BISPING interview: ALEKSANDAR RAKIC "Jiri Prochazka is a FAKE SAMURAI!" | UFC 300

Michael Bisping interviews Aleksandar Rakic ahead of his comeback fight vs Jiri Prochazka at UFC 300 after being out with injury for almost 2 years. Rakic believes Jiri is a fake samurai, talks Jan Blachowicz pulling out with injury, Jiri vs Alex Pereira, Magomed Ankalaev, and that their fight will decided who is the "King of Europe".
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[@Doc_Holliday11]

Good choice for the interview. You're the GOAT Michael Bispingović.

[@lukathecoach2]

Ovih 127 lajkova su sa balkana :D

[@danilovega2029]

I always KNEW Jiri was not a samurai. He's most likely a Ninja living rent free in Rakic's head xD

[@lukasvaszilkievic6339]

And Hills head, you forgot bro 😂😂

[@Bleismo]

Rakic is too intelligent fighter . He is from the Balkans. Only his ego wil win over him, nobody else. 😬👌🏽

[@briankane460]

​@@Bleismo😂

[@eugen453]

Tako je Rakicu pozdrav od Hrvata 💪🇭🇷

[@JESUS_CHRIST_777_GOD]

Hvala Brate.

[@PajkeeCoC97]

respekt hvala

[@eugen453]

Rakic je naš i navijao sam još kod Orsada kad se borio,ne volim nacionalizam,obozavam hrvatsku al sportu moramo biti složni Antonia Plazbibata osobno znam i roditelje i isto razmišljamo ja sym dijete rata i proživio ga bilo prije 30 i kusur godina i kad vidim ono napad na Ilketa,Vasu od mojih ja da sam iz ZG-a pa ja bi navatao ih i pokazao tko je mudo a tko p...Navijat treba nekad smo u reprezentaciji Yugoslavije bili u svim sportovima i najjaci al eto i vidim picane jza '90ih rođene nekog pljuju pa brca nisi u mudima tatinim bio kad je rat bio i sta znate vi o ratu uff,Raketa je kao i Ilke momci za pohvale i uspjesi itd,Reko sam Rakic ide po pojas i navijam makar Hrvat bio pred njim jer je Čovijek i svi kažu dečko je uporan vježba krv i znoja toliko dao ako je itko zaslužio Pojas u toj kategoriji naš A.Rakic 💪

[@jirihutecka9020]

"Czech republic is tough place" lol I am from Czech Republic and from I can tell our country is the most safest and boring place on this planet hehe. There is basically zero gang or gun crimes. You can walk basically anywhere at midnight and you basically don't need to worry about anything. There is just the normal stuff like theft in crowded places, bar fights in the cities etc. in average amount that is happening in any country. But If you compare CZ with other countries like UK, Sweden, Germany, France etc.. Where are gangs, knife attacks all the time, even acid attacks etc.. There is zero of that in CZ. I would be actually scared to travel into UK, Ireland, Germany, Sweden etc.. and walk there in the middle of the night in places that I don't know. You can easily walk into street where is like 99% of chance that you will get attacked. There are no places like that in CZ. So to me it is really comical to listen guy from UK talking about how Czech Republic is tough place haha...

[@ventocz6476]

migration does that

[@dabome4001]

I we love Češka becausse of that. All best to you from Serbia ✌️

[@borisp9163]

Tiez ma to pobavilo 😂

[@WazzeyqT]

What about school shooting that happened last year ?

[@gdasensei144]

Only Vietnamies Gang sell Meth on every Corner

[@benharry8324]

Maybe Rakic dont know yet, but Jiri never ever call himself a samurai, he only found usefull to follow Bushido codex in his life. People became calling him samurai because of this, not him. Its still again and again the same topic about this samurai thing :D

[@shithilshithil568]

I've never seen Jiri strongly disagreeing with people who were calling him a samurai.

[@MrMMA1985]

Rakic is a hater. Inactive and talking sheit

[@benharry8324]

@@shithilshithil568 Because he does not really care and just lets the samurai thing live by itself, but he said that many times in Czech interviews that people start calling him like that, but he never calls himself a samurai.

