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Jiri Prochazka Spinning Elbow Wipes Out Dominick Reyes in UFC on ESPN 23 Headliner

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There’s a new contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s light heavyweight division.

Jiri Prochazka staked his claim to a title shot in the UFC on ESPN 23 headliner, as he knocked out Dominick Reyes with a spinning back elbow 4:29 into Round 2 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night. After just the third KO/TKO stemming from a spinning back elbow in promotion history, Prochazka (28-3-1, 2-0 UFC) has finished 25 of his 28 career triumphs by knockout or technical knockout.