Jiri Prochazka delivered an impressive performance against a tough opponent in Jamahal Hill at UFC 311, knocking out the former champion in the third round of their pay-per-view (PPV) main card fight (highlights here).
It wasn’t always easy, though.
Indeed, Hill landed more than a few big shots, and there was a risk the fight might get called after Prochazka took a particularly nasty poke to the eye.
During UFC 311’s post-fight press conference (watch it here), Prochazka discussed his improvement, the eye poke and accusations from the broadcast team that he was still sloppy in one particular area.
“That was the change what I wanted to show,” Prochazka revealed about not going for the kill when he had Hill hurt in the first round. “I don’t need to press myself and be in a hurry for a knockout, like, 100 percent knockout. I want a knockout, but be ready for for everything … Catch …