Jiří Procházka (; ; born October 14, 1992) is a

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mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

. He currently competes in the

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division in the

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(UFC), where he is the former

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships. Historical notes At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...

. He was the inaugural Rizin Fighting Federation Light Heavyweight Champion and the inaugural Gladiator Fighting Championship Light Heavyweight Champion. As of November 14, 2022, he is #10 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings, and as of December 6, 2022, he is #1 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.

Early life

Procházka was born on October 14, 1992 in the south Moravian part of

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(''now

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''). Procházka's father died when he was 6 years old.Jiří Procházka - Český zápasník podmanil Japonsko, teď míří do Ameriky
''Real Talk'' 2019/12/13. Retrieved on 11 July 2020. In his youth, Procházka played amateur

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for TJ Družstevník

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. He was also an active freestyle BMX rider and a floorball player.Na vtipkování není při zápasech čas, říká bojovník Jiří Procházka
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'' 2019/10/31. Retrieved on 15 October 2020. As a teen, Procházka partook in street fights almost weekly, getting into more than 100 of them. This eventually led him to join the hooligan club tied to Prochazka's local soccer team,

FC Zbrojovka Brno FC Zbrojovka Brno is a professional football club based in the city of Brno, South Moravia, Czech Republic and named after Zbrojovka Brno, a firearms manufacturer. Founded in 1913 as SK Židenice, the club later became known as Zbrojovka Brno. Br ...

, where he would take part in organized group street fights with clubs of other teams, even participating in 30-on-30 brawls. Procházka first encountered mixed martial arts before beginning high school, after a friend showed him videos of kickboxer

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and mixed martial artists Mirko Filipovic and

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. After watching the film

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, he began to train in martial arts, in particular

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. In 2011, Procházka won the Czech Muay Thai Association National Championship at 86 kilograms.

Mixed martial arts career

Gladiator Fighting Championship

Debut and initial fights

Procházka made his professional MMA debut in April 2012 for the Gladiator Fighting Championship, the biggest promotion in his native Czech Republic at the time. He amassed a 7-2 record within his first two years of fighting professionally.

Inaugural Light Heavyweight Champion

In his tenth professional bout, he won the inaugural GCF Light Heavyweight Championship in the back-and-forth fight against Czech MMA pioneer Martin Šolc via flying knee knockout on December 7, 2013 at GCF 26 FN. Video of the bout went viral in the Czech Republic and Procházka was also awarded a post-fight bonus.VIDEO Svátek MMA: Do klece se vrací brutální Procházka!
''Aktuálně'' 2014/03/21. Retrieved on 12 July 2020. The fight was later awarded 'Czech Fight of the Year' by major media outlets.
'' iSport.cz'' 2014. Retrieved on 9 January 2021. Procházka defended his title against Tomáš Penz on June 6, 2014 at GCF 28: Cage Fight 4. He won the fight via technical knockout due to a flying knee in 41 seconds.MMA: V Brně slavili Procházka a Kuzník
''FighterNews.cz'' 15 June 2014. Retrieved on 10 January 2021. Procházka signed a deal with the

Rizin Fighting Federation Rizin Fighting Federation (Rizin FF or Rizin) is a Japanese mixed martial arts organization created in 2015 by the former Pride Fighting Championships and Dream Stage Entertainment president Nobuyuki Sakakibara. Rizin was founded to be the spir ...

shortly before his win against Evgeni Kondratov. After amassing a record of 14–2–1 during his first three years in the sport, Procházka as the first Czech entered the

in 2015. Český MMA bojovník řádí v Japonsku. Procházka knockoutoval soupeře
'' iSport.cz'' 2015/12/29. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. The Fight that was my turning point. Satoshi Ishii / Jiri Prochazka
''Rizin FF'' 2015/12/21. Retrieved on 2 September 2020.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Heavyweight Grand Prix

Procházka made his promotional debut against

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on December 29, 2015 in the World Grand Prix 2015 –100 kg tournament at the Rizin FF's first event Saraba no Utake. He won the quarter-final fight via knockout in the first round. Rizin Results: Aoki vs. Sakuraba
''MMA Fighting'' 2015/12/29. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. Procházka's next fight in the Rizin FF's -100 kg tournament was at Iza no Mai on December 31, 2015. He won the semi-final fight against

Vadim Nemkov Vadim Aleksandrovich Nemkov (russian: Вадим Александрович Немков; born 20 June 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and a four-time Combat Sambo World Champion. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweig ...

via technical knockout. Later that same night, he lost in the final round against

