{"id":317190,"date":"2026-04-11T22:34:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T17:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=317190"},"modified":"2026-04-11T22:34:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T17:04:30","slug":"no-way-that-style-holds-up-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/11\/no-way-that-style-holds-up-well\/","title":{"rendered":"‘No way that style holds up well’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jiri Prochazka has proved the likes of Michael Chandler flawed together with his success within the Octagon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The previous RIZIN light heavyweight champion brought his unorthodox and wild fighting style to the UFC in 2020.<\/p>\n

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Prochazka brutally knocked out Volkan Oezdemir in his debut at UFC 251 and has continued to deliver similar performances, helping him win the title and defeat various high-profile names at 205 kilos.<\/p>\n

Now, as Prochazka gears as much as battle Carlos Ulberg for the vacant light heavyweight belt in Saturday\u2019s UFC 327 primary event, let\u2019s have a look back at what the Czech star\u2019s peers were saying about his arrival six years ago.<\/p>\n

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Rate UFC 327 out of 10. \ud83d\udc40<\/h3>\n

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Fighters were split when UFC 327 star Jiri Prochazka KO\u2019d Volkan Oezdemir in his debut<\/h2>\n

Prochazka had 23 knockouts in 26 profession wins when he signed to the UFC. Despite making a reputation for himself in Asia, \u2018BJP\u2019 was still a largely unknown quantity to audiences in North America.<\/p>\n

He modified that with a vicious performance against Oezdemir on the UFC\u2019s \u2018Fight Island\u2019, and he immediately won over various big names together with his unique approach to striking.<\/p>\n

Michael Chiesa:<\/strong> \u201cWin or lose, I\u2019m a fan of Jiri at this point. I really like the antics.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sodiq Yusuff:<\/strong> \u201cIt is a very different style\u2026I dig it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stephen Thompson:<\/strong> \u201cWoooooow!!!\u201d<\/p>\n

Derrick Lewis:<\/strong> \u201cSwang and bang!!!!!\u201d<\/p>\n

Sean O\u2019Malley:<\/strong> \u201cOuch.\u201d<\/p>\n

But various fighters were expressing concern about Prochazka\u2019s style of their immediate reactions on social media.<\/p>\n

Amongst them was Michael Chandler, who gave a grim prediction in regards to the Czech star\u2019s probabilities of success in the sunshine heavyweight division after seeing his UFC 251 debut.<\/p>\n

Michael Chandler:<\/strong> \u201cThere isn’t any way that style holds up well within the LHW division. He\u2019s unorthodox\u2026but head movement is slow for speed of the punches for the burden class.\u201d<\/p>\n

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I stand corrected\u2026but there is no such thing as a way that style holds up well within the LHW division. He\u2019s unorthodox\u2026but head movement is slow for the speed of punches for the weightclass.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) July 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Megan Anderson:<\/strong> \u201cWhat a crazy debut by Prochazka. How low he has his hands stresses me out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brian Kelleher:<\/strong> \u201cThis guy is wild man.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dennis Bermudez:<\/strong> \u201cProchazka is a weird fighter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Suffice it to say, the fan favorite has proved Chandler flawed in a significant way in his subsequent fights.<\/p>\n

Just one man has been in a position to get the higher of the 33-year-old\u2019s unorthodox movements on the feet.<\/p>\n

Prochazka\u2019s loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 303 marked his second failed attempt at regaining the sunshine heavyweight crown. His reign beforehand was transient, dropped at an end by an unlucky shoulder injury.<\/p>\n

Outside of defeats to \u2018Poatan\u2019, Prochazka has submitted Glover Teixeira and knocked out Dominick Reyes, Aleksandar Rakic, Jamahal Hill, and Khalil Rountree Jr. since his UFC debut.<\/p>\n

The previous champion will now look so as to add Ulberg to his list of victims contained in the Octagon after they do battle inside Miami\u2019s Kaseya Center.<\/p>\n

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