New UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka talked with the press following his title winning fight over former champ Glover Teixeira in the main event at UFC 275 on Saturday.
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Jiri is proof that you don't have to be a jerk to explode in popularity in the UFC
Well said! Adesanya is great, but should take notes of humbleness. I wish he would’ve fought Jiri instead of Jan.
It's not about inside, it's about outside the realm of ufc.
@@jmacias7823 adesanya is humble. He’s just very charismatic and has a colorful personality with lots of confidence. Can’t mistake confidence with high image or ego for one’s self
@@jmacias7823 adesanya vs jiri would be murder what
@@PEPPERS777 jan outclassed Izzy via Ground and striking make no mistake every guy in Light Heavy weight can beat Izzy. Izzy must stay at Middle weight where he is the king there
This was the first time Glover was submitted in his mma career. I couldn’t care less if Jiri was losing on the score cards, he submitted Glover basically at the buzzer for the win. Unbelievable.
Well put 👏 Dude is some kind of special
I always pull for glover but seeing what he went through to get that win was incredible. I would've bet he was done for in that 2nd round.
I had it 2-2 going into 5th, wasn’t that dominant from glover as people make out. I think people are just mad that glover lost because they was rooting for him
@@Johndoe-gf7eu so really you're saying you had glover winning until the finish lol because glover had round 5 until the last few seconds
Yeah it’s a fight and he did awesome imo, people underrate Glover
"I dont want to just be a survivor.....But to be the hunter." my man is a killer, shit gave me chills he's truly dope!
Everybody want to talk and sound like nggts nowadays
Well, looking at his 25 knockout of 29 wins. Looks like he doesn't like decisions
You can tell he’s SO much smarter and more eloquent in his natural language. As much as I appreciate him learning English for the fans and I know it’ll get better over the years but I can’t imagine how much better he’d be able to convey the multitude of emotions flowing through him if he were speaking Czech.
yeah hes a real smart dumb guy
He could use a translator at anytime he wants. In his interview here. He says his motivation is mastery... cant master if you keep using a translator. Hes just chillin bruh. Let him learn ;)
@@jonathanmiller7499 and its funny as hell at times too (in a good way)
When you listen to him, speaking in his native language, you feel like you are listening to a) 80yr old master with 60yr old of experience b) to an intelligent philosopher, not a generic UFC brainwashed fighter.
im sure its even still hard its his native language bc hes trying to express some difficult things
His personality is gold.. you don’t see people like Jiri often. Funny witty and tough as nails.. took so many shots
Campy zen....
No we see in him ,what I see in past preferences of yourself my man.
I get what you mean but he did take 15 seconds to say he wanted to be more effective which is very funny 😂
@@envoydroid4027 that was purely the language barrier - he struggled to find the words in his 2nd language.
@@envoydroid4027 Well, his English is not proficient enough yet for him to immediately verbalize what's on his mind, especially after a fight like that.
The fact that he acknowledges his mistakes is serious. Jiri has A LOT of MMA experience but he also has composure and self awareness. That's a recipe for success right there.
@@beaualIoevv bro glover tried 17 takedown and only 5 were successful come on stop hating also the only time gloves sctually connected on jiri was the last round because on the feet jiri was connecting better shit in the first 3 rounds
@@FranciscoChavez-nn2pz i love confront this kid with his non existant mma knowledges 😆 Peace Francisco, Brother ✊
@@beaualIoevv cope
@@FranciscoChavez-nn2pz and to add to that, Jiri also had more reversals, so even on the ground jiri was still successful, despite absorbing significant gnp
@@beaualIoevv glover landed 5 out of 17 wdum 😂 Such a hater
Jiri: Man my bell is still ringing Forklift operator: I'm going to pack this whole building up in reverse
😂👏
AHAHAHHAHA
Jiri: “he had a free neck so I took that” 😂😂 love this dude
Jiri looks straight out of a movie , this guy is unreal , a true samurai . Luke Rockhold would be proud
😭
I was thinking same thing. Reminds me of a marvel character
😂
he's not a samurai are Japanese.. he's a Czech warrior from his bloodline old slavic celtic /Germanic tribes probably has Norse/norskviking in his dna too.
@@W-E-A-P the dude talks about the samurai way if life in his interviews and is literally wearing a kimono how thick in the head can you be ? Yes I know he's Czech , I'm from the balkans , congrats on trying to act smart.
Got to love Jiri's honesty. Wish more fighters were like him in the press conferences
what?? stuttering constantly?
