Jiří Procházka became the new UFC light heavyweight champion after a stunning submission win at UFC 275. By winning the title, he also made UFC star Conor McGregor extremely ecstatic. The Irish star took to Twitter to express his happiness. After all, his 29-year-old stablemate at Paradigm Sports managed to become one of the youngest current UFC champions.
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Paradigm Sports shared a video of the first Czech UFC champion getting a warm welcome in his hometown of Bruno. McGregor shared the video and wrote, “All I got was a howya from Mary in baggage claim Huge congrats to the Czech Republic and to my @ParadigmSports stablemate @jiri_bjp”.
All I got was a howya from Mary in baggage claim 😂☘️
Huge congrats to the Czech Republic and to my @ParadigmSports stablemate @jiri_bjp 🇨🇿 https://t.co/d73JcFGBPt— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) June 13, 2022
Glover Teixeira versus Jiří Procházka was a war in the Octagon. In fact, Procházka could have lost the bout as two judges had scored higher for Teixeira. If ‘Denisa’ hadn’t successfully submitted his opponent, he would have lost the bout.
Submitting Teixeira just seconds before the final round sealed his fate as the new champion. After such a rollercoaster of a fight, UFC fans were enthralled.
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Therefore, it would be interesting to see Procházka defend his title. He is just three fights old in the UFC. However, he has also been a champion at the Rizin Fighting Federation.
Is Jiří Procházka similar to Conor McGregor?
While Procházka and Conor McGregor are stablemates at Paradigm Sports, that is not the only similarity they share. As reported by ‘MMA Mania’, the fighter’s close friend Michael Sauer compared him to the UFC’s first simultaneous double champion.
As per Sauer, Procházka has traits similar to the Irish superstar. He said, “He was wild at those parties. Not only dancing, but everyone was watching him. He’s a little bit like Conor McGregor.”
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 01: (L-R) Jiri Prochazka of the Czech Republic punches Dominick Reyes in a light heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on May 01, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
“Everybody knows that he’s in the room. He was very noisy. He likes attention. Not only parties, but he liked attention everywhere he went. He was a very funny guy and everybody liked it, because he made some fun.”
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While Procházka’s win is a proud moment for ‘The Notorious One’ too, fans would love to see McGregor return to the sport and continue being a part of interesting fights. What do you think?
