“I didn’t know the route, my phone was low,” Jiri Prochazka narrates bone-chilling story of dangerous trek in snowy mountains
Former Light Heavyweight Champion had a chilling encounter in the wild mountains of Nevada. The nature loving fighter had to wait for a long period to return to the base.
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Jiri Prochazka reveals chilling adventure in Nevada snowy mountain (Image Courtesy - MMA Fighting)
The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jiri Prochazka is recovering from the devastating shoulder injury that made him vacate his title last year. Recently, he was in a Twitter spat with Khamzat Chimaev after Chimaev claimed he beat up Jiri during sparring. It created controversy, with even Sean Strickland coming to Jiri’s defence. Howeever, this time it is his chilling mountain story that is making rounds.
A Reddit article cites Jiri’s journey in the mountains. Jiri is known for his love towards nature. Jiri recalls climbing Mount Charleston on a snowy day with the right equipment. On the day of the climb, it took him 15 hours to get back to his car. Darkness became the most persistent problem Jiri faced during his climb. In the darkness, he recalls, “I didn’t know the route, my phone was low on battery” and ultimately, he had to wait it out before returning to the base.
Jiri Prochazka has not fought since his title victory last year at UFC 275 against Glover Texeira. It only took him two fights to compete for the Light Heavyweight title, and he won the championship in three UFC fights. Jiri is an MMA veteran, having 30 fights in the UFC before entering the UFC. He was the Rizin Light Heavyweight Champion as well.
In his absence, Jamahal Hill has taken over as the new Champion. If Prochazka recovers before June, he will challenge Hill for the title. Hill has also indicated the desire to give Jiri the next title shot, considering he had to vacate the title due to injury. Fight fans are anxiously waiting to see when Jiri will return.
Anthony Smith praises Jiri Prochazka for vacating the title
Champion Jiri Prochazka vacated the Light Heavyweight title last year with a devastating shoulder injury. There were many conversations about why an interim Championship was not introduced. In the end, Jiri decided to vacate the title. Jiri’s actions have not gone unnoticed, as Anthony Smith thinks it is noble.
Anthony Smith on Jiri Prochazka: “The way he relinquished the belt was noble”https://t.co/XXJnoutgaz
— Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) March 21, 2023
In an interview, Smith revealed what he really thought about Jiri vacating his title. Smith said, “ There will be guys who bitch and complain and try to skip the line in front of Jiří, but he never lost the title. The way he relinquished the belt was noble. It was cool of him to pull his oars out of the water so there wouldn’t be an interim champ. The next shot should be his once he’s ready.”
Smith has not fought since his TKO loss against Magomed Ankalaev. He will fight Johny Walker for his next fight in the main event. Smith will look to get back to title contention and potentially fight for the Light Heavyweight title again.
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