Jiří procházka articles

  • Jiri Prochazka Eyes Middleweight Division After UFC Light Heavyweight Triumph

    Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka has outlined his post-title plans, and they involve a potential move to the middleweight division. While some fighters might consider moving up to heavyweight, Prochazka has a different perspective. He believes that his body, physique, and diet align better with the middleweight division. Here’s what Prochazka had to say: “Rather than heavyweight, I thought I’d try middleweight. Because the way I feel my metabolism now, and the way my...
  • Jiri Lehecka ends Rafael Nadal's spirited run in Madrid

    Jiri Lehecka ended Rafael Nadal's emotional and inspirational 20th appearance at the Mutua Madrid Open with a straight-sets victory Tuesday night under a closed roof on the Caja Magica.
  • Rafael Nadal vs. Jiri Lehecka, Mutua Madrid Open

    On Tuesday, April 30, Rafael Nadal’s comeback tour continues with a match against Jiri Lehecka in the Mutua Madrid Open. Nadal is coming off a 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-3 win over Pedro Cachin in his last match—a 3:06 battle. It was nice to see Nadal, whose 2024 season has been shaped by health concerns, find a way through a long, physical match. However, it is a little concerning that Nadal needed to dig that deep in order to get by a player of Cachin’s caliber. And that makes it hard to believe in him...