Bloodied and battered, Jiu0159í Procházka entered the fifth round of his UFC 275 light heavyweight title fight with one objective.
“I needed a finish,” Procházka says. “I knew I needed to end the fight.”
Procházka (29-3-1) finally put Glover Teixeira (33-8) away in the fifth round, forcing him to tap to a rear-naked choke with only 28 seconds remaining. That was a history-making finish, making Procházka the first-ever UFC champion from the Czech Republic. He entered the fifth full of a quiet confidence, further empowered by words of encouragement from Teixeira as the round began.