Jiri Prochazka Gets Deep On UFC 300 Arena Visits Before Fight, Samurai Life | The MMA Hour
Jiri Prochazka discusses his #UFC300 performance, bouncing back from his Alex Pereira loss, if he doubted himself or regretted taking that fight, visiting the arena before the fight, the “samurai” comments, Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill, if Hill should be next, and more.
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All my homies love Jiri Prochazka.
I like jiri…
Guess that makes me a homie!!
He's the man
based homies fr
Yeah BS you guys are just riding the wave mma fans are so fairweather love you today hate you tomorrow
Here for Jiri's spiritual talk. His English is coming along
I think he's spiritual, not religious.
@@Counter-Intuitiveevery entrance he prays to who I don’t know but he does the cross symbol on his chest
@@Counter-Intuitivewho cares? No matter what religion he is we riding with Jiri for life
He makes the cross symbol every fight
jiri so goddamn underrated, he has so much to talk about... get him on JRE rn!!
Him and Joe talking about DMT would be great lmao
Are you sure?
yes!
He’s not underrated lmao everyone loves him
As a Canadian, in my 25 years of following MMA, I have never seen such an exciting, interesting, fascinating and likeable fighter as Jiri. I am excited to see his career progress and feel honoured everytime we get to see him fight or hear him speak .👊⚔
As a Canadian, he gives me GSP vibes . (obviously not quite) but a GSP starter kit at least.
Great to hear! I'm a Canadian/Czech with the same surname as Jiři, and actually know a few of the same people as him. He's become an absolute legend and role model in the Czech Republic, and I couldn't be happier about it.
Couldn’t agree more! Absolutely love this guy! He will be champ again 🔥
@@SillyOzzy I truly think so
He’s always been on my radar but witnessing his fight vs Rakic showed he’s different. I think he beats pereira in rematch.
Jiri has taken 10 years of my life with that fkn style of his. Since Rizin I’m dying by heart attack everytime he fights and since he started in the UFC its gettin worse bc fights are harder and fighters are better. His title fight with Glover had nearly made me die.
I can relate to you bro. same here !
Yellin at the tv😂
Yeah, I only noticed Procházka when he went into UFC and I'm rather glad. Watchin his fights live is stressing.
Watching that fight last week made me lose my voice before the main card shi was immaculate
Lol 100 per cent such an entertaining fighter, love Jiri. If he want's to ever beat Alex though he's gotta stop winging wild punches and start checking those kicks, implement the wrestling. When Alex knocked Jiri out with a mild looking counter I was shocked. But Alex literally just did it again against Hill as well. I'm very clued up on Alex now studied all his kickboxing matches ( he did loose to Izzy on the second and I hate Izzy lol ). But man his power just with a jab is insane over and over. If he catches anyone with a massive winging punch he might kill someone. Loved Jiri's performance last weekend.
Im Japanese and Jiri's more samurai than anybody I know. RESPECT 🙏 Osssss
If you were Japanese you'd say Osu
Czechia`s national treasure!!♡♡ 🇨🇿🇨🇿🇨🇿
Souhasím
Jiri is The Last Viking Samurai
First and Last lol
I'd say european samurai
“It’s not about the money, it’s about the performance.” A true samurai 🥋
“Every fight is a mirror of my life” incredible quote from Jiri
Jiri the people’s champ
jiri is such wonderful guy and fighter
I wouldn't mind healthy Jiri vs Alex Pereira next. Jiri Prochazka a real one 💯
Yeaah
Nah, not until Jiri starts checking leg kicks. Otherwise he'll be TKO'd even sooner.