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via knockout in the first round. Rizin FF 2: Highlights, Results and Top Knockouts from Thursday's Fights
''Bleacher Report'' 2015/12/31. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. Procházka weighed in at 95.9 kgs (211.5 pounds) for the tournament.Satoshi Ishii vs. Jiří Procházka
''Tapology'' 2015/12/29. Retrieved on 14 April 2021. Procházka faced

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on April 17, 2016 at Rizin 1 at a catchweight of 110 kgs (242.5 pounds). Procházka weighed in at 98.6 kgs (217.3 pounds) for the bout.Rizin 1: Prochazka vs. Fujita weigh-in results
''BloodyElbow.com'' 2016/04/16. Retrieved on 14 April 2021. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. Rizin 1 Results: Fujita vs. Prochazka
''MMA Fighting'' 2016/04/17. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. Procházka faced Mark Tanios on September 25, 2016 at Rizin 2 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Opening Round. He won the fight via unanimous decision.VIDEO+FOTO Samuraj Procházka vyhrál i na jedné noze, bavil také 'Šílený kůň'
''ProfiBoxing.cz'' 2016/09/26. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. Procházka suffered a knee injury during the fight and was subsequently pulled from the tournament.Asakura vs. RENA II, Jiri Prochazka among three additions to RIZIN 11
''MMA Sucka'' 2016/05/29. Retrieved on 10 January 2021.

Return to Light Heavyweight

Procházka faced Willian Roberto Alves on September 29, 2017, at Fusion FN 16 - Cage Fight, the homecoming event organized by his team. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.8. Jiří „Denisa“ Procházka vs Wilian Roberto „Cowboy“ Alves
''FUSION FIGHT NIGHT'' 2017/10/07. Retrieved on 12 July 2020. Procházka faced

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on December 29, 2017 at Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.UFC je blízko! Český bijec Denisa nadělil Švédovi krvavý knock-out!
'' TV Nova'' 2017/12/29. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. Procházka faced Bruno Henrique Cappelozza on July 28, 2018, at Rizin 11. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.Takanori Gomi knocks out Melvin Guillard at Rizin 11
''MMA Fighting'' 2018/07/29. Retrieved on 12 July 2020. Procházka faced Jake Heun on September 30, 2018 at Rizin 13. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.
''Sport.cz'' 2018/10/02. Retrieved on 12 July 2020. Procházka was scheduled to face

Emanuel Newton Emanuel Newton (born February 1, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in Bellator's Light Heavyweight division, where he is a former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion. He has also competed for WEC, King of the ...

on December 31, 2018 at Rizin 14.CANCELLED MMA BOUT Jiří Procházka vs. Emanuel Newton
''Tapology'' 2020/12/18. Retrieved on 28 April 2021. However, Newton was pulled out of the fight, citing a rib injury. Procházka remained on the card and was rescheduled to face

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.Brandon Halsey replaces Newton vs. Jiri Prochazka at RIZIN 14
''MMA Sucka'' 2020/12/18. Retrieved on 28 April 2021. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.BY THE NUMBERS: VOLKAN OEZDEMIR VS. JIRI PROCHAZKA
''Sherdog'' 2020/07/10. Retrieved on 12 July 2020.

Inaugural Light Heavyweight Champion

Procházka faced

in rematch on April 21, 2019 at Rizin 15 for the inaugural Rizin FF Light Heavyweight Championship. He won the fight via technical knockout in the third round. Procházka faced

Fábio Maldonado Fábio Rogério Maldonado (born 17 March 1980) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and boxer currently competing in the light heavyweight division of Fight Nights Global. A professional MMA competitor since 2000, he has also ...

on October 12, 2019 at Rizin 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round at a catchweight of 100 kgs (220.4 pounds). Procházka weighed in at 97.90 kgs (215.8 pounds) for the bout.RIZIN 19 WEIGH-IN RESULTS: EVERYONE MAKES WEIGHT
''Sherdog'' 2019/10/11. Retrieved on 14 April 2021. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.Rizin 19 results: Jiri Prochazka blasts through Fabio Maldonado, Kai Asakura overwhelms Ulka Sasaki
''MMA Fighting'' 2019/10/12. Retrieved on 12 July 2020. Procházka defended his title against

C. B. Dollaway Clarence Byron "C. B." Dollaway (born August 10, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional since 2006, he formerly fought in the UFC and was a finalist on SpikeTV's ''The Ultim ...

on December 31, 2019, at Rizin 20. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. This was the last fight on the Procházka's contract with Rizin. After the fight, he signed a new deal with the