[@wadi5145]

Jiri called himself "a samurai" plenty of times, you don't follow his interviews very well.

[@benharry8324]

@@wadi5145 No no no :D maybe in some English interviews, just because of lack of English, but in Czech language he said that many times.

[@preetambhati4010]

Please interview Jiri Prochazka

[@MainCardMinute]

Everyone forgets about Rakic but before getting injured against Jan he was looking like the next champ

[@taylorpeay8991]

He looked really good. But next champ is still in question. Jan is like the weakest out of the top 5 in light heavyweight. Obviously insane. But still.

[@vasilijevukovic6946]

​@@taylorpeay8991weakest but gave pereira hardest fight and arguably beat magomed

[@bemboli3651]

that's hype. he's very boring and quite basic.

[@FernandoThiagoRS]

almost 2 years off, thats the problem here.

[@wisdomincoming12]

@@bemboli3651Exactly. I don’t even know how he knocked Manuwa out. Started to think it was a lucky shot

[@ahokdaccord2910]

seems like a great guy

[@Apollo-in4vn]

My mother comes from the Czech Republic and I never had the feeling that things were particularly rough there

[@ventocz6476]

it really depends what part of the country.

[@ondrej2565]

idk maybe just some odd stereotypes. Growing up there felt fine to me. I moved abroad because I was bored. Objectively, it's one of the most convenient places to live in Central/Eastern Europe. People I meet from Western Europe often have misconceptions and assume it's rough, but they are clueless ab many things and still think it's like the pre-1989 era.

[@FlagshipScience]

I grow up waching Chech series like Návštěvníci , A je to! and i dont have that feeling too ...

[@Nova-Franconia]

I think he mistook Czechia for Slovakia, because I know someone who used to live there and he kept telling me about like entire villages just inhabited by Gypsies and how crime was basically normal in those places.

[@ventocz6476]

@@Nova-Franconia there are some places like this in CZ also. Teplice, Ostrava, Bohumín,...

[@theironforce3000]

Rakic's injury traveled all the way to his head it seems. Jiri never said point blank he's a 'samurai' . He's done many interviews in these past 2+ years . Not once said it. He follows the Bushido codex , taking lessons from Myamoto's writings. Living a more centered and honorable life. Lest we forget he was The one who relinquished the belt due to his injury. Which is why Hill vs Glover went at it for the vacant title . Can't imagine another fighter doing the same in that situation. Anyone else would have held up the division. In Any case, this match with Rakic will be exceptional ⚡

[@YamatoTre]

I think his beef is that he thinks Jiri does not live by this codex truly, that he does the things he does, and acts the way he acts as a gimmick.

[@theironforce3000]

@@YamatoTre He's sparring with trees and locking himself in darkness, with complete solitude for several days. That's quite the dedication for a gimmick.

[@YamatoTre]

@@theironforce3000 I’m just explaining Rakic’s point of view, I think Jiri trains how Jiri wants to train and it doesn’t matter to me one whit.

[@TheRonin391]

I actually saw an interview where he said he is not a Samurai.

[@nycmaverick]

No he got popped for epo. That’s why he gave up the belt

[@Gattsu1986]

I see Rakic as becoming the next champ for sure, absolutely no question about it! The guy is a true definition of a rocket 🚀 Stand-up guy too! Let's get it champ 🏆 💪🏻

[@matejrosypal5758]

what 💀

[@Louis99Askew]

Another video by the champ!! Loving how regular you’re uploading! Big up the champ bisping!!

[@darkojakovljevic7118]

Greetings michael to you and your family from Belgrade Serbia

[@bobbywhite1152]

Jiri is going to be out to remind us how dangerous he is. Rakic doesn't know what's coming his way. Highlight reel him like he did Reyes

[@lukajovanovic7310]

Aint gonna happen buddy, he beat ghost of Reyes judges took his soul with Jones decision

[@saltycanadian2467]

@@lukajovanovic7310Jiri did Jiri thing 🎉

[@floschrodl338]

Great Interviewer, Great Fighter! Good work Guys!

