UFC Vegas 25 (Main-event): Jiri Prochazka secures the victory with a perfectly executed spinning elbow

UFC Vegas 25 (Main-event): Jiri Prochazka secures the victory with a perfectly executed spinning elbow

Jiri Prochazka and Dominick Reyes

The most anticipated light-heavyweight scrap between Dominick Reyes (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and Jiri Prochazka (27-3-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) just went down at UFC Vegas 25. Reyes was looking to bounce back from a two-fight skid and get back on his race to the title, and Jiri was looking to get his second UFC victory in the bag.

Jiri Prochazka Dominick Reyes
Jiri Prochazka vs Dominick Reyes

Round 1: Fight started with both fighters taking the center of the octagon, Reyes threw a nice kick to the body but Prochazka’s weird and unusual style seemed too much for Reyes, he stunned him with a big right hand and pushed Reyes back to the canvas, he kept on landing significant strikes on him all throughout the round. Reyes was looking for that counter left and he landed a few but Prochazkas’s chin is tough and he just eats all of them and finishes strong.

A brutal spinning elbow by Jiri Prochazka ends the night for Dominick Reyes

Round 2: Reyes pushed forward but Jiri landed some excellent shots to push Reyes back to the cage, Reyes landed a big counter left that stunned Jiri, Reyes secures a tight guillotine and it looked very tight but Jiri popped out of it, Jiri secured the stacked guard position and ate a big kick from the bottom that stunned him. Jiri again pushed forward and landed a perfect spinning elbow to end the fight.

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Result: Jiri Prochazka def. Dominick Reyes via knockout (spinning back elbow) – Round 2, 4:29

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