let himself go a bit more to anticipate Renato will bulk up bigger than him at fight night. It's crazy to think, considering the level he's performing at LW... if he moves up **MW & have less physical & mental strain on fight week in particular because of weightcut, he could be in the best condition and even more stellar than he is now. Edit: **Welterweight

[@Natsu4495]

Do you think he can beat dricus ? Dricus is way too big for islam makachev

[@GTari-ob6bj]

people called moicano a FW to diminsh islam's win while moicano was heavier fight night is kinda funny

[@Azrael76667]

Yeah but dricus cuts from 220+ so even if Islam took a year off to bulk up he would not be able to gain 30 pounds like the bigger middleweights

[@dangerouslydubiousdoubleda9821]

​@@Azrael76667 MW hell no, but WW, a solid year of bulking, assuming a solid transition into 170, with how skilled he is, Islam is probably champion at that weight.

[@jocollantes4258]

Edit: I mean WW guys. I typed wrong. I agree Dricus would be a jump too risky.

[@TheCzechSamurai]

With this news I feel like Jiri would destroy everyone at 185. Only gaining 3 pounds, means that his cut to 185 wouldn’t even be that crazy so his chin would not be compromised. de Ridder weighed more than Jiri on Saturday! I don’t think anyone at 185 would have the power to KO Jiri, and idk if they would be able to take his power back. Jiri would be a bad matchup for Dricus, Dricus fights goofy like Jiri which plays right into Jiri’s game. And Khamzat isn’t big enough and there’s no way he’s finishing Jiri. No way someone who fought at 170 and struggled with someone as small as former 155er Burns is beating someone as big as Jiri. Jiri might be the only guy who could hang with Khamzat in the 1st round and wouldn’t have to even worry about “weathering the storm”. I seriously believe Jiri would be too big and strong to the point Khamzat couldn’t just bulldoze him like he’s done to everyone else.

[@Onlybadtakes2589]

Dude said he wanted to drop down because he lost two times. Didnt use it as a deflection for his skills like Thomas makes it out

[@infared54321]

Tagir cutting 17% is terrible given how skinny he is. Almeida getting lighter after the weigh-ins is hilarious

[@defiantking7777]

Jiri is fine where he is. Former champion, was on a 13 fight winning streak. Has finished 30 out of his 31 wins. 5-2 in the ufc with his 2 losses is to Alex who can lose the title to Magomed and Jiri can get a title shot with a win over Jan/Ulberg winner. No need to drop 20 pounds, damaging your brain and your body to beat up on smaller guys when he’s already fucking up dudes who cut to 205. Just my 2 cents.

[@maniac541]

Some fighters say its better to fight near your natural weight.

[@boreduser12]

His ideal weight class would be 190 or 195. Even reindeer weighed more than him.

[@Chronolemon]

I’d be interested to know when on fight day they do these second weigh ins. I would assume the rehydration process goes right up to the ring walk. For some at least.

[@aslanbekrasulov6761]

How hard is it for someone who's been covering MMA for years to actually try to learn how to pronounce the name of one of the former LHW champions?

[@ertg-2]

God forbid someone get in the way of the ufc exploiting dehydration for a higher tko stock price

[@gordonmorris6359]

Easily solved by fight day weigh-ins and ten pound weight class divisions.

[@robbyk5266]

This is why certain fighters never fight in Cali and how few events happen in Cali

[@reallyharsh]

jiri vs khamzat would be interesting

[@Gulb180]

our samurai just doesn’t rehydrate after cutting as a meditative practice

[@fondik]

He didnt go to dark room after loosing to alex (he does that regularly before fights) and he didnt really believed alex is using spells. It was quite a misinterpration by media coming up with clickbaits.

[@SamuelFernandez-es1kt]

That’s crazy. I was at the fights and nori looked bigger than hill. Very interesting

[@MrMalzers]

I think assuming a guy like Jiri does the same rehydration protocols most fighters would employ is an oversight. It's just as likely he does not rehydrate properly and comes in emanciated. Using a guy like Jamal Hill as a measuring stick for his defensive tactics or workload is in oversight as well.