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

and vacated his title.Video: Jiri Prochazka dribbles CB Dollaway with one-punch knockout at RIZIN 20
''MMA Mania'' 2019/12/31. Retrieved on 12 July 2020.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Debut and contender fight

Procházka signed a contract with the

in January 2020. BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR JIRI PROCHAZKA
''

'' 2020/07/07. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. He made his promotional debut against former UFC Light Heavyweight title challenger

Volkan Oezdemir Volkan Oezdemir (born 19 September 1989) is a Swiss professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxing practitioner. He currently competes in the Light heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competi ...

on July 11, 2020 at

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. He won via knockout in the second round and was awarded a ''

Performance of the Night UFC Bonus Awards are three separate cash bonuses usually awarded to four fighters after each UFC event, based on internal decisions by UFC management. More/fewer bonuses have been awarded at some events, especially when no knockouts or submissions ...

'' bonus award. Procházka was expected to face two–time

UFC Light Heavyweight Championship Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships. Historical notes At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...

title challenger Dominick Reyes on February 27, 2021 at

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. However, in late January, Reyes was pulled from the fight, due to injury, and the bout was rescheduled for May 1, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka. In a back and forth fight, Procházka won the fight via knockout in the second round. With this win, he was awarded the ''

'' and '' Fight of the Night'' bonus awards.

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion

Procházka was scheduled to face

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for the

on May 7, 2022 at

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. However, the bout was postponed to June 11, 2022 at

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for undisclosed reasons. In a back-and-forth fight which saw both fighters get dropped multiple times, Procházka won the bout and title via rear-naked choke submission in the fifth round, becoming the first Czech fighter to win a UFC championship. This fight earned him the '' Fight of the Night'' award and the

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''"Fan Bonus of the Night"'' award paid in

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of US$20,000 for second place. Procházka was booked to rematch Teixeira at

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on December 10, 2022. However, it was announced on November 23, 2022 that Procházka was forced out of the fight due to an injury to his right shoulder, and that he had vacated the title.

Personal life

Procházka is well-known as a devoted follower of the Bushido principles, the samurai moral values and the

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's teachings and philosophy, especially the Musashi's ''The Book of Five Rings'', which Procházka considered as a life-changing book for him.K.O. magazín (41) - Jiří "Denisa" Procházka
''SPORT 5'' 2019/10/30. Retrieved on 11 July 2020. He is a supporter of

and was involved in organized

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, including pre-arranged fights, until he started his professional combat sports career.Jiří "Denisa" Procházka na Zbrojovce!
''

''. Retrieved on 12 January 2021. Besides his native Czech, Procházka is conversational in English and has actively improved his proficiency in the language since joining the promotion. Procházka letí na UFC ostrov. Vyladil účes i angličtinu, koho vítal se zbraní?
'' iSport.cz'' 2020/07/01. Retrieved on 2 September 2020. While competing in UFC and Rizin FF, Procházka attended

Masaryk University Masaryk University (MU) ( cs, Masarykova univerzita; la, Universitas Masarykiana Brunensis) is the second largest university in the Czech Republic, a member of the Compostela Group and the Utrecht Network. Founded in 1919 in Brno as the seco ...

for his bachelor’s degree, majoring in security forces physical fitness policy.ÚJiří Procházka o MMA: Dělám to, co mě baví a živí, ''Masarykova univerzita''. Retrieved on 3 October 2021.
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Protective Service Secondary Academy
(Czech: SOŠ OOM), now the Brno's School of Law & Security (Czech: BPA).
''Ronnie CZ'' 2013/02/18. Retrieved on 11 July 2020. Procházka is known for his catchphrase, ''"BJP"'' (''B'e-y'e-p'e''; ). It is the Czech initialism for ''"Bomby jak piča(!)''" (English: ''Bomb The Shit Out of 'Em ' or ''Bomb-'em-up '), it is Procházka's battle cry and also the name of his merchandise brand.BJP Store: Informace o značce – Počátek a význam BJP
''BJP Store©''. Retrieved on 11 July 2020. His nickname, Denisa, is a girl's name in the Czech language equivalent to the English Denise, and Deniska. It originated during a training camp, where Procházka had responded to his trainer's call for another fighter, who was a girl called Denisa.Český samuraj v MMA Procházka: Soupeře nechci zmrzačit, ale porazit
'' iDnes'' 2016/02/01. Retrieved on 23 January 2021. Since 2017, Procházka has lived in a cottage about 30 minutes outside of his hometown of Brno, near a reservoir. The cottage has electricity and other amenities, however it has no gas and he gets his water out of a well.