[@doposud]

Jiri did not wanted give hard time to ref by saying it was early , that's what he said later in Czech interview , he also said that he understands the stoppage but also that ref could let it go on for few more seconds. Jiri also torn his ACL in the past - but he finished the fight and won by decision Rakics explanation how Jiri became samurai is just wrong - it just shows you how words can change when it goes through multiple people Jiri is more Japanes than our staff members - RIZIN comment after they visited Jiri when they were making his promo I'm excited for this fight , i hope ref will let them some space and won't stop it unless he's 100% sure. It is UFC 300 afterall

[@marekthethrone]

Rakic talk about Jiri like he know him, but mark my words this man is going to get humbled.

[@saltycanadian2467]

@paganminster745Rakic didn’t have the chin to take Jiri’s punches

[@RocknrollaBlitz]

Idemo Aleks !

[@andreigrigoras6592]

Jiri Prochazka is special! Rakic is just a fighter.

[@dzonibravo7867]

Jiri is a gambler, he's fighting is like a russian roulette.

[@-Evil-Genius-]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🤔 *Introduction and Injury Recovery* - Alexander Rakic talks about his ACL and meniscus injury recovery. - Highlights living in Vienna, training, and working on skills during the recovery period. - Emphasizes the importance of patience and calmness in his career development. 02:15 🧘 *Importance of Calmness in Fighting* - Michael Bisping and Alexander discuss the significance of staying calm in fights. - Calmness is seen as a key factor in improving performance and becoming a better fighter. - The negative impact of being in a frantic state of mind and the need for composure in high-pressure situations. 04:47 🗡️ *Thoughts on Yuri Prochazka* - Rakic expresses skepticism about Yuri Prochazka's portrayal as a "samurai." - Questions the authenticity of Prochazka's samurai lifestyle and shares his perspective on it. - Acknowledges Prochazka's athleticism but emphasizes the need to stay genuine and not publicize too much. 07:32 👑 *King of Europe and Fight with Prochazka* - Rakic hints at tension with Prochazka, emphasizing the fight as a battle for the title of "King of Europe." - Talks about Prochazka's unique style and the anticipation of a competitive and attractive fight. - Expresses the desire to fight Prochazka after Jan Blachowicz pulled out and the opportunity to be in the title picture. 09:51 🤔 *Analysis of Prochazka vs. Pereira* - Rakic analyzes Prochazka's performance against Pereira and believes Prochazka was winning until the finish. - Discusses the experience of Prochazka and his ability to stay calm in challenging situations. - Expresses a slight advantage for Magomed Ankalaev in a potential fight against Pereira. 11:37 🥋 *Magomed Ankalaev's Win and Potential Matchup* - Rakic discusses Magomed Ankalaev's win against Johnny Walker and potential matchup against Pereira. - Acknowledges Ankalaev's performance and sees a slight advantage for him in a fight against Pereira. - Considers Ankalaev as a possible opponent in the future, depending on his recovery from injury. 13:37 🏆 *Title Picture and Return After Two Years* - Rakic discusses the potential for being in the title picture with a win against Prochazka. - Talks about his record, emphasizing that he considers himself unbeaten in the UFC. - Expresses motivation for the comeback and the opportunity to showcase improvements in his skills. 16:04 🌍 *Vienna's Dark Side and Rakic's Background* - Rakic provides insights into his background, growing up in Vienna with immigrant influences. - Highlights the challenges and tough situations witnessed in Vienna's districts. - Discusses his journey from kickboxing to MMA and the cultural diversity in Vienna. 19:50 🥊 *Approach to Training and Mental Toughness* - Rakic talks about his approach to training, including hard sparring with specific techniques. - Explains the use of big gloves and double shin pads in sparring for specific benefits. - Discusses mental toughness, emphasizing that ring rust is a mindset that he doesn't believe in. 21:53 🗣️ *Multilingual Background* - Rakic showcases his multilingual skills, mentioning that he speaks Serbian, German, and English. - Humorously acknowledges understanding Croatian, Bosnian, and other related languages. - Reflects on the linguistic diversity in former Yugoslavia. 22:08 🗣️ *Speaking Serbian & Language Skills* - Aleksandar discusses his language skills, including Serbian, German, and English. - Mentions the similarity between Serbian and Russian. 23:04 🤔 *Q&A: Bovac vs. Prochazka* - Responds to a Twitter question about who is the tougher fight between Bovac and Prochazka. - Mentions physical and style challenges posed by each fighter. 23:58 🤝 *Advice for Anthony Smith* - Offers words of advice and expresses the desire for Anthony Smith to come to Vienna for training. - Believes Smith will come back on a winning streak. 24:54 🌍 *Inviting Michael Bisping to Vienna* - Invites Michael Bisping to Vienna after the fight, suggests training, and exploring the city. - Expresses enthusiasm for showing them around and sharing the experience. 26:43 🕰️ *Time During Two-Year Break* - Discusses activities during the two-year break, including recovery, watching fights, studying the game, and taking up bicycling. - Mentions the mental benefits of bicycling for clearing the head and not thinking about anything. Made with HARPA AI

