Jiri Prochazka sent a stern warning to both Jamahal Hill and Magomed Ankalaev.
Former light heavyweight champions Prochazka (30-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) meet Jan. 18 at UFC 311 from Inuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Both fighters are coming off of knockout losses to UFC champ Alex Pereira.
Prochazka is not happy with some of the words that his fellow contenders have said, with Ankalaev calling his matchup with Hill a “bar fight.”
“I’m really looking forward for my next fight,” Prochazka said in a video on “X.” “And, Jamahal, don’t speak about my performances, fight IQ and all these things because in your last fight, you didn’t show nothing really.
“And the same guy, Ankalaev, in your last three fights, you showed totally nothing. So, stay on the ground then. OK, so I’ll see you 18th of January. I’m going to win. I’m going for win. Let’s go. See you.”
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🌪️⚡️🌪️ pic.twitter.com/MPsL2fz21k— Jiri BJP Prochazka (@jiri_bjp) November 26, 2024
Ankalaev (19-1-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) fired back, reminding Prochazka of his last few outcomes. The 32-year-old is angling for a title shot against Pereira after he defeated Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308.
“Hey why you talk about me, 2 of your last 3 fights you went to sleep, Alex made you go to sleep but I will make Alex go to sleep and I believe Jamahal Hill will make you sleep also, your new name is sleepy Jiri. Focus on your fight,” Ankalaev wrote on X.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 311.
