There is only one Jiri Prochazka. The former light heavyweight champion trains in the forest, lives by the principles of a samurai, and even locks himself in a dark room for days to prepare for a fight. All of this not only makes him unique but also highly entertaining. Interestingly, in his recent conversation with Joe Rogan, the former champ did a silly goof-up which not only caught Rogan off-guard but the fans as well.

While having a conversation on the ‘JRE MMA Show #165,’ multimillionaire podcaster Joe Rogan asked Jiri Prochazka whether he watches videotapes of his opponents’ fighting styles to improve his performance, “Which tape do you watch? Do you watch a lot of films? Do you watch videos of fights?” ‘The Czech Samurai’ had a very precise answer, “Yeah, I was five days sick before the fight, so I just watched 300, Ong Bak.” Rogan burst out laughing as he heard Prochazka’s answer.

Ignoring Rogan’s laughter, the former light-heavyweight champion continued, “I watched a lot. I was really inspired. I was really hungry to see something. For a long time, I didn’t see any good movies. Doesn’t matter, old or new, but these old classics—fighting with Jean-Claude Van Damme and all these things—that’s what made a spark inside me.”

He further emphasized that by watching movies like Ong Bak, he would pick up techniques to use in his upcoming fight, “And after I watched Ong Bak, I see the right. Like, in my next chapter I want to see really how to use that, because I’m a man who’s taking the piece here, taking the piece there, and making it together.”

His confession not only made Joe Rogan burst into laughter but also provided a moment of amusement for the MMA community, who were left flabbergasted by his answer.

Joe Rogan and Jiri Prochazka’s miscommunication sends giggles down the Internet

Khabib Nurmagomedov believes that watching too many movies can hinder your concentration, but for Jiri Prochazka, it seems to be the complete opposite—and a fan appears to love it, “Khabib says too much movie make the heart weak, Jiri says good film makes you inspired to be a f—ing warrior. I like Jiri!!!!” For the unreserved, films in America also mean video tapes and not movies, a fan appears to be a bit confused, “Joe was asking about actual fights, right?”

Furthermore, a social media user provided the necessary clarification regarding the Czech-English lingo,“I knew this answer before it came cuz “film” means “movie” in czechia Jiris broken english always makes funny moments xd.”   Would Jiri Prochazka have been a gladiator in ancient times? According to a curious fan, he would have dominated the Colosseum, “Jiri would’ve definitely been a gladiator fighting rhinos and wild animals in the Colosseum.”

Jiri Prochazka’s training is quite unique, as he prefers to train in the forest, surrounded by nature. He lives by the code of bushido, which is reflected in his fighting style. Known as ‘The Czech Samurai,’ Prochazka tests his opponents in the early rounds, and as the fight progresses to the final rounds, he finishes them. We’ve seen this in his past fights against Jamahal Hill and Alexander Rakic. Looking at this a fan writes,  “You can tell his fighting style is based off movies. He comes out super cocky at first, gets humbled early and then rallies back for the win in the end just like in the movies.”

Last but not least, a fan was flabbergasted that Jiri Prochazka has watched Ong Bak, “He said Ong Bak.. no wonder he uses those elbows so much.”

Jiri Prochazka will be the classic example of a funny fighter who has embraced the way of a warrior. Regardless, what’s your take on ‘The Czech Samurai’? State your thoughts in the comments below.