Amen 🙏
Tristo gee.... He is from a different land and has learned English pretty quick. A couple years ago he barely spoke any. How many languages do u speak?
@@viralclipz225 English is his second language
@@viralclipz225 english isn't his first language you clown, when he was in Rizin he could barely speak any english
To anyone who didn't notice, Jiri kind of corrected himself in the end for saying "my body" and whispered "my mind". He is a very spiritual man and I was surprised for his initial response, but there is probably a word in Czech for both body and mind, something around "wholeness". I really grew fond of him after this event.
i can't say for sure because i am not Czech but as a fellow Slav we have a word that can't really be translated but the closest translation would be "being" or like "inner being". Wouldn't be surprised if they have that in Czech too.
As a Czech, yes, indeed, we have such a word, as fellow Slav here pointed out :)
im czech and and the end ho didnt said anything in czech . My oponion is, he sais ,,bye bye,,
Where exactly? Timestamp?
@@tekker23czchannel16 He didnt say anything in Czech. He didnt know exact translation to "bytost". So he said first my body and then he corrected to my mind. But he meant my whole being.
I was jaw dropped multiple times in this fight. I thought it was going to be over in almost every single round at one point. Still can't believe how Jiri submitted a BJJ black belt for the win with 30 seconds left. Fuckin incredible. Absolute fan of both fighters FOTY forsure right here.
I don't wanna take anything from Jiri but Glover was dead exhausted at that point
@@Fischerrrrrrrr well I don't blame him I would be too. Especially in my 40s fuck
Caught him tired, another revenge won't make it
@@Fischerrrrrrrr Have you seen Jiri ? Prochazka was barely breathing from the beginning of round 4.
@@StarekS he escaped from like 100 tough situations on the ground. I was amazed how strong Jiri is. I think it is his biggest advantage - he is incredibly strong. Its not piece of cake to get out of grapple of jiu jitsu black belt just once, not to mention 5 times.
You can tell Jiri's mentality is top tier, the guy kept getting up and defending he had literally no quit in him.Both fighters definitely made mistakes, but what a fight overall!
The way he survived some of those positions and submission attempts, that was heart right there, similar to what Volkanovski shown against Ortega. Incredible mentality, I was panicking watching him in there, you really have to be a warrior to overcome adversity like that.
No quit in him thats why he tapped to strikes multiple times LOL
@@dusk2dawn0 he didn't tap, he wasn't even under any submission when these so called "taps" happened lol
No fighter ever had a perfect fight. Everyone gets hit. A fighter can only be so sharp to react to strikes coming. In fact most of the time fighters are just aware of what and when their opponents can throw something. Not really reaction time. That's why they do a lot of spacing. It's like someone throwing paper balls at you. You can't dodge everything not at close range. Impossible to be perfect.
@@DKBoy12 You dont have to be in a submission to tap casual. You can tap at any time if you give up. Charles tapped once before from being hit, you can tap from strikes too. Filfthy casual
The fact that he is fully focused on correcting his mistakes instead of getting on his high horse for having the belt shows what an absolute UNIT this guy really is....he is becoming my favorite fighter already.
Come on he said he will celebrate it
@@minhxin84 and he should, my boy deserves it
Facts me too
Been watching him since RIZIN. Dudes a fucking monster and my favorite fighter right now
Agreed!
That long pause and then “no” was so powerful and funny and awkward. Love this samurai. Big respect to him and Glover! Both are beautiful examples of mixed martial artists. What a battle!
You could see him literally replaying the whole fight in his head and at the end was like…yeah nah no surprises 😂😂
Time stamp?
@@Frip36 2:11
Jiri is so humble. Aside from his skills, his warrior mentality will take him further with the belt. I am rooting for him.
I think He is a little too hard with himself. He didn’t only beat a 42 YO old man He beat Glover Teixeira who has more than 20 years of MMA experience, He was the champion of the world, He is one of the most vicious finishers in LHW division history. He was on a five fight winning streak with brutal finishes beating young guys, top contenders. It’s the biggest achievement of his career. Now it’s just the fighter mentality of never being satisfied we understand but that was an amazing performance…
SO true bro
He's aware that he had a bit luck in this fight, and he would lose if it go to the judges
@@apollokidd8273 well luck is basically just what we call it when taking chances works out. If everything happened exactly the same but glover didnt tap and win by descicion ppl would say he had some luck on his side
@@klausklautklopapier4679 He didn't take a chance. Glover and him were both gased and he just so happened to land on top in a scramble. He was losing the fight if it went to decision. Which shows how close of a fight it was. And yeah it does speak volumes when your 42 years old and maul a guy like Jiri.
