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Jiří Procházka Record, stats and next fight

32-6-1 (W-L-D)

28Wins by knockout
3Wins by submission
22First round finishes
Portrait de Jiří Procházka, combattant de MMA
Photo : Show Jana Krause, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Stats and record

39Pro fights
97%Finish rate
9UFC fights
8Title fights
8Performance bonuses
1Losing streak

Wins by method

KO / TKO28 (88 %)
Submission3 (9 %)
Decision1 (3 %)

Losses by method

KO / TKO5 (83 %)
Submission1 (17 %)
Decision0 (0 %)

Profile

Age
34 years
Born
October 14, 1992
Birthplace
Znojmo, Czechoslovakia
Height
6'4" (193 cm)
Weight
205 lbs (93 kg)
Reach
80" (203 cm)
Division
Light Heavyweight
Fighting out of
Brno, Czech Republic
Team
Jet Saam Gym Brno
Trainer
Martin Karaivanov
UFC debut
July 12, 2020

Fight history

  1. Loss

    vs Carlos Ulberg Title

    UFC 327 · Apr 11, 2026 · Miami, Florida, United States

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:45
  2. Win

    vs Khalil Rountree Jr. Bonus

    UFC 320 · Oct 4, 2025 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    3:04
  3. Win

    vs Jamahal Hill Bonus

    UFC 311 · Jan 18, 2025 · Inglewood, California, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    3:01
  4. Loss

    vs Alex Pereira Title

    UFC 303 · Jun 29, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (head kick and punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    0:13
  5. Win

    vs Aleksandar Rakić Bonus

    UFC 300 · Apr 13, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    3:17
  6. Loss

    vs Alex Pereira Title

    UFC 295 · Nov 11, 2023 · New York City, New York, United States

    Method
    TKO (elbows)
    Round
    2
    Time
    4:08
  7. Win

    vs Glover Teixeira Title Bonus

    UFC 275 · Jun 12, 2022 · Kallang, Singapore

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    5
    Time
    4:32
  8. Win

    vs Dominick Reyes Bonus

    UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka · May 1, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    KO (spinning back elbow)
    Round
    2
    Time
    4:29
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  1. Win

    vs Volkan Oezdemir Bonus

    UFC 251 · Jul 12, 2020 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    2
    Time
    0:49
  2. Win

    vs C. B. Dollaway Title

    Rizin 20 · Dec 31, 2019 · Saitama, Japan

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:55
  3. Win

    vs Fábio Maldonado

    Rizin 19 · Oct 12, 2019 · Osaka, Japan

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:49
  4. Win

    vs Muhammed Lawal Title

    Rizin 15 · Apr 21, 2019 · Yokohama, Japan

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    3:02
  5. Win

    vs Brandon Halsey

    Rizin 14 · Dec 31, 2018 · Saitama, Japan

    Method
    TKO (submission to punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    6:30
  6. Win

    vs Jake Heun

    Rizin 13 · Sep 30, 2018 · Saitama, Japan

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:29
  7. Win

    vs Bruno Cappelozza

    Rizin 11 · Jul 28, 2018 · Saitama, Japan

    Method
    KO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:23
  8. Win

    vs Karl Albrektsson

    Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2017 · Saitama, Japan

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    9:57
  9. Win

    vs Wilian Roberto Alves

    Fusion Fight Night Series 16 · Sep 29, 2017 · Brno, Czech Republic

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:41
  10. Win

    vs Mark Tanios

    Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 1st Round · Sep 25, 2016 · Saitama, Japan

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    2
    Time
    5:00
  11. Win

    vs Kazuyuki Fujita

    Rizin 1 · Apr 17, 2016 · Nagoya, Japan

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:18
  12. Loss

    vs Muhammed Lawal

    Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 2 - Iza · Dec 31, 2015 · Saitama, Japan

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    1
    Time
    5:09
  13. Win

    vs Satoshi Ishii

    Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 1 - Saraba · Dec 29, 2015 · Saitama, Japan

    Method
    KO (head kick and knees)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:36
  14. Win

    vs Evgeni Kondratov

    ProFC 59 · Nov 21, 2015 · Kursk, Russia

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:23
  15. Win

    vs Michał Fijałka

    Gladiator CF 31 · May 22, 2015 · Brno, Czech Republic

    Method
    TKO (corner stoppage)
    Round
    1
    Time
    5:00
  16. Win

    vs Rokas Stambrauskas

    Gladiator CF: Back in the Fight 4 · Mar 27, 2015 · Příbram, Czech Republic

    Method
    TKO (corner stoppage)
    Round
    1
    Time
    5:00
  17. Draw

    vs Mikhail Mokhnatkin

    Fight Nights Global 29 · Dec 20, 2014 · Moscow, Russia

    Method
    Draw (majority)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  18. Win

    vs Darko Stošić

    Gladiator CF: Cage Fight 5 · Nov 14, 2014 · Brno, Czech Republic

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:09
  19. Win

    vs Tomáš Penz Title

    Gladiator CF 28 · Jun 6, 2014 · Brno, Czech Republic

    Method
    TKO (flying knee and punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:41
  20. Win