Alex isn't a good matchup for Jiri.. only ppl who are beating Alex are ppl that can match him with the striking (Izzy) or someone who will wrestle him.. guys who are mainly stand up fighters aren't beating Alex, he's to skilled of a striker
Not necessarily he was dominating Alex on the ground. If he can finish him on the ground by capitalizing it's game over
@@DynastyIconJiri was winning the whole fight until that Marc Goddard stoppage…
I'm British but I lived in Czech for 5 years. I started out rooting for Jiri just cos he's Czech, but now I root for him because I like him as a fighter and a person
5 years ? Can i ask you how is your Czech language ? do you struggle even after 5 years ? or you can understand everything ? i just want to know how difficult it is for foreing person
@@doposud Nemluvim Cesky! I had to say that a lot in Prague ha. My Czech was ok better than most of my English speaking friends but I've forgotten a lot as it's been 5 years since I came back to the UK. It's a very difficult language to learn for native English speakers for sure
@@seanvik No worries, lot of Czech people dont know Czech language either :D
Jiri is the true fighter, wat a savage tanking all the shots and finishing rakic in second rd😮
Jiri is prochazking the samurai way of life. Get it? 😏
Procházka in warrior path 👍🏼🫡🙏🏼
Bushido ! Great interview . He's committed and remains following the path of mastery. In every interview he essentially retells the same responses. So I know he speaks of conviction and integrity. A man of virtue who fights not for monetary means, but legacy and the art of the craft. This is his third post fight interview where he states that the money isn't important nor was the bonus. However he's grateful that he did receive it. Very glad that he got the W on Saturday. Inching him closer back to the throne. ✊⚡⚔️
Jiri's a warrior
"Every fight is a mirror of your life." - beautiful quote, made me think of Conor
"Every fight is the mirror of my life" 🙏💪 #respect #rolemodel #samurai #therealchamion
Jiri is right we all need something to live for and a code. Life is extremely fulfilling once you’ve found theses on an individual level.
*The last samurai!*
I think he is the most humble ufc fighters. Pereira elbow him at the back of the head, marc goddard just give him an early stoppage, we know his win against reyes, glover and rakic are comeback after sufferring. But he doesnt want to complain. This is why he is a true MARTIAL ARTIST. Jiri fans from indonesia
This is the way.
"It's not about money, it's about the performance, and the money will come with performance." A true warrior
Jiri just awesome!
Jiri comes with a positive vibes and he's a likable person, but in a cage he's an absolute warrior.
Absolute murderer
Saying that I love this guy is an understatement. Insane amounts of wisdom from his words, and a ridiculously fun fighting style. Annnnndddd hes wearing a supreme shirt?!?👀
Jiri is a legend. He trys so hard to speak English. And to find the correct words to say. If he keeps fighting like he did this last fight. Watch out Poaton Jiri the samurai is coming for you
What a legend
i've been watching Jiri do interviews for a few years now, and his english really is coming together. I used to not even be able to listen to an interview with how bad he tripped over words, but he's doing so well now
Iam so proud Jiri 🇨🇿🇨🇿🇨🇿
He was winning that first round with Pereira, considering he only fully trained for about a week as he was on antibiotics with staph infection, I believe he can win the remach. In any case, it would be great fight to watch.
Jiri is one of the few fighters that takes his time to think and give insighful answers. Obviously English is not his first language, but he's got a great way of articulating what he's thinking
I love this renaissance of Jiri Prochazka. He called the campaign going back to his roots, and what he's had to say, about learning, building, rebuilding, that you could see it in his fight, you also saw when it slipped, towards the end, straight back in boxing range, but leaving that gap for his opponent as he's looking for the finishing shot... I'm very impressed that he is pushing past what got him to this point. So many guys can't break free from what got them to the top, can't break free from what has worked and will always work, as their secrets are pried open and their mystery evaporates, even as they feel the same drive and hunger. Jiri's studies, he said they got him finding his purpose, a path, and the tools to achieve them... those studies sound like they will/are perfect for the new path he has set for himself and the humility and insight it requires. Too focused on the target, didn't play more. It didn't look too lightly, lightly on the broadcast. He just had to wait out Aleksander's initial assault and subsequent hopelessness as he saw he wasn't breaking through. His foot took major damage from those kicks, too. Jiri's focus was tangible, you could feel it, not just see it. A big cat starting the chase and not blinking until dinner has been delivered. So Jiri is looking for more tactical patience? Not a bad idea, but aside from using his powerful jab more, it's a beautiful thing - and introducing the short, powerful shot, so the opponent doesn't have that gap to make their own shots, or feint him - the only meaningful moment for Aleks was when he got that fist/arm/elbow across Jiri's face, and it was set up with a great feint jab, followed immediately with a real jab, then the cross and it outfoxed Jiri - is using his hands as a more immediate, natural guard. Head movement can have him putting himself right in front of Pereira's left hook, level change can be read. The well drilled opponent will fire off something in those moments. The warrior hair has been put away, now urban man hair. Jiri's hair and beard have hit a really fine moment, he looks really good, evoking every kind of warrior of every clan or tribe or kingdom. Bestest wifi with his warrior hair, bestest energy and power. And a flat car battery? Jiri had better not agree to fight in two weeks, even if it's for the belt. Go read something and process that victory. Wipe = vibe.
wow, I've never heard him be this insightful. His English is getting better.