@@geoffl.3247 u obviously watched a differnt fight. No gonna argue with no casuals have a nice day
Jiri couldn’t have won this title in any better fashion. He showed, heart, grit, determination and an insane chin. Came through a ton of adversity in one of the best fights in UFC history. Long live Jiri!
I agree. He was sloppy in parts. But he had some crazy impressive BJJ and takedown defense. Didn't know he was so well rounded. Love Glover though. Both showed crazy heart.
@@hellowell3743 I couldnt believe Glover tried to wrestle at the end when he was landing clean strikes. I thought he was gonna get the KO but then he got choked. What an amazing fight.
@@will224488guy his muscle memory kicked in.
@@will224488guy he wanted to secure the win with his best weapon, and was gassed tho
@@hellowell3743 yeah, he never fought on a stage anywhere close to as big as this. So being a little sloppy/making mistakes isnt a suprise. With all the distractions and pressure that come with a fight of this magnitude, its hard to be ready for it unless you been through it. He gained extremely valuable experience last night, and next time he will know what to expect and come in way more focused and dialed in. His hunger was the difference in the end. And thats no knock on glover, given his age and more so the fact he already got the belt(which a few years ago even he had to have had doubts he would get it), its nearly impossible for his to have that same hunger he had in his previous few fights(being he was so close to getting his first title).
Jiri is a rare human. A genuine role model. Bushido code. God bless him.
This man is a true warrior. He testifies true Bushido. "Just give me little time to repair my face and my mistakes". This is scary. Scary because he is genuine. He will only get better and with this mindset.. amazing
When a martial artist says he Is disappointed in not finding the right moment to finish off the opponent, that tells that he knows he's craft properly no doubt. Good luck to Jiri!!!!
The way he explained it was like if you ever done it you know what he means if you never done it you just hear words xD
@@klausklautklopapier4679 You couldn't have said it better my brother.
He didn't say that at all. He said that he was disappointed that HE didn't set Glover up for a finish when there were opportunities to do so. He was hesitant for whatever reason. It's called 'coasting'.
@@WardenOfTerra and too lazy for it
Czech part (20:20) translation for anyone interested: Interviewer - First of all congratulations on your win. Do you have any plans for a celebration? Will they be as crazy as the fight was? Interviewer - Are you aware that this is the biggest thing that has ever happened to the Czech MMA scene? Jiří - As I said... Should I speak in English or Czech? I kinda don't.... It's not that I don't care but the main thing is that I notice my mistakes. When a person allows to put their mind into it. What happened, why did it happen and realise that he can do it better next time and he knows that he can do it better. That has alot more value than people having me as an idol, yeah? It's more of an honor to show people my martial arts in the best promotion and get the belt. That is an honor. Interviewer - Fans expected you to win by KO but you won by SUB, is there a new dimension to this? (I don't really understand the question... To be completly honest :D) Jiří - As I said, you have to show that you can do absouletly anything to get the win, that you can sacrifice anything, even if its in the first, third, fourth or the fifth round after you had your face cut open. Interviewer - Last question, can you imagine what your win means to Czech MMA? For its popularity and expansion. Jiří - You tell me. I don't know I honestly belive that I'll be a motivation for people to train efficiently, have more self-confidence and not train stupidly for a milion hours like I use to do but to train to push yourself, to notice yourmistakes, to push yourself, to in-comporate it into your lifestyle so I can win in a fight under cameras in front of thousands.
Thankyou for this.
Thank you! Are you Czechoslovakian, or do you just speak the language?
@@Drew791 Man, Czechoslovakia was a different country.. We were split a long time ago.. Now it's Czech and Slovakia is our Neighbor country 🙂
@@Drew791 Czechoslovakia stoped existing in 1993 :D I'm from the Czech Republic
@@vikingstrength9648 we have same MMA community and our languages are pretty similar :))
"He didn't have the power to end me but he did have power to open me, so I said no more fun time!!" 🤣🤣🤣 this dude is GOLD !!!! 🏆🥇🏅
All I know is my respect for Glover has surpassed all my expectations. No one has fought Jiri like that and for a 42-year-old to man to go to war like that was next level. It came down to both of their gas tanks. I hope we get a rematch!
This really was a back-and-forth battle. Each fighter was in multiple dominant positions and could have ended the fight, but neither one would quit until Glover's body ran out of gas.
