“Get his a**” – Jiri Prochazka fearlessly welcoming Khamzat Chimaev challenge after Alex Pereira loss has fans hyped

Delve into the dynamic UFC scene as Khamzat Chimaev challenges Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka's intriguing invitation.

“Get his a**” – Jiri Prochazka fearlessly welcoming Khamzat Chimaev challenge after Alex Pereira loss has fans hyped

Jiri Prochazka wants to fight Khamzat Chimaev after Chimaev called out Alex Pereira (Image via: IMAGO)

Khamzat Chimaev is one of the biggest superstars in the UFC. Even Dana White in a recent appearance on Mike Tyson‘s podcast named Chimaev along with Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski. Chimaev recently caused a ruckus on social media when he called out Alex Pereira on X. Now, his callout resulted in an unexpected callout from Pereira’s former foe, Jiri Prochazka.

Prochazka commented beneath the tweet of Chimaev that called out Pereira. This is what Prochazka commented beneath the X post.

I would like to welcome you to LHW division.
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Prochazka had to vacate the light heavyweight title when he was the champion due to injury. Unfortunately, he was unable to win back the title at UFC 295 against Pereira. Nevertheless, a fight with Chimaev seems intriguing for the Czech fighter.

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Chimaev on his last fight won via majority decision at UFC 294 against Kamaru Usman. Usman was a short-notice replacement for Paulo Costa and Chimaev’s victory was scrutinized by MMA fans and fighters alike.

Prochazka’s loss to Pereira was controversial. Many protested on social media that the referee stopped the bout early. However, Prochazka agreed with the stoppage. On the other hand, Khamzat Chimaev’s victory was heavily criticized.

Chimaev was expected to finish Usman quickly. Surprisingly, Usman survived the first round and was very competitive in the subsequent rounds. Many fans and fighters even said that Usman would’ve won the fight if it had 5 rounds.

Fans react to the surprising callout of Jiri Prochazka of Khamzat Chimaev

Jiri Prochazka’s callout of Khamzat Chimaev went viral on X like wildfire. The Czech fighter is one of the most intense fighters in UFC history. The staredown between Prochazka and Alex Pereira at UFC 295 was called the most intense staredown ever by the MMA community. Similarly, Chimaev was once called the scariest fighter in the UFC during his run at welterweight.

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Jiri Prochazka (Image via: IMAGO)

Nevertheless, the fan reaction on social media is overwhelmingly in favor of Prochazka. This is due to the apparent size disparity between the two. However, a small section of fans did support Chimaev. See how the fans reacted on social media below!

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Chimaev was promised a title shot by Dana White at UFC 294. However, the UFC booked a fight between champion Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis for UFC 297. Prochazka, on the other hand, vowed to come back to win the title after the setback at UFC 295.

Nevertheless, a potential matchup between Chimaev and Prochazka would be a treat for the fans. Former double champion, Henry Cejudo once predicted that Chimaev could win titles in three weight classes, starting from welterweight.

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