Jiří Procházka
Czech mixed martial artist
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| January 18 2025 | Scheduled to face former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jamahal Hill at UFC 311. |
| January 18 2025 | Defeated former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jamahal Hill at UFC 311 by technical knockout in the third round, earning another Performance of the Night award. |
| January 18 2025 | Defeated former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jamahal Hill at UFC 311 by technical knockout in the third round, earning another Performance of the Night award. |
| January 18 2025 | Scheduled to face former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jamahal Hill at UFC 311. |
| July 2024 | Defeated Jamahal Hill by TKO (punches) at UFC 311 |
| July 2024 | Defeated Jamahal Hill by TKO (punches) at UFC 311 |
| June 29 2024 | Procházka lost the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship rematch against Alex Pereira at UFC 303, being knocked out early in the second round after being knocked down at the end of the first round. |
| June 29 2024 | Procházka lost the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship rematch against Alex Pereira at UFC 303, being knocked out early in the second round after being knocked down at the end of the first round. |
| April 13 2024 | Procházka defeated Aleksandar Rakić at UFC 300 by technical knockout in the second round, earning a $300,000 Performance of the Night bonus. |
| April 13 2024 | Procházka defeated Aleksandar Rakić at UFC 300 by technical knockout in the second round, earning a $300,000 Performance of the Night bonus. |
| November 11 2023 | Procházka lost to Alex Pereira by knockout in the second round in a fight for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at UFC 295. |
| November 11 2023 | Procházka lost to Alex Pereira by knockout in the second round in a fight for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at UFC 295. |
| July 2023 | Competed at UFC 300, defeating Aleksandar Rakić by TKO (punches) |
| July 2023 | Competed at UFC 300, defeating Aleksandar Rakić by TKO (punches) |
| November 2022 | Lost to Alex Pereira by TKO (elbows) at UFC 295 |
| November 2022 | Lost to Alex Pereira by TKO (elbows) at UFC 295 |
| November 23 2022 | Procházka was forced out of a scheduled rematch with Glover Teixeira at UFC 282 due to a right shoulder injury and subsequently vacated the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| November 23 2022 | Procházka was forced out of a scheduled rematch with Glover Teixeira at UFC 282 due to a right shoulder injury and subsequently vacated the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| June 12 2022 | Won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship by defeating Glover Teixeira via submission (rear-naked choke) at UFC 275 in Singapore |
| June 12 2022 | Won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship by defeating Glover Teixeira via submission (rear-naked choke) at UFC 275 in Singapore |
| June 11 2022 | Procházka defeats Glover Teixeira to become the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, making history as the first Czech fighter to win a UFC championship. |
| June 11 2022 | Procházka defeats Glover Teixeira to become the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, making history as the first Czech fighter to win a UFC championship. |
| May 1 2021 | Defeated Dominick Reyes at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka via knockout in the second round, winning both Performance of the Night and Fight of the Night bonus awards. |
| May 1 2021 | Defeated Dominick Reyes at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka via knockout in the second round, winning both Performance of the Night and Fight of the Night bonus awards. |
| 2020 | A TV documentary titled 'Jiří Procházka: The Conscious Fighter' was released, featuring Procházka as himself, documenting his life and fighting career. |
| 2020 | Nominated for UFC Fan's Choice Debut of the Year Award |
| 2020 | Joins the UFC Light Heavyweight division, beginning his career in the organization. |
| 2020 | Joins the UFC Light Heavyweight division, beginning his career in the organization. |
| 2020 | Nominated for UFC Fan's Choice Debut of the Year Award |
| 2020 | A TV documentary titled 'Jiří Procházka: The Conscious Fighter' was released, featuring Procházka as himself, documenting his life and fighting career. |
| July 11 2020 | Made his UFC promotional debut against Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 251, winning via knockout in the second round and earning a Performance of the Night bonus award. He became the only fighter to give Oezdemir a KO loss in his MMA career. |
| July 11 2020 | Made his UFC promotional debut against Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 251, winning via knockout in the second round and earning a Performance of the Night bonus award. He became the only fighter to give Oezdemir a KO loss in his MMA career. |
| January 2020 | Jiří Procházka signed a contract with the UFC, marking his entry into the organization. |
| January 2020 | Jiří Procházka signed a contract with the UFC, marking his entry into the organization. |
| 2019 | Jiří Procházka appeared in the TV miniseries 'Blbej den' (Bad Day), playing himself as a karateka in Episode 9 of Season 1, titled 'Karate je svinstvo' (Karate Is a Hell of a Thing) |
| 2019 | Jiří Procházka appeared in the TV miniseries 'Blbej den' (Bad Day), playing himself as a karateka in Episode 9 of Season 1, titled 'Karate je svinstvo' (Karate Is a Hell of a Thing) |
| December 31 2019 | Procházka defended his Rizin Light Heavyweight title against C. B. Dollaway, winning via first-round knockout at Rizin 20. This was his final fight with Rizin before signing with the UFC and vacating his title. |
| December 31 2019 | Procházka defended his Rizin Light Heavyweight title against C. B. Dollaway, winning via first-round knockout at Rizin 20. This was his final fight with Rizin before signing with the UFC and vacating his title. |
| October 12 2019 | Procházka defeated Fábio Maldonado at Rizin 19 at a catchweight of 100 kgs, winning via knockout in the first round. |
| October 12 2019 | Procházka defeated Fábio Maldonado at Rizin 19 at a catchweight of 100 kgs, winning via knockout in the first round. |
| April 21 2019 | Procházka won the inaugural Rizin FF Light Heavyweight Championship by defeating Muhammed Lawal via technical knockout in the third round at Rizin 15. |
| April 21 2019 | Procházka won the inaugural Rizin FF Light Heavyweight Championship by defeating Muhammed Lawal via technical knockout in the third round at Rizin 15. |
| December 31 2018 | After original opponent Emanuel Newton withdrew due to injury, Procházka fought Brandon Halsey at Rizin 14 and won via technical knockout in the first round. |
| December 31 2018 | After original opponent Emanuel Newton withdrew due to injury, Procházka fought Brandon Halsey at Rizin 14 and won via technical knockout in the first round. |
| September 30 2018 | Procházka defeated Jake Heun at Rizin 13 via technical knockout in the first round. |
| September 30 2018 | Procházka defeated Jake Heun at Rizin 13 via technical knockout in the first round. |
| July 28 2018 | Procházka won against Bruno Cappelozza at Rizin 11 by knockout in the first round. |
| July 28 2018 | Procházka won against Bruno Cappelozza at Rizin 11 by knockout in the first round. |
| 2017 | Procházka moved to a rural cottage located approximately 30 minutes outside of Brno, near a reservoir. The cottage has minimal utilities, with electricity but no gas or water connection, and he obtains water from a well. |
| 2017 | Procházka moved to a rural cottage located approximately 30 minutes outside of Brno, near a reservoir. The cottage has minimal utilities, with electricity but no gas or water connection, and he obtains water from a well. |
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