It was crazy. Glovers got a set of nuts on him for sure. And yeah. I think it came down to gas tanks and ultimately came down to who could take the beating better and jiri just slightly passed him there. Brutal, wild, fun fight
He became a champ in 3 fights and fought only the best so far. Yes he has a lot of fights but has little experience fighting with the best. He proved he was championship material. Can’t believe people are saying he looked horrible. Not his best but glover is a beast. Just remember Glover finished Jan easily.
He will beat the s*** out of Janet, I think Glover deserves a rematch⁉️
Well he wasn't at his best, if Teixeira held on for the last 28 seconds he would have won that fight the judges had him winning 3 rounds
Glover is ageing no one knows if he will be the same in some time. Juri is only 29 he will only improve.
Not to forget glover finished anthony smith brutally and also Thiago santos
@@doposud his car got stolen in preparation for Rakic not Glover..
Knowing what glover did to ion cutelaba,anthony smith, Thiago santos , and Jan blachowicz...jiri's performance stands out!...he truly has "no quit" in him...well deserved win
Well said and spot on. He destroyed Anthony. Shocking to see. Glover is a beast even though he lost.
I admire his desire to avoid a bloody fight. Sometimes you can't avoid it (especially of you're a striker), but this kind of dedication shows that Jiri is a warrior and not a beast. Also Glover was a class act in the cage and during the post match. He has nothing to be ashamed of and he actually knows it. Beautiful fight, blessings to both fighters.
He seems to be a perfectionist. So there will always be a problem with his performance in his view, but that's a mentality of greatness.
This is a such a unique character. UFC has found a gem in Prochazka. THe way he said bye bye in the end lol. Gold.
No, The sharpest weapon.. my mind he whispered at the end
Mad respect to both Jiri and Glover for that amazing incredible nail-biting title fight, would love to see a rematch as Glover's retirement fight
And if Glover wins?
@@patricknwoko6979 He goes out a champ.
Nah rematch can't happen becuz in the rematch Jiri wud finish Tex! He'd just keep his distance & not be so clumsy when he has top position on the ground! So many times he was on top & didn't kno wtf to do lol
Jiri wud literally finihs Tex inside 3 rounds in the rematch! He's just too young & strong for Tex and yes I kno if Tex survived the 28 sec then Tex wins in a dec becuz he was ahead on the judges scorecards but I truly think Jiri wid finish Tex fast in rematch! Keep his distance and light him up!
I’d love to see glover v Jan pt 2 for the #1 contender fight. Ankalaev and smith I believe Dana said the winner of that will get the next shot. Have them face off and they get the winner of jiri vs smith/ankalaev
Japan can be proud! Rizin and Japanese culture build this fantastic fighter 🇯🇵🇨🇿
Shame there are no knees on the ground in UFC
@@arturniedzwiecki2024 Jiri is a murderer
But Jiri isn't Asian. He's a white Viking warrior with a samurai mindset.
@@mikehunt7586 yes you right bro, i just meant about the culture of Japanese civilization ✌️
@@mikehunt7586 You don’t have to be Asian to be a samurai. Being a samurai is a mindset. Rockhold bless
Soo refreshing to see a traditional yet unique martial artist bringing the philosophical and deeper aspects of fighting back to the game 🙏🏼
Man... This guy is going to be a huge star, what a martial artist in the truest sense. No BS, one can tell he is genuine and means what he says
I really enjoy the way he takes his time to respond to the questions, he also maintains he composure in the cage. He is legitimately living the bushido code, he is a legend.
Ppl said Jiří has 0 ground game and stuff like this. Here we are, he beat bjj specialist on submission. Both of them great warriors, fight of the year for sure !!!
Easy to get a submission when an opponent is heavily gassed
@@Natediaaz209 how about jiris submision defense and sweeps ? what lhw have better bjj than glover? And he cant finish jiri. dummy.
@@Natediaaz209 Yeah it’s so easy to submit Glover Teixeira after 5 rounds of back and forth war and surviving multiple submission attempts yourself. Be real bro 😂
@@Ondra-ut8zu I’m glad someone else saw this man defending his neck constantly from a super talented BJJ practitioner in glover. Definitely wasn’t a fluke, he’s talented.
@@LVUFC no doubt jiri is talented but let's not forget he got taken down 5 times by glover, and basically would have lost had it went to decision against a 42 YEAR OLD
The power behind "I love you". Neither choosing to confront or run away from the threat. But to choose to recognize the self within another and to treat them as such. To understand and look past the follies of ego that surround the sport. Say what you will about the neo-samurai shpill, this guy really does live by those words.
Jiri: has 25 KOs of 29 wins Also Jiri: I have to work on my KO power...