How do you not love Jiri… what a great guy and a true warrior!
Gotta appreciate Jiri for always being nice, humble, polite and down to earth of a person in general. Don't understand why people are afraid to approach him in public; it's ridicilious... And shame on the UFC for not putting him on the main card.
they could fix their mistake by giving him tittle shot which i hope he gets , but we have to wait and see
Probably because that fan lives in the heart of Vegas which is a scary place . Jiri is like a lion I wouldn’t approach him during his pre fight rituals either.. get you spinning elbowed like Dominick Reyes
Most entertaining fighter in UFC!
Jiri comes across as a guy that would stop his car to help a little old granny cross the road. I hope he gets his belt back.
My favorite fighter
It doesn't make sense for him to fight Hill... It should be Ankalaev or Pereira.
I would like to see him fight Hill next, and if he wins, get him the title shot.
i mean hill would be no problem for jiri so it'll only build the hype for jiri vs pereira 2 or jiri vs ankalaev
I think Hill is definitely the underdog against Jiří(but he has potential, his prep shows he thugs through)-I mean it, he should have seen these coming, yet he was confident in throwing. The reasoning of how and why people judge Glover vs Hill/Procházka is very misleading, and "seeing what I want" kind of a thing. Hill needs to get stronger, to have not rely on throwing baseballs, and to get an actual handfighting chance against guys Like Pereira, Procházka, or Rakić. I think Hill is favourite against Ankalaev, but Hill´s style is an amalgamation of what Jiří started with and competed against,+ solid grappling. Fighting Hill seems like it would "Turn ON" the old Procházka, no matter how Jiří felt, and that would be a bad day for Hill most probably. Hill has good legs, but he needs to be leaner and stronger. He was getting hit with the same things Procházka was in their glover fights. Hill has the tools, but he needs polish and reconsideration, Procházka needs to use what he has better. The rest of getting better as can, same as everyone. The angles and guard of pereira are wide, yet stable, with a wide handfighting range and torque, there is a reason why "fast strikers", try to throw overhands or other, especially why advancing, they do not quiite succeed with the setup, because, they aren´t fast enough(Ooh, Baby!). They need to match Pereira from "that far", and make an opening. He catches TDs like a main character. Grabs a sack, and walks back at worst. The lack of effective reach the fighters "feel" has its reasons. Pereira can keep you from going in, is big, mega stable, and can get one over you with basic handfighting, which carries "mandatory" leg kick punishment. He is broad, as far as his advancement angles, he can protect and attack from wide angles. Pereira is effectively inches longer than reach suggests, as being pushed or parrying from basically any angle the guys use, doesn´t require a center of gravity chance, or a noticeable posture reaction, hence how he "whack a moles" them. Ther e is areason why he swats people away, secure with his footing, as they borderline stumble, or as they extend enough to be punished for it, hoping they have the timing down. Guys looked desperate fighting him, and Procházka was by far the better. Hill needs more strength, you can´t get you punches in, when faced with a sarlac pit like Pereira. He is extremely torqy, and the angles he commands are miserable for the opponents. Hill needs to get leaner and stronger. Improve cardio/approach to what he can and cannot do, be more critical. Pereira is extremely well worked as a fighter, I am not saying he is unbeatable, but he has really hit his stride, and the guys need to be more active within what they know they can do, not like Jiří pressing Alex, thinking him too hurt to get back(like Izzy vs Alex), or Hill thinking he could just outstrike Alex, in the condition he was in, yet the guy has your reach, and you cannot get anything in, where is the "factor" you lean on, if you want to win? Looking for openings that Alex basically never has. What is that, bro. Get into the details and keep yourself alive while pestering the other guy. There is gotta be something concrete as far as physical preparation you can lean on. Just get leaner, jamahal. Or is that the leanest you can get, visibly fatter than all the others? A bit of Rhomboid, better pelvic floor is not needed? "An orthodox Procházka" is favourite based on build alone, that I think is something a coach should see. There is something unadressed in the Hill camp. He can do better. Jiří is favourite against Hill, as Hill was. He has extra points ge can get posture wise, more than the others, IMO, he should go after it. Procházka can fight Ankalaev aswell, but I am not sold on Ankalaev. Hill is IMO a clear underdog right now, yet he can get way better, so IDK who Jiří should fight. Is there anyone deeper in the ranks, that could surprise? The guys might be as good as Rakić or Ankalaev. I don´t know, "feeding" someone to a top centender isn´t something to propagate either..