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

(One time) ** Fight of the Night (Two times) **

(Two times) **2021 Half-Year Awards: Best Fight of the 1HY ** First champion from Czech Republic *

** RIZIN Light Heavyweight Championship (Inaugural) *** One successful title defense ** 2015 RIZIN Heavyweight Grand Prix Runner Up * Gladiator Fighting Championship ** GFC Light Heavyweight Championship (Inaugural) *** One successful title defense *''

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'' **2021 Midyear MMA Awards: Best Finish of the 1HY **2022 Fight of the Year * ''Fight Club News Awards'' ** 2013 Czech Fight of the Year vs. Martin Šolc on December 7GCF 28: Cage Fight 4 - výsledkový servis
''Extra Round'' 07 June 2014. Retrieved on 10 January 2021. *''

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'' **2021 May Knockout of the Month **2022 June Fight of the Month *

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**2022 Fight of the Year *

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**2022 Fight of the Year *Cageside Press **2022 Fight of the Year

Muay Thai

* Czech Muay Thai Association **2011 Czech National Championships champion (−86.18 kg) * * * * * *

Mixed martial arts record

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Příbram Příbram (; german: Freiberg in Böhmen, ''Przibram'', or ''Pribram'', in 1939–1945 ''Pibrans'') is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 32,000 inhabitants. It is well known for its mining history, and more ...

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Mikhail Mokhnatkin Mikhail Aleksandrovich Mokhnatkin (russian: Михаил Александрович Мохнаткин; born 16 January 1990) is a Russian Combat Sambo and mixed martial arts practitioner. He is a World and European Champion in 100 kg. In mi ...

, Draw (majority) , Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 18 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

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Darko Stošić Darko Stošić ( sr, Дарко Стошић; born February 9, 1992) is a Serbian mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist currently fighting for Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW) in the Heavyweight (MMA), Heavyweight division. He is the former Fin ...

, TKO (punches) , GCF Challenge: Cage Fight 5 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:09 ,

, Czech Republic , , - , Win , align=center, 10–2 , Tomáš Penz , TKO (flying knee and punches) , GCF 28: Cage Fight 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:41 ,

, Czech Republic , , - , Win , align=center, 9–2 , Viktor Bogutzki , Submission (rear-naked choke) , GCF 27: Road to the Cage , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:17 ,

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

, Czech Republic , , - , Win , align=center, 8–2 , Martin Šolc , KO (flying knee) , GCF 26: Fight Night , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 4:00 ,

, Czech Republic , , - , Win , align=center, 7–2 , Oliver Dohring , TKO (punches) , Rock the Cage 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

Greifswald Greifswald (), officially the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald (german: Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald, Low German: ''Griepswoold'') is the fourth-largest city in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania after Rostoc ...

, Germany , , - , Loss , align=center, 6–2 , Abdul-Kerim Edilov , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 12 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:56 ,

, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 6–1 , Radovan Estocin , KO (flying knee and punches) , GCF 23: MMA Cage Fight 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:26 ,

, Czech Republic , , - , Win , align=center, 5–1 , Josef Žák , TKO (punches) , GCF 19: Back in the Fight 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

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Bojan Veličković Bojan Veličković ( sr, Бојан Величковић; born December 18, 1988) is a Serbian mixed martial artist and sambist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2010, he has competed for the UFC, ...

, TKO (punches) , SFC 1: Balkan Fighter Night , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

Belgrade Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers a ...

, Serbia , , - , Win , align=center, 4–0 , Strahinja Denić , Submission (triangle choke) , Ring Fight Brno , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:10 ,

, Czech Republic , , - , Win , align=center, 3–0 , Martin Vaniš , TKO (punches) , GCF 17: Big Cage Ostrava 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:48 ,

Ostrava Ostrava (; pl, Ostrawa; german: Ostrau ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic, and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 280,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rive ...

, Czech Republic , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Vladimír Eis , KO (knee) , GCF 15: Justfight Challenger , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:02 ,

Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary (; german: Karlsbad, formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It lies on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá. ...

, Czech Republic , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Stanislav Futera , KO (punch) , GCF 10: Battle in the Cage , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:53 ,

Mladá Boleslav Mladá Boleslav (; german: Jungbunzlau) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 42,000 inhabitants. Mladá Boleslav is the second most populated city in the region and a major centre of the Czech automotive ind ...

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Gladiator Fighting Championship

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Inaugural Light Heavyweight Champion

Rizin Fighting Federation

Heavyweight Grand Prix

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Inaugural Light Heavyweight Champion

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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UFC Light Heavyweight Champion

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Muay Thai

Mixed martial arts record

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