How crazy that both Jiri and khamzat stepped up to face top contenders and faced crazy adversity and came through it. Thank god they weren’t hype jobs like we’ve seen before . Glover deserves his flowers , amazing performance. I personally think he was winning that fight prior to the submission
Well you're 110% spot on bro! All 3 judges had Tex ahead before the 5th round! It was 39-37 39-38 39-38 on all 3 judges scorecards & the only reason one of the score was 39-38 was becuz that judge gave Jiri a 10-8 round for the 3rd round if I'm not mistaken! Idk how he had it 10-8 for any of the rounds tho becuz both fighters didn't have a dominating round like that to get 10-8 so at worst is Tex gets a draw if all 3 judges gives Jiri 10-9 for the 5th round but Tex was 110% winning the 5th round before the choke! Anyone with eyes can clearly see that without a doubt Tex was super dominating & winning the 5th round💯💯💯 I won hella money on Jirr lucky submission my friend lol bcuz I had Weili Valentina & Jiri lol. Got so lucky hahaha🤣🤣🤣💯💯💯😁😁😁
True
@@vegetaking1272 He was super dominating the 5th before he got choked out... Yeah great logic 👍
european mindset
and than you got omalley who has fought everyone besides top contenders
They said he wouldn’t last 5 rounds, the man dug deep, the warrior spirit was truly evident in both fighters
Well everyone WHO knows Jiri, knew he has the best cardio in the division and also the best durability together with Glover
Nobody said that. He was the heavy favorite
@@oldironsides4107 really? I distinctly heard several commentators questioning his gas tank because he always finishes off his opponents in the first 2 rounds, and that the longer the fight goes, it favours Glover, because of his experience.
@@cozecoze1 I love Jiri but he doesnt have the best cardio. R3 he was almost empty
@@oldironsides4107 on paper he was a big favorite, in reality he was actually pretty seriously doubted and it showed during the fight when it was close as nails and glover was winning a majority of the fight.
Tony Ferguson and Conor can learn alot from this guy. Even after winning he acknowledges his mistakes.
It's nice to see how Jirka doesn't care what anyone thinks of him. If he doesn't know a word, can't form a sentence, he stops, comes back, takes his time and says it again. So humble and tru warrior. And huge f respect to Texeira! He's tough badass! Proud for Jiří and our country. 🙏 🇨🇿
Jiri is the type of guy to almost got KO’d by Glover and then submitted Glover.
There's something I love about how this dude carries himself. Long Thoughtful pauses and a dont give a fuck attitude.
I was screaming at my TV. I was so stoked when he got that choke💯 I love Glover but I wanted Jiri to get the belt so bad. Much props🤟
Same 🔥
Then you don't love Glover
@@chriscuts7029 Moron, you can be torn between 2 fighters and lean more one way. Get a life bro💯 I would of been happy either way but Jiri deserves it. Glover had his time. You must still be sore about it🤣 find a different hobby
"I train alot, fight alot, now I will celebrate alot" - Jiri
*He became the LHW champion in 3 fights on his worst performance (as stated by him) , Let that sink in ! imagine what's his best performance will be literally sky is the limit*
Jiri is a perfectionist. He will never say he did great and is pleased with his own performance. And that is also the reason he is gonna stay a looong time on top
@@Dima-vx7dk The confidence is what scares me ! he will literally fight till the last second where many people usually break
He fights reckless in every fight. Lucky for us spectators.
@@sweatysock1174 he creates chaos and finds opportunities in Chaos.
Not worst but hardest
The fight of his life, and he won it at the last minute with rounds losts. A rocky performance for mma history
i think he won at least 2 rounds before the 5th though i would agree that he was losing the 5th round up until the grappling reversal which got him into a dominant position for the choke
Yeah it being rocky should be expected. Even with how mentally tough jiri is, he never fought on a stage nearly as big nor in a fight with nearly as much at stake. And there is no preparation, for all the pressure and distractions that come with a fight like this, that can match experiencing it. He will be much more focused and dialed in next time.
@@navneethetaanful Yeah it came down to the 5th, but if Jiri hadn't gotten the stoppage he wouldn't have won. He was losing the fifth due to that big right hand from Glover.
@@jaseallenson316 Jiri never even saw a 4th round before in his career. To submit Glover of all people in a round after the rounds you've already never seen before is insane. Pure mental grit and killer instinct. I really wish I could thank both these men. Glover put on an insane performance too. He was ahead by a round and absolute showed championship skills, strength and experience from the very first round.
