How Did Jiri Prochazka Get His Nickname? What Was His Old Nickname?
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Jiri Prochazka is one of the most impressive fighters currently competing in the UFC’s light heavyweight division. The fighter has been getting a lot of attention in recent times for his spectacular performances and also for his unique appearance.
Prochazka seems very calm and collected as a person, but at the same time is so dangerous and brutal when he’s fighting. His spinning knockout against Dominic Reyes is a testament to the same.
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Prochazka is definitely a knock-out master. He has 25 knockout wins under his name and has won 28 fights in his professional career. The Czech fighter was a star before he joined the UFC and fought under the Rizin promotion in Japan.
The fighter has only two fights in the UFC as of now and has won both by knockout. He will take on the current Brazilian champion, Glover Teixeira, for the light heavyweight title at the event of UFC 275.
What is Jiri Prochazka’s current nickname?
Jiri Prochazka currently goes by the moniker of ‘The Czech Samurai,’ The fans and the media gave him this nickname after seeing his unique style and appearance as he grew in popularity. Prochazka believes it has something to do with him fighting in Japan.
In an interview, he spoke about how he got dubbed as ‘The Czech Samurai.’
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“It started to come out in the media. It had something to do with me fighting in Japan. However, I suspect it might also be because some eight years ago, my coach gave me The Book of the Five Rings by the most famous sword master Miyamoto Musashi,” said Prochazka.
His other and more recognized nickname is ‘BJP’. Fans dubbed him BJP owing to his incredible abilities to knock his opponents out cold, which he does in almost every fight.
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BJP is the Czech full form for “Bomby Jak Pa,” which is English for ‘bomb the s**t out of him,’ or when translated,it comes to “bombs like c**t.” [Translated via Google]
It is also his battle cry and now the name of his very own merchandise brand.
What was Jiri Prochazka’s older nickname?
Jiri Prochazka’s nickname before he was dubbed as the Czech samurai and BJP was rather a little vague. Prochazka went by the name of ‘Denisa.’
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The nickname originated when someone called out the name ‘Denisa,’ and Jiri Prochazka responded to it. After that, he just stuck with the nickname and made it his own. The fighter is often still dubbed as ‘Denisa’ by many organizations and individuals, however, he has not spoken against it.
Jiri Prochazka: What does his older nickname mean?
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His older nickname, ‘Denisa’, is a name of a Czech girl. The name Denisa translates to the name ‘Denise’ in English, which is a fairly common name around the world. The fighter got this name by accident and has let stay as his nickname.
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Edited by:
Vibhanshu Kumar