@@sonatine-on6ishill is coming off a lose.. so why does he deserve to fight again the number 2 contender who just made a statement win?
@@sonatine-on6isKid, please. He is N1 contender no doubt
One of my favorite fighters👍🏻
Man I love Jiri
Jiri chillin in his hood
what a man and warrior! got to love him
Victory !!!! 🇨🇿!!! Lets go !!! Gratulace Jirko !
I like this Fighter, very modest and very good at his job, combined with his unorthodox style makes a tough fight for many.
The fact people criticize Jiri saying he isn't a real samurai is ridiculous. This man's samurai spirit is undeniable and should be unquestionable. I became a fan after the Volkan fight and will be a fan for life. Also, his english has improved so much!
Jiri is incredible! He will get his belt back very soon!
If you want to understand jiri’s idea of finding his path or his bushido code, also known as karate-do , watch the old series from the late 70,s called…”kung fu,the series”. David carradine was the star. The character in this series, is so close to jiri, it’s as if he is “Cain “ the shaolin priest who roams the wild Wild West, looking for his purpose…and kicking ass from time to time!
Huge inspiration
SALUTE TO THE SAMURAI 💪💪💪 JIRI is top of the list when it comes to favorite Mixed Martial Artists. Congratulations on your Victory. You are the most excellent SAMURAI WARRIOR. Godspeed in your Title Conquest.
So Jiri is looking for more tactical patience? Not a bad idea, but aside from using his powerful jab more, it's a beautiful thing - and introducing the short, powerful shot, so the opponent doesn't have that gap to make their own shots, or feint him - the only meaningful moment for Aleks was when he got that fist/arm/elbow across Jiri's face, and it was set up with a great feint jab, followed immediately with a real jab, then the cross and it outfoxed Jiri - is using his hands as a more immediate, natural guard. Head movement can have him putting himself right in front of Pereira's left hook, level change can be read. The well drilled opponent will fire off something in those moments. The warrior hair has been put away, now urban man hair. Jiri's hair and beard have hit a really fine moment, he looks really good, evoking every kind of warrior of every clan or tribe or kingdom. Bestest wifi with his warrior hair, bestest energy and power. And a flat car battery? Jiri had better not agree to fight in two weeks, even if it's for the belt. Go read something and process that victory. Wipe = vibe.Jiri's studies, he said they got him finding his purpose, a path, and the tools to achieve them... those studies sound like they will/are perfect for the new path he has set for himself and the humility and insight it requires.
Everyone knows Jiri is a beast watching him before the UFC he can do everything, strike, on the back for 10 minutes and still pulling it of. Jiri is for me the most exciting fighter to watch. Iron chin. Goddard...next time watch what you're doing.
Jiri 🙏🏿🇨🇿 next! Jiri 🇨🇿 vs 🇺🇲 Hill
Jiri the the GOAT in every way.
Currently my fav fighter in ufc
How can you not like this guy. Jiri is cool as hell
Jiri is a boss much respect too him
Jiri Prochazka "The Great".
Ariel, thank U. Jiří is such a great person.
Jiri x Hill should be next, it will be an amazing fight, can't wait to see Jiri back in the octagon
In anime, Jiri talks like that Master who hides in the jungles, only appears like 1 or 2 episodes per season, but demolishes everything when present.
He is like Kuroki Gensai from Kengan Ashura
@@gutsglory3625 Yes, or like Hiko Seijuro from Samurai X. Both same traits like Jiri 😄😄.
He is a good person. Win or lose
I believe it's more his mindset that wins him fights, not skills, he's a special type of fighter
Mindset surely helps , but you won't defeat your opponents with only a mindset.
@@doposudConor said fighting is 100% mental
@@besmart2350 So there is no physical part of fighting ? Mentality is a big part but it's not 100% more like 70%.... If you want to get philosophical advice about fighting , best thing you can do is watch Cus D'amato. Connor was great at using that mental aspect in trashtalking and getting into opponents head no doubt about that. but he still proved his skills in a cage .... I have no doubt that being mentaly strong helps you win the fights , but it's not the only thing that wins the fights.
@@besmart2350 It's as important. If you have the best mindset in the world, you will never win anyway if you can't fight and gas out in 15 seconds. On the other hand, you can be the best fighter on the planet and you'll never win if you crumble under pressure and give up.