    vs Viktor Bogutzki

    Gladiator CF 27 · Mar 21, 2014 · Prague, Czech Republic

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:17
  21. Win

    vs Martin Šolc Title

    Gladiator CF 26 · Dec 7, 2013 · Prague, Czech Republic

    Method
    KO (flying knee)
    Round
    3
    Time
    4:00
  22. Win

    vs Oliver Dohring

    Rock the Cage 4 · Oct 12, 2013 · Greifswald, Germany

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    N/A
  23. Loss

    vs Abdul-Kerim Edilov

    Fight Nights Global 16 · Jun 20, 2013 · Moscow, Russia

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:56
  24. Win

    vs Radovan Estocin

    Gladiator CF 23 · May 10, 2013 · Brno, Czech Republic

    Method
    KO (flying knee and punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:26
  25. Win

    vs Josef Žák

    Gladiator CF 19 · Feb 15, 2013 · Příbram, Czech Republic

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    N/A
  26. Loss

    vs Bojan Veličković

    Supreme FC 1 · Dec 9, 2012 · Belgrade, Serbia

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    N/A
  27. Win

    vs Strahinja Denić

    Ring Fight Brno 1 · Nov 15, 2012 · Brno, Czech Republic

    Method
    Submission (triangle choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:10
  28. Win

    vs Martin Vaniš

    Gladiator CF 17 · Oct 20, 2012 · Ostrava, Czech Republic

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:48
  29. Win

    vs Vladimír Eis

    Gladiator CF 15 · Aug 24, 2012 · Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

    Method
    KO (knee)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:02
  30. Win

    vs Stanislav Futera

    Gladiator CF 10 · Apr 7, 2012 · Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:53

Analysis

Jiří Procházka is a Czech light heavyweight, a former Rizin and UFC champion who won the UFC title in June 2022 against Glover Teixeira. His most recent fight, on April 11, 2026, at UFC 327, ended in a KO loss to Carlos Ulberg for the vacant title.

Background

Born October 14, 1992, in Znojmo, Czechoslovakia, Jiří Procházka grew up in the nearby village of Hostěradice. He played amateur soccer and BMX before turning to combat sports. A kyokushin black belt and the 2011 Czech amateur Muay Thai champion in the under-86 kg class, he made his pro debut on April 7, 2012, at Gladiator CF 10 with a KO of Stanislav Futera. He went on to win the inaugural Gladiator CF light heavyweight title in December 2013 against Martin Šolc.

In 2015 he joined the Japanese promotion Rizin and entered its heavyweight grand prix, losing the final to Muhammed Lawal. He stayed with Rizin through 2019 and won the inaugural light heavyweight title on April 21, 2019, stopping the same Muhammed Lawal by TKO.

UFC Career

Jiří Procházka debuted in the UFC on July 11, 2020, at UFC 251, knocking out Volkan Oezdemir in the second round. On May 1, 2021, he knocked out Dominick Reyes with a spinning elbow and earned Performance and Fight of the Night bonuses. On June 12, 2022, at UFC 275, he became light heavyweight champion by submitting Glover Teixeira with a rear-naked choke in the fifth round. A shoulder injury forced him to vacate the belt in November 2022.

On November 11, 2023, at UFC 295, he fought Alex Pereira for the vacant title and lost by second-round TKO. On April 13, 2024, at UFC 300, he stopped Aleksandar Rakić in the second round. On June 29, 2024, at UFC 303, he met Alex Pereira again for the title and lost by second-round TKO from a head kick and punches.

He followed with two third-round stoppage wins: a TKO of Jamahal Hill at UFC 311 on January 18, 2025, and a KO of Khalil Rountree at UFC 320 on October 4, 2025, which earned Performance and Fight of the Night bonuses. On April 11, 2026, at UFC 327, he fought Carlos Ulberg for the vacant light heavyweight title and lost by first-round KO.

Fighting Style

Jiří Procházka fights from a wide stance with his hands often low, relying on reflexes and reading his opponent’s rhythm rather than textbook defense. He accepts exchanges to open counterattacking angles. He cites Miyamoto Musashi’s Book of Five Rings and bushido as influences on his preparation. Power accounts for most of his record, with 28 wins by KO or TKO, but he won his UFC title by submission.

Record and Titles

  • Professional record: 32 wins, 6 losses, 1 draw
  • Wins by KO or TKO: 28
  • Wins by submission: 3
  • Wins by decision: 1
  • UFC light heavyweight champion (2022)
  • Rizin light heavyweight champion (2019)
  • Gladiator CF light heavyweight champion (2013)
  • Five Performance of the Night and three Fight of the Night bonuses in the UFC

Fighter Profile

  • Full name: Jiří Procházka
  • Born: October 14, 1992, in Znojmo, Czechoslovakia
  • Nationality: Czech
  • Height: 6’4″ (193 cm)
  • Reach: 80 in (203 cm)
  • Division: light heavyweight
  • Base: kyokushin and Muay Thai

Sources

Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.

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