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

Fight history

Loss

vs Carlos Ulberg Title

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

Method
KO (punches)

Round
1

Time
3:45
Win

vs Khalil Rountree Jr. Bonus

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

Method
KO (punches)

Round
3

Time
3:04
Win

vs Jamahal Hill Bonus

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

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
3

Time
3:01
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
Win

vs Aleksandar Rakić Bonus

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

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
2

Time
3:17
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
Win

vs Glover Teixeira Title Bonus

UFC 275 · Jun 12, 2022 · Kallang, Singapore

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
5

Time
4:32
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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Win

vs Volkan Oezdemir Bonus

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

Method
KO (punch)

Round
2

Time
0:49
Win

vs C. B. Dollaway Title

Rizin 20 · Dec 31, 2019 · Saitama, Japan

Method
KO (punches)

Round
1

Time
1:55
Win

vs Fábio Maldonado

Rizin 19 · Oct 12, 2019 · Osaka, Japan

Method
KO (punches)

Round
1

Time
1:49
Win

vs Muhammed Lawal Title

Rizin 15 · Apr 21, 2019 · Yokohama, Japan

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
3

Time
3:02
Win

vs Brandon Halsey

Rizin 14 · Dec 31, 2018 · Saitama, Japan

Method
TKO (submission to punches)

Round
1

Time
6:30
Win

vs Jake Heun

Rizin 13 · Sep 30, 2018 · Saitama, Japan

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
4:29
Win

vs Bruno Cappelozza

Rizin 11 · Jul 28, 2018 · Saitama, Japan

Method
KO (punches)

Round
1

Time
1:23
Win

vs Karl Albrektsson

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

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
9:57
Win

vs Wilian Roberto Alves

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

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
3:41
Win

vs Mark Tanios

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

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
2

Time
5:00
Win

vs Kazuyuki Fujita

Rizin 1 · Apr 17, 2016 · Nagoya, Japan

Method
KO (punch)

Round
1

Time
3:18
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
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
Win

vs Evgeni Kondratov

ProFC 59 · Nov 21, 2015 · Kursk, Russia

Method
KO (punch)

Round
1

Time
4:23
Win

vs Michał Fijałka

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

Method
TKO (corner stoppage)

Round
1

Time
5:00
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
Draw

vs Mikhail Mokhnatkin

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

Method
Draw (majority)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Darko Stošić

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

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
1:09
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
Win

vs Viktor Bogutzki

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

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
1

Time
2:17
Win

vs Martin Šolc Title

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

Method
KO (flying knee)

Round
3

Time
4:00
Win

vs Oliver Dohring

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

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
N/A
Loss

vs Abdul-Kerim Edilov

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

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
1

Time
1:56
Win

vs Radovan Estocin

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

Method
KO (flying knee and punches)

Round
1

Time
0:26
Win

vs Josef Žák

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

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
N/A
Loss

vs Bojan Veličković

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

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
N/A
Win

vs Strahinja Denić

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

Method
Submission (triangle choke)

Round
1

Time
2:10
Win

vs Martin Vaniš

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

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
2:48
Win

vs Vladimír Eis

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

Method
KO (knee)

Round
1

Time
1:02
Win

vs Stanislav Futera

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

Method
KO (punch)

Round
1

Time
0:53

Analysis

Jiří “BJP” Procházka (born October 14, 1992 in Hostěradice, Czech Republic, 6 ft 4 in (193 cm), reach 6 ft 8 in (203 cm)) is a former UFC light heavyweight champion. He became the first Czech fighter to hold a UFC title when he submitted Glover Teixeira at UFC 275 in 2022, a bout voted Fight of the Year. He vacated the belt because of an injury, then fought Alex Pereira more than once without winning it back. In April 2026, at UFC 327, he was knocked out in the first round by Carlos Ulberg in another fight for the vacant title. Trained at Jetsaam Gym in Brno under Martin Karaivanov, this unorthodox striker holds a record of 32 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 28 wins by KO/TKO. Browse every UFC and light heavyweight fighter on MMA Official.

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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