All hail the new king of the light heavyweight division. In a fight we should be talking about for years to come, Prochazka didn’t just blast Glover Teixeira out in a single round, keeping his knockout streak going. Instead, he showed all aspects of his game, dug deep, and pulled off a finish he needed with less than 30 seconds to go in the fight. That’s a championship-level performance, and one that proved the Czech Republic native belongs at the top of the heap at 205 pounds. And while he’s earned a nice summer vacation, as soon at the talk ramps up for his first title defense, I’m good with either an immediate rematch against Teixeira or a bout against former champ Jan Blachowicz. Either way, I can’t wait to see what’s next from the new champ.
Jiri Prochazka Post-Fight Interview | UFC 275
