Jiří Procházka has finished 31 of his 32 professional wins, and 28 of those came by KO or TKO. On 21 Nov 2026 the Czech light heavyweight returns in the main event against the unbeaten Navajo Stirling in Al Rayyan, Qatar, after a first-round stoppage loss in his last fight.
Jiří Procházka's record: 32-6-1 with a 97 percent finish rate
Procházka, who goes by the nickname "BJP Denisa", is 34 years old and trains at Jetsaam Gym. He is an orthodox fighter who stands 190 cm with a 203 cm reach, and he made his professional debut on 7 Apr 2012.
His record stands at 32-6-1. Counting the share of wins that came by KO, TKO or submission, his finish rate is 97 percent. Of the 32 wins, 28 are knockouts or technical knockouts, three are submissions and only one went to the judges. In the other direction, five of his six losses ended by KO or TKO and one by submission. Nobody has ever beaten him on the scorecards.
The UFC currently ranks him No. 3 at light heavyweight, unchanged from the previous update. He has collected four Performance of the Night bonuses and two Fight of the Night bonuses.
Procházka's last fight and recent form
His current streak is one loss, and his last five fights split 3-2. The loss came on 11 Apr 2026 at UFC 327, a title fight against Carlos Ulberg that ended with a TKO in round 1 at 3:45.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2026 | Carlos Ulberg | Loss | TKO | 1 |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Khalil Rountree Jr. | Win | KO (punches) | 3 |
| 18 Jan 2025 | Jamahal Hill | Win | TKO (punches) | 3 |
| 29 Jun 2024 | Alex Pereira | Loss | TKO (head kick and punches) | 2 |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Aleksandar Rakić | Win | TKO (punches) | 2 |
The pattern in that table is the story of his career. When Procházka wins, he usually wins late and violently: Rountree went down at 3:04 of round 3, and Hill was stopped at 3:01 of round 3. When he loses, the end tends to come fast. Against Alex Pereira at UFC 303 it took just 0:13 of round 2, a head kick followed by punches. The first Pereira fight at UFC 295 ended by elbows in round 2 at 4:08.
Both of those Pereira fights were for the title. So was his submission win over Glover Teixeira at UFC 275, a rear-naked choke in round 5 at 4:32.
What his striking numbers say
Across the nine fights with measured statistics, Procházka lands 56.0 significant strikes per fight at 55.2 percent accuracy. He scores 0.56 knockdowns per fight, which fits a record built on knockouts.
His grappling is occasional rather than central. He lands 0.38 takedowns per fight at 60.0 percent accuracy and attempts 0.13 submissions per fight. Average control time is 1:14 per fight. His spinning back elbow knockout of Dominick Reyes in round 2 at 4:29 is part of the same picture: the finish, not the grind, is what he is after.
Procházka vs. Stirling: the next fight
Procházka meets Navajo Stirling, who is 11-0-0, in the main event of UFC Fight Night on 21 Nov 2026 in Al Rayyan, Qatar. It is a light heavyweight bout and not a title fight.
For Procházka the booking is a chance to end his one-fight losing streak against an opponent with no losses at all. For Stirling it is a step up against a man who has been in four title fights since June 2022. A win for either would reshape the top of a division where Procházka is ranked No. 3.
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