The entire UFC world was excited to learn about the comeback of UFC superstar Conor McGregor. However, the fans never expected McGregor to be a part of The Ultimate Fighter. It is the Irishman himself who let the world know about his comeback to the MMA world as the coach in TUF against Michael Chandler. This showed that the fans would have to wait till the end of the season to watch the two come face-to-face in the octagon.

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The shooting of TUF 31 has begun in Las Vegas, and both coaches are already at the location. Furthermore, the Irishman has made headlines for the things he does on the set of TUF 31. At the moment, it is the Instagram post of Jiri Prochazka that is giving away some details related to the reality series.

The pictures reveal which team Jiri Prochazka is supporting

Prochazka recently posted a few pictures with the Irish superstar and wrote “TUF” as the caption. It seems that Prochazka has already given his full support to the team of Conor McGregor in TUF 31. The fans were quick to react to the pictures of the two.

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Here’s how fans showed their excitement after watching the UFC stars together.

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One of the fans was very happy to see McGregor and Prochazka together.

The best thing I’ve seen in a while

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When Prochazka was in Rizin, the local media called him ‘Czech Samurai’, as he is from the Czech Republic and follows Samurai styles. On the other hand, McGregor, along with kickboxing, has also trained in taekwondo and karate. Keeping this in mind, one of the fans commented:

What a duo, Karate & Samurai styles together

 One of the Instagram users mentioned the new strategy of ‘The Notorious’.

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 He’s really bringing in the best strikers in the ufc for coaching.

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 Another fan felt that the two were going to be the new Khamzat and Darren of the UFC. The new Khamzat and Darren

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 A fan expressed his love for both the UFC star and suggested that Prochazka teach the Irishman the Japanese Samurai code. 2 of my favorite fighters!! u need to show Conor the bushido way

 Another fan felt jealous seeing the two together! I’m pretty jealous of this photo, but think Conor’s wet dream came true

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 One of the Instagram users noticed the arms of both fighters and commented:

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 Holy! Conor’s arms look like they belong to jiri!”

 Another fan said McGregor is collecting the strongest fighters for his team.

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All about Conor McGregor on The Ultimate Fighter 31

 Season 31 of TUF has begun shooting, and both coaches are trying their best to lift their team. The first episode of the show will air on May 30th at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN. The show will have a total of twelve episodes in which fighters from both teams will clash against each other.

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However, this isn’t the first time the Irishman coached on TUF. Back in 2015, ‘Mystic Mac’ was a coach on TUF and did his best against his rival coach, Urijah Faber.

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