Tragedy struck UFC’s light heavyweight division last November as champion Jiri Prochazka had to relinquish his title. A horrific shoulder injury forced Prochazka to stay out of action for numerous months. The injury was thought to be so bad that even Joe Rogan was stunned and discussed it on the JRE. Now, almost 10 months later, the former UFC champ is coming back, aiming to reclaim the title he never lost.

For weeks now, fans have been waiting for a piece of official news regarding ‘Czech Samurai’. With Alex Pereira’s entry into the division with a victory over the top-ranked Jan Blachowicz, the MMA world has a brilliant matchup on its mind – Jiri Prochazka vs. Alex Pereira for the UFC light heavyweight title.

When Joe Rogan revealed the shocking details of Prochazka’s injury

In the #136 episode of JRE MMA Show, Joe Rogan had former UFC light heavyweight champ Jamahal Hill as his guest. In their candid conversation, the two also touched on the topic of Jiri Prochazka’s injury. According to Rogan, Prochazka’s shoulder injury was one of the worst ones of its kind.

“His shoulder was the worst shoulder they had ever seen,” he said. “His shoulder went out of the socket at training camp and they tried to put it back in. And these dudes are yanking on him.”

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“Just gym dudes yanking on him, they f*cked it up way worse. Go to the f*cking doctor, you are a world champion,” he added. But the fighter seems to be used to such things.

As a teenager, Jiri Prochazka channeled his inner restlessness by getting involved in street fights. After more than 100 street fights, he even got associated with organized group fights on behalf of local football clubs. These were massive brawls, sometimes involving 30 vs. 30 individuals.

However, life took a turn when Jiri watched the Hollywood action flick ‘Never Back Down.’ This inspired him to direct his energy into martial arts.

Now, ten months later, Prochazka is ready to make his return and aims to rule the light heavyweight division once again. However, with numerous deserving names like Alex Pereira in the division, UFC President Dana White is going to have a tough time deciding the right fight for him! While fans might be putting him in a tough spot, White likes Prochazka versus Pereira. He said, “Yeah it’s possible. We do too. Tell the people, we like that one.”

Fans demand “December card” as the return of Jiri Prochazka inches closer

Recently, Prochazka assured the world that his title fight is finalized and will be announced soon. Hearing about this, MMA fans had some wild reactions. When this news found its way onto a Reddit thread, fight enthusiasts could not stop themselves from expressing their elated reactions:

• “Add this to the December card.”
• “I feel like ive been waiting a lifetime”
• “That December card is going to be interesting. If it’s not the Conor fight I really hope it’s O’Malley vs. Chito and Jiri vs. Alex.”

Soon, fans switched into the seats of matchmakers and decided to speculate Prochazka’s return fight. One name that unsurprisingly popped up was Alex Pereira.

• “Please let it be Poatan.”
• “Jiri vs Alex, Izzy fights winner. Wonder what DDP does in the meantime.”
• “He’s fighting Johnny walker in October I think”
• “I think it’s going to be Pereira, but I’d watch Jiri fight a stop sign. Can’t wait to see that crazy motherf*cker again.”

Moreover, some fans took speculations a level above and talked about the potential outcomes of this title fight.

UFC Champion Jamahal Hill Sends Another Video Message to Rival Jiri Prochazka: “Come & Get It”

• “Alex knocks him out tho”
• “If it’s Poatan then Jiri is the perfect matchup for him. A fighter who charges in wildly. That counter left fittin to kill Jiri.”
• “Jiri almost got flatlined by old man glover so when poatan lands, its night night”

Fans might remember the way in which Prochazka became the UFC light heavyweight champion in UFC 275 in 2022 when he submitted Glover Teixeira with a rear naked choke. He was the first-ever Czech fighter to win a UFC championship. Do you think he can take on someone like Pereira next?

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