It was really beautiful to see two humble martial artists put it all on the line for 5 rounds for us, the amount of respect they showed for eachother shows how far this sport has come
I love how he actually pauses and formulates the right answer. A lot of fighter answer questions right away. Jiri reflects than shows his authentic self in a language that isn’t his first. So impressive the real life samurai is
How this guy conducts himself is a complete credit. He takes his time, he is mindful and conscious of his words. There is no rush. Too many guys try spit out answers to get the interviews over with. Jiri has bushido written all over him.
Glover to Jiri: "So you're a submission artist now?"
He’s insane. Jiri, for god sake, enjoy this victory. You fought incredible fight, one of the most beautiful wars I’ve seen in MMA. Glover was the champ for a reason, he’s an elite fighter with strong heart and mind. You did amazingly well, you should be only proud, why criticize yourself that much? You went through deep adversity and triumph. You showed super human mentality, skill and heart. Give credit to Glover, and be proud. For Christ sake.
I feel u, but he has a championship mindset. When u want to be the best, u have to look in the mirror and admit what u did wrong and what u can improve on. Jiri is literally the most humble fighter I have ever seen. Dude deserves the best in life I’m rooting for him 🙏🏽‼️🐐
@@WavyBwoyJay I already liked the way he was, but now I have so much more respect for him, such a likeable guy
His performance was incredible but i see where he is coming from. His goal is to become a perfect fighter yet a 42 year old man was able to hold his ground against him and arguably only lost that fight due to exhaustion. If Glover was just a little bit younger, would Jiri still have won that fight?
My favourite LHW of all time, so genuine, completely individual and at one with himself. Jiri is a true martial artist, a true champion and most of all - a real man.
Nahh bro Jiri is an animal. I still don’t know how did he came back against such a legend. Massive respect for both warriors. Fight of the year easy.. 🥵
@Coming at you harder than a right f cking hook It was also way more skilled. Both men made a few mistakes, but that was in hindsight. Khamzat just fought plain dumb meanwhile. Zero head movement, all ego.
What not just a champion but an amazing person! Completly composed no matter what, even when the lights are going on and off and the alarms are ringing (literally) he's still composed. Top 3 favourite fighters of all time.
Not a real champ tho remember bones gave them this if bones comes back he takes the belt back easy
@@cb6667 Bones? The abusive crackhead? Bro is gonna get destroyed by Ngannou if he even manages to beat Miocic. And after that loss you know what is gonna happen? He is gonna start taking drugs once again, he is gonna get suspended or maybe even jailed finally. Bones will never return to light heavyweight to claim his belt back. Mark my words.
he kept going as if nothing is happening. The man is mentally solid and focus f steel. wow . He is a true champion and a rea Martial artist. His mentality is just amazing nd inspirational.
@@cb6667 Not a al champ lol !!!! What the hell is wrong with you. And bones is a champion lol . he can't keep his shit together for just a whole year. what define a champion for you. Anyway we will see if jones manages to keep himself out of disgraceful troubles .
A true respectful martial artist.I've been in his camp for awhile now & I'm proud of him.And his English is coming along too!
This guy is good... I like his style. Very humble and respectful. He can only get better. Shout out to Glover as well. What a great pair of fighters. I hope they can have a rematch.
“HELICOPTER HELICOPTER “ It’s as if Jiri matured during the course of this battle. I wish I cou personally thank Glover and Jiri for both of their inspiring performances. Simply Amazing !!!!
I totally love this guy from his first performance I seen.his display of integrity, a real gentleman of the sport at such a young age,many could learn by.
Stay humble and keep working hard and I don't see anyone beating him for awhile! Long live Jiri the Champ
After winning probably the best fight in history ever, Jiri is still humble and clear on how to improve further...striving for mastery. Jiri is the best ever!!!!!
This fight is beyond of my Expectations well done JiRi you deserve it.
Interested to see how much of an improvement Jiri can make for his next fight, he seems to be very real with himself and knows the need for vast improvement
Definitely not a need for "vast improvement" the guy beat the champ, it took a war but so have many title shots throughout history.
Vast def ain’t the right word he’s champ lol he just needs to adjust what he does
if he wasnt tired he would KO Glover on the feet the only thing he needs is to train a bit of cardio for 5 rounds now that he is a champ,.. do you agree?
