Jiri Prochazka faces Aleksandar Rakic in a compelling undercard light heavyweight bout at the UFC 300 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Both fighters look to bounce back from setbacks in their previous fights.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Jiri Prochazka reacted to a harsh comment from his closest rival Aleksandar Rakic.
Jiri Prochazka and Aleksandar Rakic are set to face off at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event will take place during UFC 300, serving as part of the undercard for the main event between Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill. Both fighters are entering the Light Heavyweight bout with vital UFC experience under their belts.
UFC welterweightAleksandar Rakic has once again touted his next opponent Jiri Prohazka on social media. This time, Rakic called Jiri a fake samurai.
"Jiri is a fake samurai. You can't become a samurai just by reading a book. If you are a samurai, you need to adopt their way of life and be loyal to it for many years, not the last two or three years. That's why I said he's a fake samurai," Yahoo Sports quoted Rakic as saying.
Earlier, Rakic turned to Prochazka to find out which of them is the king of Europe.
Recall, the fight between Rakic and Prochazka will take place on the night from April 13 to 14 in Las Vegas as part of the UFC 300 anniversary tournament.
UFC welterweightAleksandar Rakic turned to his next opponent Jiri Prohazka to see who is the king of Europe.
"He's from Europe, I'm from Europe. He lives near me, so let's find out who is the king of Europe and later the king of the world. I expect an aggressive Jiri, unorthodox as he used to be. It's going to be a tough fight for both me and him. He's very good at chaos and I'm the guy who can handle him. It's going to be an awesome fight," MMAJunkie quoted Rakic as saying.
Recall that the confrontation between Rakic and Prochazka will take place in the framework of the 300th anniversary UFC tournament.