Jiri Prochazka, a Czech mixed martial artist, does not fit the typical MMA archetype and brings a samurai mystique and all-action fight style to the octagon, making him one of the UFC's most bizarre and brilliant commodities and a force to be reckoned with. He previously reached the pinnacle of the division by dethroning Glover Teixeira in June 2022. Alex Pereira stopped Prochazka across two bouts, marking the only losses on his UFC record, before Pereira relinquished the light-heavyweight title in February to move up to heavyweight, setting up a fight with Ciryl Gane for interim gold.
Prochazka's partner, Kamila Kordulikova, is expecting the birth of their daughter in the Czech Republic just days after UFC 327, but Prochazka is currently focused solely on his mission for UFC 327 and not on the impending birth. Carlos Ulberg, a Kiwi fighter, is no simple assignment for Prochazka; he suffered a KO loss on his UFC debut but has since gone on a nine-fight winning streak, including six stoppages, and as a former semi-pro rugby league player who was also a model and reality television star, he has the power to stop anyone at 205lb, including Prochazka, whose chin has been cracked before. Prochazka insists he will find a way to end Ulberg in their upcoming fight.
Right now there is no other thing than the mission next week. I believe that my girlfriend will handle these things and everything will be all right after the fight. I have my mission, and she has her mission about that.