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Aleksandar Rakic Sees Similarities With Kamaru Usman: ‘I’m A Problem!’

RakicAleksandar Rakic believes he’s not being mentioned on purpose. Jiri Prochazka has been the talk of the combat sports world ever since his impressive second-round knockout win over Dominick Reyes in the UFC Vegas 25 headliner last night. Such was his performance that observers called for him to get the next title shot while Jan […]

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Aleksandar Rakic believes he’s not being mentioned on purpose.

Jiri Prochazka has been the talk of the combat sports world ever since his impressive second-round knockout win over Dominick Reyes in the UFC Vegas 25 headliner last night.

Such was his performance that observers called for him to get the next title shot while Jan Blachowicz even teased a fight despite the Czech Republic native being just 2-0 with the promotion.

Of course, one contender who is in the mix but is not being mentioned is Rakic who took to Twitter on Sunday to give his opinion on the latest developments — by comparing himself to Kamaru Usman.

“Man, I feel like @USMAN84kg felt in May 2018…To quote the great champ ‘I’M A PROBLEM!!’ Watch how none of these guys mention my name, ever. We’ll see…???”

It is a bit odd that Rakic believes his position is similar to Usman.

While Rakic is 6-1 in the UFC and is on a two-fight winning streak, his last two wins over Anthony Smith and Thiago Santos were drab to say the least and in no way dominant like Usman’s pre-title victories.

It’s fair to say that most would even prefer to see Prochazka fight for the title over Rakic at the moment as well. If Rakic has a standout victory in his next outing, however, things can change.

Jan Blachowicz Teases European Clash With Jiri Prochazka Following UFC Vegas 25

Blachowicz ProchazkaLight heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz certainly kept an eye on the UFC Vegas 25 headliner last night. Jiri Prochazka met Dominick Reyes in the headliner and delivered one of the greatest two-round fights of all time as it was a back-and-forth war throughout. However, Prochazka was the one leading the dance more and eventually earned […]

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Light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz certainly kept an eye on the UFC Vegas 25 headliner last night.

Jiri Prochazka met Dominick Reyes in the headliner and delivered one of the greatest two-round fights of all time as it was a back-and-forth war throughout.

However, Prochazka was the one leading the dance more and eventually earned the victory following a brutal spinning elbow that put the lights out on Reyes.

The performance was so impressive that many observers even called for Prochazka to get the next title shot over Glover Teixeira. And Blachowicz teased that prospect after the event.

“Hey @jiri_bjp. Me vs you in Cieszyn?? Prince vs ?? Samurai Sword vs Katana? #LegendaryPolishPower”

Of course, Blachowicz would clarify that Teixeira would still be next which is good news for the Brazilian. However, Blachowicz did make sure to point out that there was context to his original tweet.

“For all those who do not know the Slavic context of the previous post and its humorous nature.Of course, Glovera is the next contender. I always keep my word ??. #LegendaryPolishPower”

So what was the context of Blachowicz’s tweet?

“Cieszyn is a town right on the Poland-Czech Republic border. It has a lot of historical significance for both countries. Bottom line: Central Europe has two of the best light heavyweights in the world right now.”

If things pan out, we might just see this central European clash before the end of the year.

UFC Vegas 25 Results: Jiri Prochazka Beats Dominick Reyes via 2nd-Round Knockout

Jiri Prochazka used UFC Vegas 25 to let Dominick Reyes and the rest of the light heavyweight division know he’s going to be a problem. The 28-year-old defeated Reyes in the main event by knockout in the second round Saturday…

Jiri Prochazka used UFC Vegas 25 to let Dominick Reyes and the rest of the light heavyweight division know he’s going to be a problem. The 28-year-old defeated Reyes in the main event by knockout in the second round Saturday…

Jiri Prochazka KO’s Dominick Reyes With Huge Spinning Back Elbow – UFC Vegas 25 Highlights

ProchazkaCzech Republic standout, Jiri ‘Denisa’ Prochazka will likely compete for UFC light heavyweight gold in his next outing — and with good reason. Headlining UFC Vegas 25, the unorthodox striker stopped former title challenger, Dominick Reyes with a vicious spinning back elbow in the second round. Bringing his reckless and unconventional style in tandem with […]

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Czech Republic standout, Jiri ‘Denisa’ Prochazka will likely compete for UFC light heavyweight gold in his next outing — and with good reason. Headlining UFC Vegas 25, the unorthodox striker stopped former title challenger, Dominick Reyes with a vicious spinning back elbow in the second round.

Bringing his reckless and unconventional style in tandem with him to the Octagon for the main event, Prochazka broke Reyes’ nose in the first round with massive straights and combinations at the fence, likely taking the round with a 10-9 on all three judge’s scorecards.

Despite starting well in the second after some of the adversity in the opening, Reyes was still eating some significant shots at the fence — with blood leaking from his nose, which he had broken just last September against current light heavyweight best, Jan Blachowicz.

Wobbling Prochazka and forcing a double-leg takedown attempt from the #5 ranked contender, Reyes pulled guard for a guillotine, however, Prochazka eventually slipped his head out.

Returning to the feet, Prochazka once more backed the Hesperia native back to the fence and following an elbow on the break, Prochazka spun with a devastating spinning back elbow, knocking Reyes unconscious, who fell face-first to the Octagon canvas.

Below, catch the highlights from Prochazka’s stunning knockout win over Reyes.

Fighters React To Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochazka At UFC Vegas 25

Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochazka brought a slugfest in their fight.  The showdown served as the main event of the UFC Vegas 25 event on Saturday night (May 1, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. As seen in the fight, the openin…

Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochazka brought a slugfest in their fight.  The showdown served as the main event of the UFC Vegas 25 event on Saturday night (May 1, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. As seen in the fight, the opening round was fantastic. Reyes did score one trip takedown […]

UFC Vegas 25 Highlights: Jiri Prochazka KO’s Dominick Reyes With Spinning Back Elbow

Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochazka lived up to the hype.  The two fighters met in a light heavyweight bout on Saturday night (May 1, 2021) at the UFC Vegas 25 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. The first round saw a great pace a…

Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochazka lived up to the hype.  The two fighters met in a light heavyweight bout on Saturday night (May 1, 2021) at the UFC Vegas 25 event from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. The first round saw a great pace and action as after Reyes scored a trip […]