Jiří Procházka

JIŘÍ PROCHÁZKA

"BJP"

5-362.5% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
CZE

Nationality

Czech

Birth

14/10/1992 (34)

Birthplace

Znojmo

Czech Republic

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Weight class

Light Heavyweight

Height

193 cm (6'4")

Reach

203 cm (80")

Style

Karate

Biography

Jiří Procházka is a Czech professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and the first Czech fighter to win a UFC championship. He was the inaugural Rizin Fighting Federation Light Heavyweight Champion and the inaugural Gladiator Fighting Championship Light Heavyweight Champion. As of April 14, 2026, he is #3 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.

WIN BREAKDOWN

8 total fights · 100% KO rate

KO/TKO5 (100%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Fight history (9)

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vs Navajo StirlingUFC Fight Night 294 - Prochazka vs. Stirling — 21/11/2026
Loss
vs Carlos UlbergKO (punches) (R1)UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg — 11/04/2026
Win
vs Khalil Rountree Jr.KO (punches) (R3)UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 — 04/10/2025
Win
vs Jamahal HillTKO (punches) (R3)UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano — 18/01/2025
Loss
vs Alex PereiraKO/TKO (R2)UFC 303 — 29/06/2024

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