UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis likes Jiri Prochazka at middleweight

[ UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis believes Jiri Prochazka should move down to his division. Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), a former light heavyweight champion, returned to the win column after knocking out Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 300 earlier this month. He is contemplating a move down to 185 pounds but not before he … Read more

Max Holloway boosts resume with BMF title

[ Apr 13, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Max Holloway (blue gloves) fights Justin Gaethje (red gloves) during UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Holloway became the first fighter in UFC history to win an interim, undisputed and BMF title. Holloway’s knockout at the 4:59 mark of Round 5 … Read more

UFC 300 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Highest event total

[ LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 300 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $460,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC 300 took place at T-Mobile … Read more

Jiri Prochazka goes samurai, KOs Aleksandar Rakic

[ Jiri Prochazka just might be a samurai after all. In the UFC 300 featured prelim, Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) finished Aleksandar Rakic (14-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) with a barrage of strikes at 3:17 of Round 2. The light heavyweight bout took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Rakic worked the leg kicks … Read more

Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic pick, prediction, time: UFC 300

[ Jiri Prochazka and Aleksandar Rakic meet Saturday on the preliminary card of UFC 300 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.  Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic UFC 300 preview Prochazka (29-4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Rakic (14-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) return … Read more

Prochazka responds to Aleksandar Rakic’s ‘fake Samurai’ diss

[ LAS VEGAS – Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka was noticeably bothered by Aleksandar Rakic calling him a “fake Samurai.” Prochazka (29-4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) faces Rakic (14-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 300 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) featured prelim at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. During Wednesday’s media day, Rakic labeled Prochazka … Read more

Aleksandar Rakic has specific message for Jiri Prochazka

[ LAS VEGAS – Before UFC 300 arrives, Aleksandar Rakic spoke to reporters at Wednesday’s media day as he gets set to meet former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka at T-Mobile Arena. Rakic (14-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC), who’s competing for the first time in almost two years since a serious knee injury, discussed working his … Read more