Rarely do fighters make the type of immediate impact on the UFC that Jiri Prochazka has managed. With just two appearances for the organization to his credit, Prochazka on Saturday challenges for the promotion's light heavyweight title in what is clearly the biggest fight of the 29-year-old's already impressive career.
"Before the UFC, I never imagined that [I would fight for the belt so quickly]," Prochazka told MMA Underground. "But after I won the first fight, I started to believe, 'Oh, I can get the belt the fastest way I can,' so here it is, and I'm ready.