[@Smilingpolitely553]

I think its much more possible that he's just not cutting that much weight, than it is that he's not rehydrating and eating after a prolonged dehydration and fast before he fights. These guys have a day and a half after their cut, Jiri is a weirdo but it's tough to believe he's not rehydrating.

[@jaroslavvetrovec7925]

Question is if when he improve defense and put hand up, if he can remain his unique killer techniques. His Bio tell us that this style is working even against the best of the best. He lost against only ONE guy in the world last years, it is not that bad guys to change gis style..

[@alexf268]

Forget Jones Aspinal. Jiri vs Dricus would the most exciting and entertaining fight ever lol. The weirdest and toughest chads in the UFC right now, who are finishing almost every guy standing in their way, going for a brawl. Holy mother please make it happen

[@Senseijohn84]

I work on the Vegas Strip. Jiri has been here to see a very popular show we have. He is not as big as I thought he would be. I think his structure makes him appear larger on camera but he's not that big. I can see him making 185 no problem.

[@tvojemamajetak]

He said he would go to MW only after he gets back and defends the LHW title.

[@jooshmma]

Dude that’s actually awesome he doesn’t cut

[@Kujien]

He doesn't look 208 at all, hes got a very deceiving physique. Thats crazy

[@PlayFloyd_IN]

On the fight week, Monday, a fighter can't weigh x% over their contracted weight class. Then move at a declining rate of y% day over day, to make sure weight cutting is controlled better.

[@3308redar]

Problem with Prochazka is that he is competing with Tony Ferguson to see who can block more shots with their head. All joking aside, both of them have the same problem. Overly relied on their chins, cardio, and pacing to dominate opponents. And both got far. But never worked on their defense, so all they had to do is run into a power puncher with better fundamentals, and they cracked under pressure.

[@livefree1030]

As a Business owner in California im gonna say they will regulate a "Overweight Tax" on the fighter. Im not joking either.

[@martinkenny7091]

If the most disciplined fighter say that he can make 185 pretty easily with light diet, its not up to us people discuss if he can do it or not. He said he eat a lot of meat so he can easily make 185 with some easy diet. He walks around 215 .. there are a lot bigger mw fighters than him

[@1.21Gigawatts_]

Michael chandler has a video of himself stepping on a scale and he was over 190 lbs. Chandler says he walks around 190 lbs. Oliveira's team said Oliveira is 190 lbs. I know hooker definitely is heavier than islam. I bet dober and arman are heavier than islam, too. Someone started the islam weight bully myth and everyone ran with it. Volk weighed more than islam for their first fight

[@GTari-ob6bj]

dober weighed in at 185 lbs once lol dude's a unit

[@le3336]

Evidence for these weight claims? Have u not seen the videos of Makhachev beside volk shirtless? Makhachev was clearly a lot taller, more muscular and leaner Just look at machachevs back on fight day weight without looking at the physique is incredibly misleading Muscles, strength & physical dimensions like length matter alot Makhachev is significantly more Muscular + leaner than moicano Moicano isn’t much taller but carried a lot more fat and water A bunch of carbs after dehydration causes major weight gain due to water Ppl underestimate how much fat they carry unless they’ve been as lean as makhachev before the truth isn’t pleasant so they want to underestimate how much fat is being carried Moicano wouldn’t be at 155 if he was as lean as makhachev

[@1.21Gigawatts_]

@@le3336 volk's upper body was wider than islam. Bigger arms than islam. And volk definitely has way thicker legs than islam. You guys only pay attention to the upper body and don't focus on legs. Legs are 30% of your weight. Chandler stepped on the scale on camera in a bathroom. It was over 190. Chandler said multiple times he ways over 190. Oliveira's coach on video said he was 190.

[@papafituae]

Who would have thought moicano was the weight bully.

[@hellojoe70]

Let’s not forget, Alex is getting older. He only has a solid year left into 2 years.

[@JimJonesKoolaid]

This content is why Luke is the best MMA reporter/news figure

[@drake10X]

It's like colby going down to lightweight, just doesnt fit his style of fighting. His style demands solid chin and speed.