[@XKS99]

Wait ... Jiri isn't a real samurai?? What??

[@lukasvaszilkievic6339]

😂😂😂

[@tonymaccaroni5744]

That's Impossible!

[@lukasvaszilkievic6339]

Rakic is just hater because they are Rivals but how you can hate a guy like Jiří.

[@frankj.2426]

Rakic is right! Tom Cruise was the Last Samurai. There’s a documentary about it.

[@x3merx3mer]

If he invites you to Austria or Serbia, choose Serbia 🍔🍻💃🕺

[@gerhardkeuschnigg1145]

the Rocket making Austria proud - although we don´t appreciate it much, because MMA doesn´t get enough attention yet - always humble, well-spoken (except "jebi se", meaning "fu.. you" in serbian 😀). According to his training he´s improved a lot regarding all aspects, jsut hope he´ll check low-kicks better than vs. Jan + Volkan......

[@darekpyrc4609]

All the support to Jiri from Polish guy!

[@Randleplex]

Ајмо Ацо! Сви навијамо за тебе брате.

[@emlabc17]

Great stuff 💯💯

[@Lnskii]

damn Bisping interviews are so much better than his commentary ngl with all due respect Also Rakic champ by the end of 2024 letsgo 🙏

[@pannedokonaly4947]

Not happening😅

[@funtech7159]

jiri iscoming

[@JESUS_CHRIST_777_GOD]

GOD bless Rakic and Bisping. Great interview Michael.

[@Janyck91]

Good interview

[@executivelifehacks6747]

Jiri will take the violation of the bushido code personally

[@bojanivanovic2286]

Jiri is dead

[@saltycanadian2467]

@@bojanivanovic2286Rakic is still on the octogon

[@danielpesek8360]

@@bojanivanovic2286 I dont think so hehe

[@bojanivanovic6850]

Where was Jiri 1st round after 2 years lay off?

[@jirihutecka9020]

I really hope that Jiri will "change" Rakic face...

[@nycmaverick]

Can’t wait it should be good

[@PetarTikva]

Raketa moj ,vreme je da se pokaže zapadnjacima ko je Aleksandar Rakić 🇷🇸🇷🇺🇬🇷🥊🥇🚀🚀

[@Soto31]

never knew much of Rakic but he seems like a cool guy- will be watching !

[@Alex-sm6pv]

He is very chill and super friendly and approachable guy, but he has ferocious ambition and dedication. Its real pity that he had 3 operations on his knees already. He is champion material and he will prove it.

[@Negus4747]

He cracks me up

[@JohnJoatan]

Warrior.

[@jessehalls3363]

Bro I live in Vienna this has to be one of the safest places on earth lol

[@highfromthailand420]

Can't wait for Mike to go live again!

[@suga667]

In my opinion Alex Pereira won the 1st round 🆚 jiri but 2nd round jiri is winning till getting knocked out

[@doposud]

All judges had Jiri winning the 1st round. I know it's your opinnion i'm just saying how it was at scorecards.

