Former UFC champion Jamahal Hill came face to face with a viral Jiri Prochazka fan following his knockout loss at UFC 311.
Jamahal Hill's second straight defeat at UFC 311 was another stunning setback in the former UFC titleholder's campaign for light heavyweight supremacy. But despite the loss, Hill was still in a light-hearted mood as he came face-to-face with a viral Jiri Prochazka lookalike outside the Intuit Dome.
Hill and Prochazka treated fans to a Fight of the Year contender on the main card of UFC 311 in Los Angeles last Saturday. In a back-and-forth affair that saw both former titleholders trading heavy blows, Prochazka finished Hill with brutal ground-and-pound in round 3 to get back into the title mix.
It was another disappointing performance from Hill, who returned to the cage for the first time since a knockout loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 300 last year. He is 0-2 since undergoing surgery for a torn Achilles tendon in 2023.
After his win at UFC 311, Prochazka encountered a fan who recreated his signature fight night look outside the venue, and the clip made waves on social media. Shortly after Prochazka met the fan, Hill also ran into the fan and had a warmer interaction than the fan probably expected.
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Jamahal Hill shares hilarious encounter with viral Jiri Prochazka fan after UFC 311 loss
After jokingly trying to get into a physical altercation with the fan, Hill laughed about the personal encounter and showed respect for the fan in the clip below. It was a classy gesture from Hill after another tough defeat that further pushed him back from the UFC light heavyweight title.
The viral fan in the clip below wasn't the only Prochazka fan to get major attention at UFC 311. After a cancer patient wearing Prochazka's “War Hair” made waves on social media, Prochazka flew her out for UFC 311, sitting on Octagonside and getting the chance to meet her favorite fighter.
As Prochazka revealed at the UFC 311 pre-fight press conference, the former UFC champion will donate a large amount of money to a cancer charity following his win. UFC CEO Dana White will match Prochazka's generosity with his own donation.
Jamahal Hill takes the UFC 311 loss in stride after suffering his second straight knockout loss
Prochazka bounced back from a short-notice UFC 303 loss to Pereira with his win over Hill at UFC 311. After the win, he may face the winner of Pereira vs. Pereira. Magomed Ankalaev, depending on the outcome of the upcoming UFC 313 headliner.
Between two losses to Pereira, Prochazka scored a come-from-behind victory over Aleksandar Rakić at UFC 300 in one of the most important victories of his career. The former UFC light heavyweight champion is starting to regain the form that saw him defeat Glover Teixeira for the title at UFC 275.
Despite being bothered by the defeat, Hill made sure to keep it classy with the Prochazka fan shortly after UFC 311. Inside the Octagon, he will look to bounce back with his expected return later this year.
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