Jiří Procházka pivoted from his usual tranquil persona to issue a fiery response to some of Jamahal Hill’s recent comments.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiří Procházka didn’t take long to respond to Jamahal Hill‘s recent remarks about his style ahead of their UFC 311 fight.
Procházka and Hill will fight in the UFC 311 co-main event on the UFC’s first pay-per-view card of 2025. The two former titleholders are hoping to earn rematches with Alex Pereira after both were knocked out in their last performances by the champion.
Procházka vs. Hill is a fight that’s been in the works for a few years, further intensified after recent bad blood between the two sides. Hill questioned Procházka’s intelligence and awareness after his loss to Pereira for the then-vacant title at UFC 295.
It seems as though Procházka hasn’t forgotten Hill’s harsh criticism as they prepare to meet in the Octagon in weeks.
Jiří Procházka calls out Magomed Ankalaev, Jamahal Hill after recent performances
In a recent post on X, Procházka warned Hill and took aim at one of the division’s top contenders.
“I’m really looking forward for my next fight. Jamahal, don’t speak about my performances, fight IQ and all these things because in your last fight you didn’t show nothing, really,” Procházka said. “Ankalaev, in your last three fights you showed totally nothing, so stay on the ground.
“That’s it. 18th of January, I’m going to win.” (h/t MMA Fighting)
As of this writing, Ankalaev nor Hill have responded to Procházka’s video. Hill recently went off on Ankalaev in an expletive-laden rant during an interview.
Procházka is looking to get back in the win column after losses in two of his last three fights, including two defeats to Pereira. His last win came against Aleksandar Rakić at UFC 300 in come-from-behind fashion.
Jiří Procházka is hoping to make the case for a third Alex Pereira fight
Before his recent struggles, Procházka won the UFC light heavyweight title by submitting Glover Teixeira at UFC 275. Just months later, he suffered a severe shoulder in training that forced him to vacate the belt before defending it.
Hill returns to the cage against Procházka after falling to Pereira by knockout in the UFC 300 main event. Before the loss, Hill put on one of the most dominant performances of his career for the then-vacant title against Teixeira at UFC 283.
Ankalaev is expected to face Pereira for the next light heavyweight title fight next year after a long unbeaten streak in the Octagon. He most recently defeated Rakić at UFC 308 by unanimous decision.
Ahead of UFC 311, tensions between Hill and Procházka are boiling. The two former titleholders may have extra motivation to get back in the light heavyweight mix after their recent banter.
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