[@Brucelee-pv6uf]

‏‪24:57‬‏ lets gooo now I start likinh rakic lil bit ‏‪25:18‬‏ ommmg hecwill bring him germany and start showing up 😩

[@neskender]

Go Rakic ,Serbia ❤

[@Marshala22]

The king is only one 🚀

[@zeljkoibis3824]

NEXT CHAMPION

[@balabutin00sex16]

Rakic 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@destinyhopeable]

RAKIC ❤❤❤

[@justjoe5462]

Hahahaha, that accent slipped in the beginning 😂😂

[@Paul-pi7fo]

I thought it's Sakis Tolis joined the interview😂

[@burlhorse61]

Damn Rakic is a good fighter

[@Schwerthase]

C'mon Aleks, Vienna is probably one of the safest big cities there is. Not much crime, no big poverty problem and safe place to grow up.

[@chikirikiiasona4958]

hahahha I was like its russian ubite harington and Bisping says it sec after

[@njdrummer7120]

Steven Segal is a Samurai too.

[@levimorrow9546]

There's the ufc fighters and there there's the ufc entertainers

[@nikolapajovic9294]

Aleksandar for the belt !!!!

[@Doc_Holliday11]

Bravo Srbine 🇷🇸

[@miloskukolj6813]

Rakic champion

[@dillanversai6717]

Jiri Prochazka is a fan favorite that is always entertaining!!! Rakic has become a safe fighter which fights for points and to win rounds...lets see what happens!! Ufc 300 is an amazing fight card!!!

[@MeinhardSRohr]

Nobody cares about Rakic. He should calm down. People will only tune in for Jiri. Without him he wouldn’t have any views. Anyway gut auch mal jemanden in der UFC zu haben, der in einem deutschsprachigen Raum aufgewachsen ist 😂

[@traviss3478]

Rakic is criminally underrated. This fight will put him on the radar.

[@MeinhardSRohr]

@@traviss3478 either that or he will disappear and become maximum a gate keeper

[@slXD100]

@@MeinhardSRohr blame the UFC and refs for that. Rakic had an aggressive approach to all his previous fights until he got fked over in Singapore, then he became a tactial point fighter after the judges robbed him.

[@radekslechta111]

The Hunt Begins. BjP Viktory 🇨🇿☝️🙏

[@oliveraristic6337]

Raketa ❤

[@Redball1980]

Mikey B. I'm watching you on TNT preview show.And I notice you have a scar on the right side of ypur throat. Is that a disc replacement ?

[@CrawlingNYourSkull1]

he was thinking about tko'ing bisping 2:36

[@simabima4633]

MMA saved his life

[@VEGETADTX]

Mike, come to Serbia, you'll have a much better time over here than in Vienna, trust me! ;)

[@18GaG99]

😂😂😂

[@WJE99]

For sure!

[@ShallowDepression]

Maybe, but at least we know who he is.

[@salzburg87]

Jetzt ist Rakic Zeit!!! Rocket Time!!! Auuuuuf jeeeetzt !!!!!

[@urosbrkljac7476]

Go Aleks shock everybady!!!🚀

[@EKO71000]

michael bispingovic 😂💪🥷

[@vegeta420z6]

Where's the Bisping fight companion? Thought him and Wifey were gonna live stream one? Hopefully he just got drunk and forgot, and nothing bad has happened.

[@imthedevilkys536]

Neko Bellic?

[@urosbrkljac7476]

Bisping greetings from Srbija!!! 🇷🇸

[@IanStephens-uo3hy]

They have the same voice😂

[@jovannovibeograd]

Go Alex go

[@tomaskubalik1952]

Hi Michael, 6:21 The Czech Republic is not a tough place at all. The opposite is true. The Czech Republic is considered a safe country for visitors, ranking 11th out of 163 countries in the Global Peace Index 2021.

[@ventocz6476]

And? Austria is number 5 on that list and still very dangerous in certain places especially vienna these days. theres better and worse parts in every country.

[@tomaskubalik1952]

There are no such big cities as Vienna in The Czech Republic.@@ventocz6476

[@marculess777]

JP is the new JSP

[@nycmaverick]

Who?

[@Sifisenko]

Hmm

[@butchdabayboss7073]

Jiri never said he was a Samurai.