@kamil s Fight smart that’s it
@@sydoh5597 There's mad room for improvements wtf smh! He was losing on all 3 judge's scoreboards & Tex was winnin the 5h round when he got choked out with 28 secs left, now mind u, he was in mounted position on top of Jiri & Jiri kicked himself off the fence to push Tex off of his ass & then got that lucky choke! How tf is there no room for hella improvements from Jiri??? Smh! I won 2500$ on Jiri & idk how lucky I got until I just read the judges scorecards articles like 15 mins ago lmfao smh! Had Weili Valentina & Jiri in a huge parlay ticket & honestly thought I wudnt even see the main event bcuz I thought Val had lost but thank god I heard those beautiful magic words from Buffer "And Stillllll" lol🙏🙏🙏💯💯💯😁😁😁
I absolutely love the time he takes to think about the questions and givea his most honest opinion
Idk why but he gave me goosebumps all the time Ive seen him and listen to him. This focus on the main elements are incredible outstanding and real. His last word "my mind" and how he said it, is the signature for this ongoing legacy.
Amazing fight. Both fighters showed so much heart. That was incredible. If Jiri means it that he will come back next fight, fix the mistakes, dominate and be the hunter in the ring... His next opponent is in a world of trouble.
This guy is going to be a huge problem! I never heard a fighter be so dissatisfied in his performance, he will move onto greatness!
Agreed, most guys would be thrilled they won the title and survived a beast like Glover. But he's not satisfied until he completely dominates.
A huge problem? He was 26 seconds away from losing to a geriatric.
@@mmarco8787 yes a huge problem He subbed a jiu jitsu guy and he is a kickboxer
@@mmarco8787 KO'd Reyes and Volkan in brutal fashion b4 that. Youre a goofball rly
@@mmarco8787 smh kids are so disrespectful these days
The last samurai 🔥🔥🔥🔥
What about Luke Outcold?
@@jankowalski6338 lol that nickname always gets me. Luke Outcold lmao
In the czech interview he explains why hes sad. He said that his goal is to be master in fight man to man, the belt what he won is just somethink what was made by people and its just kind of "ego think". He will be happy when he will know deep inside that he made mastery fight man to man. He really dont care about some title. He is true legend for me.
Jiri is a special talent. His humility is golden. His style flows like (the legendary Bruce Lee said) water. And I like the quote "train a lot, fight a lot and celebrate a lot".
Jiri is Jiren. POWER! One of the most fun fights, probably THE most fun fight I’ve seen. This guy has been a fave of mine since last year, I love seeing him succeed and his personality shows why he’s successful. Keep GROWING, fam! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 And great job on Glovers end, what a warrior. That dude is the real deal ✊🏽
Yea thats what i usually call him. Jiren from dragon ball super, he has a similar personality. Calm and collected.
Jiren💀
YESSSSS! Perfect DBS reference my friend 🤝
jiri prochazka's fully embodied principles displayed in this interview is a source of boundless motivation
I bet he wakes up w/ A huge smile on that scuffed up face..
Jiri, great guy with great attitude and respect for others and himself. Very rare in this sport. Hope he will defend successfully many times and we see a very rare great fighter evolving. Not a trash talk fighter, no, a fighter with great spirit!
Best fight I’ve seen in such a long time! Amazing war between two warriors from different parts of the world. It was a true honor to witness. So much respect for both MEN.
Nice to see an honest person in that position… no excuses, no bs, just wants to improve and destroy
Congratulations to the Samurai he definitely suprised me with his skillset.
Jiri!!!!! The more I hear and see of this warrior, the more I like him. He’s definitely a true warrior! And he’s funny! And seems to be very spiritual as well.
"My highest motivation is mastery." ~ Very refreshing and something to aim toward in our own lives, whether you're a fighter or a plumber.
That definitely was not Jiri at his best and he still won! Get some much needed rest and recovery. You are a true Warrior with a tremendous upside. A Complete refresh Fighter who doesnt trash opponent's and Resoects people. UFC should be honored to have this gentleman in the Octagon.
It shows a lot that he recognises that was a poor performance to himself yet to us he fought one hell of a fight and he knows that he can improve always got a great champion mind set
@@Cheddz67 Exactly, he got the W but was losing the fight overall. Incredible that he was 28 seconds from losing that fight.
@@williamstalvey6920 That is the great thing about mma the fight can turn in anyones favour in seconds. I know that Glover was winning overall but can't trust these judges and their dodgy scoring
@@Cheddz67 no Doubt, never leave it in the hands of judges. I was remarking that I would have liked to see Bones Jones @ 205 to Face Jiri.....not now, Jones has way too much fight game right now. I think They need to have a rematch as soon as fighters recover....say, Nov
@@williamstalvey6920 yeah would have been a class match for sure if Jones was still light heavyweight I think they are both well rounded and complicated fighters. But that being said I think Jiri surprised a lot of people with his grappling ability obviously not as good as Glovers but he held his own and managed to beat him at his own game right at the final hurdle if you will
the part where he said "I SWEAR I'LL BE ANOTHER FIGHTER" 4:05 this man is a true warrior
Glover is the best hands down!!!!! Simply the best!!!!! No one at age 42, is even close to him!!!