Agree, its his spirit, he is incredibly tough, for example against Pereira he was out for split second but his body never stoped, you can watch it, first he said he was out and its ok stoppage, he said it out of humbleness, it was almost automatical as he didnt want to make excuses on the place, but later he said he was able to continue, and he was able to survive and even twist it, but he didnt say it out of excuse, just made statement.. and he was after sickness in that fight, there are no many people that can understand the mindset needed for something like this. He is also kind of warrior that need to feel oponents power, he need it to wake up that killer instinct in him, to bring him completely into flow.
i love that you let him speak even if its not the ckeanest english. Big ups too you ariel
LHW NEEDS! jiri.
Jiří best Fighting in ufc!!! Cz win
Him and Rakic had the best fight at UFC 300
My favorite fighter forsen
Jiri 💪
Love jiri!
What a beast 💪
12:06 bro said, stop trying to spill the sauce Ariel damn
He clearly had Poatans number until the ref stopped the fight early. Can't wait for the rematch.
He had poatans number by getting dropped and eating 10+ elbows to the temple?? Or do you mean when Alex was chopping his legs away completely and he couldn't move very well?
@@daquist18 Well yeah that all happened, but he also got Alex on the ground throwing elbows in round 1 and he was winning round 2. He took some shots to the temple while trying to get Alex on the ground, which he did and then the ref ended the fight. He was conscious at all times. In the Rakic fight he also got his leg hurt and came out on top. So yeah still think he had his number. But we'll see i guess.
Jiri and Pereira are my favorite fighters,the stoppage in their fight was a little bit early but Jiri can not Take 8-9 elbows pushing a takedown,it was a mistake from Jiri.
ilegal elbows
Jiri is a true champ //\\
protect him at all costs...
Hill says " I want Jiri" LOL Who gives a f*uck what Hill wants. He is not in position to pick opponents. He will be lucky if they give him Rakic. Jiri will go ideally with Pereira or if Pereira wants to do super fight in heavyweight. Jiri can go with Ankalaev and who wins should go with the Champ...
Jiri vs ankalaev is doable if pereira wants to move up in heavyweight. It would be a great war.
@@gutsglory3625 HW is stacked with fighters that generate PPV and there is line for that tittle already .... LHW biggiest cash cow is Alex , from business point of view idk if Dana wants it ....
🐐
Jiri the gost
love this dude, also have the same shirt as him but mine says "supreme vegan"
This guy is something! 🤣
Y'all neglect how GOOD Rakic looked until Jiri comeback. He was dominating Jiri and landing serious bombs and he did that after leg injury and long layoff
That's how the start of a lot of jiri fights look though
Checkout more of Jiri fights and you will see this patern all the time .... Jiri getting smashed and then he turns it around and finishes his opponent
Literally everywhere I go, I only hear praise on Rakic in that fight. Nobody is belittling him.
"was" dominating the fight. Jiri put the pressure on Rakic and he broke him. He would do the same thing 9/10 times
His English has improved alot
What Jiri is seeking is not found in the UFC and fighting, but in practicing dharma, but when a man loves his suffering and Ego, then he remains bound to samsara.
As a guy who is studying Hinduism it’s one of the reasons he is my favourite fighter
Its kind of pradox, for Example Musashi after defeating his last oponent Sasaki Kojiro never fought again, he wrote book, draw Art, he found out through mastery of sword, or art of fight the truth of peace, on contrary there are many individuals following “right path” that never found truth, its biggest pradox of life.
This guys a fricken Samaurai!!!
im coming
I wanna see Jiri vs Alex
Jiri English is likeeeee veryy sprirtual
Shades of Tony Ferguson. Hope he starts to fight smarter!
It's really tough not to like this guy & it's ever harder not to like his fighting style. I don't care what he wants to call himself. The dude wants to be a samurai. I'm not going to tell him no.
where is this video if him outsdie arena??
Give him rematch!!! Brazil 301
After fight not before?
cool
I honestly dont understand wtf hes trying to say 40% of the time. But i still watch and listen when he speaks cause hes a bad ass! Lol
Ariel's questions require complex answers and Jiri's English is not so good yet.
He will catch Pierra in a perfect storm
I still think jiri got robbed on the alex fight. Such a early stoppage. That needs to be redone
robbed is a bit of strong word. the guy was on his back getting repeatedly elbowed in the face until he couldn't defend himself.
i wouldn't say robbed but considering Jiri's durability ref could let it go for few more seconds to see the result of that brawl....
elbows ilegal.jiri rook him down and want to fight more
@@tasnemecek5575 elbows aren't illegal in UFC. you must be trolling.
Jiri 👊🏽