Jiri Prochazka’s UFC debut was as successful as one can be at UFC 251. After a tense first round, in which both him and Volkan Oezdemir got wobbled, it was the former Rizin FF light heavyweight champion that found a perfect right hand to send ‘No Time’ out cold to the canvas. On Twitter, pro fighters praised the finish.
I think @volkan_oezdemir by first round K.O #UFC251 #UFCFightIsland
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) July 12, 2020
I feel there may be no judges needed in this one! #UFCFightIsland
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 12, 2020
Fireworks coming ! #UFCFightIsland
— Pannie Kianzad UFC (@PannieKianzad) July 12, 2020
I don’t see this one going the distance. #UFC251
— Edmen Shahbazyan (@edmenshahbazyan) July 12, 2020
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) July 12, 2020
This guy is wild man #UFC251
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) July 12, 2020
Prochazka is a weird Fighter #ufc251
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) July 12, 2020
This is a very different style….I dig it
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) July 12, 2020
This Russian has a crazy weird style…I kind of like it. #ufcfightisland @ufc #ufc251
— Ian Heinisch (@ianheinischmma) July 12, 2020
Volkan is going to get locked on that chin and then it’s going to be over. #ufc251 #ufcfightisland
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) July 12, 2020
Win or lose, I’m a fan of Jiri at this point. I love the antics. #UFC251
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) July 12, 2020
F K
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) July 12, 2020
Ouch
— Sean O’Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) July 12, 2020
Aight let’s not go the Johnny walker route with this guy let’s see him fight 3 more times before we say jon Jones has a new challenger
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 12, 2020
That was cleannnn!!!!
What a crazy debut by Prochazka. How low he has his hands stresses me out though #UFC251
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) July 12, 2020
Swang and bang!!!!! #UFCFightIsland
— Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) July 12, 2020
I stand corrected…but there is no way that style holds up well in the LHW division. He’s unorthodox…but head movement is slow for the speed of punches for the weightclass.
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) July 12, 2020
Woooooow!!! I’m convinced he was powering up that right hand every time he grabbed it!! #UFC251
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) July 12, 2020
Just cashed on that! #Vickspicks
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 12, 2020
That’s when reckless pays off big for ya #UFC251
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) July 12, 2020
Welcome to @ufc nasty KO Jiri prochazka #UFC251
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) July 12, 2020