[@The_Roosta]

Man I respect Rakic's knee so much for keeping him out the game while all these fun fights happen. 😂 I hope Jiri beats him.

[@martin9201431]

Comment by a Jiří Procházka fan: I've heard what Rakic has said about him in the past and it struck me as a lot of disrespect to Jiří. Now that I'm hearing him speak in his entirety, it doesn't sound so bad. It sounds to me like he's trying to hype the fight. It just seems a little strong to me. And they're unnecessarily strong and provocative words. Jiří talks about these things very openly and if you have an open mind it makes sense and you know it's coming from him. There's no point in contradicting it. At the end of the day, there's a good chance Rakic will pay for those words. Jiří prefers to weigh words and show things by his actions. So let's see how it goes in the cage :) ;)

[@ogvamp]

He is trying to hype the fight, but its not a little bit strong, its fucking stupid. He is not the brightest dude.

[@martin9201431]

@@ogvamp Fair enought. But he also said things like that Jiří caries ugly flag. Its national symbol + flag that they got from his couch grandad who have it i second world war II. Plus Jiří s principals are eseencional for him. And IF you deny that its personal. Altought thanks for your comment 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@stephencawker1565]

Nothing fake about Jiri,Rakic seems like a good guy....

[@Aesthetics622]

bro what is he saying lmfaoo, many people pick up different hobies, different mind sets, people change and evolve if he likes that way of life then what is even the point to say fake this fake that? this dude soo dummm

[@wayneerichsen]

He does not call him a fake samurai. Everyone does clickbait these days.

[@lukasvaszilkievic6339]

What ? He literally did

[@pannedokonaly4947]

3:58

[@alexproboi]

I'm Alex and Alex Rakič is gonna defeat JP just like Alex P did

[@eb1184]

its a shame he doesnt represent austria more these days… i get it he wants to rep his serbian heritage too, but he could just represent both countries equally, like a lot of other fighters do as well, instead of choosing to almost only represent a country he has never even lived in…

[@Mieqo]

"Czech republic is tough place" 🤣 ... I demand all foreigners to think of me as street bred gangster from the dark hoods of Czechia! No seriously, I am from Czech and I moved around a bit here and there. Lived 7 years in Scotland and that place felt 10 times more dangerous than Czech Republic 😆...

[@cikabane7084]

Ahahaa kako će ds pogine Rakić 😅😅

[@TheBatosai]

Well, it looks like someone is going to pay for their words on 300. Alexander is going to get crushed.

[@aleksbb2079]

No i think Topuria gets killed and its on 298

[@aleksbb2079]

@@paganminster745 faxx

[@SashaJohny]

It could be Bispingic and Bispingovic lol..I'm todorovic. Aleksandar is Serbian not Austrian only lives there

[@nnmv9]

IDEMO RAKETA🚀 2RD TKO

[@brucewayne-bv4ok]

*One of the most unlikeable fighter is calling a guy like jiri fake ?? wtf lol*

[@Doc_Holliday11]

Only according to a fraud like you and a few other nobodies. Most people comment on how Rakić is a good lad.

[@nikolaboskovic650]

Yeah but tree is not hitting back :D

[@realeyesrealizereallies6828]

There certainly isn't any real Samuria'

[@Mare_W1312]

Rakić is a Serbian warrior

[@mxpetan]

Serbia? Austria?😅

[@rechj89]

jiri never called himself a samurai :DD

[@var7877]

jiri is not fake truth

[@matejjonas503]

This fake samurai made you surrender Rakbicth ;-)

[@comimitric4654]

SLAVIC POWER 🇷🇸🇨🇿

[@marculess777]

Rakic is only jealous that Prochazka is a better example and is more famous even though he has been in the UFC for a shorter time.

[@nycmaverick]

Rakic beats Jiri who is a mid level fighter.

[@GabrielJ1493]

@@nycmaverick HAHAHA KEEP DREAMING

[@needatag]

its his opponent you bafoon ofc he gon talk shit

[@marcjov8149]

Tako je Rakićuuu, vodi jih u Srbiju da probaju ćevape :) Sretno, navijamo za tebe!