Jiri Prochazka shared a drink with Jamahal Hill mere hours after brutally KO’ing ‘Sweet Dreams’ at UFC 311 in Los Angeles.
With each fighters determined to bounce again after particular person losses towards reigning gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, Prochazka and Hill swung heavy leather-based for many of their three-round brawl contained in the Intuit Dome. Every fighter received their licks in, however it was ‘BJP’ who emerged victorious after blasting the previous titleholder with a brief left adopted by a booming proper hook.
As soon as he had his man on the mat, Prochazka poured it on, forcing the referee to step in and name for the stoppage.
Hill was understandably devastated by the loss and struggled to keep up his composure backstage. Nonetheless, later that very same evening, the Michigan native shared an embrace and even a drink with the ex-champ.
With the loss, Hill has now misplaced back-to-back bouts for the primary time in his blended martial arts profession. However, Prochazka is again within the win column after securing his fifth profession win beneath the UFC banner.
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Prochazka’s solely two losses contained in the Octagon have come towards Alex Pereira — one thing he hopes to rectify in a possible trilogy combat with the Brazilian boogeyman.
“Everything that I say, what I’m saying, I mean seriously. So nothing special, but I believe I made improvements of my style, in life. In everything that I can face Alex Pereira a third time,” Prochazka stated in an interview with Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie. “Sorry, I believe in that. I really believe that I can be the champion, and I’m going for that, to be a champion again. No more words.”