Jiri Prochazka stops Aleksandar Rakic in violent UFC 300 affair
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka met number five-ranked contender Aleksandar Rakic in the main preliminary bout on Saturday’s historic UFC 300 fight card.
The 31-year-old Prochazka is in trouble early on as his left calf is taking a beating from the heavy kicks from Rakic. Prochazka is limping and it appears that that leg is compromised. The round continues and a cut is opened up near the right eye of Jiri Prochazka. Upon seeing his blood, the former champion ignites a fire and comes to life stumbling his opponent and then nearly missing with a flying knee. The round comes to a close and we move to the second frame.
Through an intense few minutes of back-and-forth violence, both Prochazka and Rakic hit one another with everything they have in their arsenal until Rakic drops and Prochazka continues to unleash. Referee Herb Dean eventually calls a halt to the action and Jiri Prochazka will pick up his first win since June 2022.
Jiri Prochazka throws defense out the window and blitzes Aleksandar Rakic for the TKO win #UFC300 pic.twitter.com/AvUVWsqtOd
— Shakiel Mahjouri (@Shak_Fu) April 14, 2024