He is amazing but he did lose so as of right now he is 2nd best.
Jiri fights like an Elden Ring mini boss, what a warrior. Classic fight & good luck to his next opponent.
Dude backing a truck in out back, cool it bra the soul warrior is talking
Had to pause for a sec to check if it wasn’t irl lol
@@HzrdHaze haha I did the same …
Been watching this sport for years. Something extremely special about jiri. Makes me so excited, I hope he holds onto the belt for a while. He's only going to improve. 29 years old. 29 wins 27 finishes or something.. It's insane.
Bravo at his Humility.... A True Champion with a long career ahead of him... Bravo ! 👏
"My sharpest weapon: my body... *my mind*" - Jiří Procházka
Jiri is real Street Fighter character. Congratulations Champ! Cheers from Poland 😊
Translation of the Czech interview section since I think it might be interesting for others. Q: First of all, congratulations to your victory. What do you think the celebration is going to be like? Is it going to be as wild as the fight? A: (as in video) Yes, yes. We prepared everything. Guns, ships, everything. For celebration.) Q: Do you realize this is the biggest success of Czech MMA you have achieved. Did you have chance to think about that after the fight? A: Look, how I said. I don't really [care]... well, not that I don't care, but for me the main thing is that I know what mistakes I have made, really. If a person is following his purpose he gives to it, what has happened, why it has happened and realize it and knows he can make it better next time and it will be like that, that is more valuable than people think of me as someone. It's more of an honor to show people my martial art in the highest competition in the world and take the belt. That's honor for me. Q: Is it other new dimension in that people expect you to win by KO and now you have won by submision? A: How I said. You have to show that you are willing to do anything for the victory, that you sacrifice anything to it. If it's in the first, second, third, fourth or fifth round after having a face cut, it doesn't matter. Q: Can you imagine what it is going to mean for czech MMA now, for it's growth and popularity? A: You tell me. I hope and believe that it will be a motivation for people, but in a sense to train properly - no futilities, not to fool around, to gain more self-confidence, not to train milion hours some useless way as I have done many times, but train the way to move forward, realize mistakes and move forward, incorporate it into my life style, win in a combat right under cameras in front of thousands of spectators. Period.
A note on the first question - it is pretty clear from how he says it, that Prochazka is kinda joking, especially about the "guns" etc.
Amazing, I like his style, his character and his performance. He can still be proud of his achievement! Even when he was surviving, it showed spirit and not how to give up.
How do you not love this guy. So humble and honest about his performance. 👏 👏 👏
Mind set is on point.. he answer to “luck” was spot on. I hope he keeps the belt for a while!! 👊🏼.
There was so much respect in this fight. I love both of them so much but glad Jiri won. He finally gets his well deserved time as the king
Now Jiri is the finest example of what mixed martial arts is as well as Glover too as well as others but there's nobody like Jiri. Not Conor McGregor or Colby Covington or Jorge Masvidal or any of these other fighters that are disrespectful and don't honor the mixed martial arts like it should be. Jiri is a very special person. Congrats on the hard fought win.
I love this man, what a role model of calmness and dedicating yourself to your craft.
Jiri very versatile and we see how tough he is probably will be champion for long...bcoz in LHW division not many good fighter.
His composure is gold ... ✨ 💛 👌
Jiri can be truly great, I knew there was an off chance hed get knocked out cause he often leaves his chin wide open, but he seems to know this and will possibly fix his issues, seems like the type of dude to come back and improve every aspect of his game, specially with CCC helping him.
Neskutočne obdivujem Jirku...neskutočne ....inšpiruje ku pokore, múdrosti, pracovitosti, vytrvalosti, zmysluplnosti činov ... Ďakujem za zápas, na ktorý sa dalo s obdivom dívať a prajem skoré uzdravenie obom bojovníkom...
Jiri ain't your average samurai bloke
PROCHAZKA NEJVIC TYPEK, PODAŘENÝ BOJ, RESPEKT OBĚMA BOJOVNIKUM . ČEST Z OSTRAVY!
One of the best title fights I've seen in 20yrs.. Superb
One of the greatest fights I’ve ever seen