In this interview with Ariel, few points for Jiri:
"Alex imo showed his worst performance. And still, when the fight ended and after watching it, I didn't know who won. I think there was a close round and I think it was 50/50. Generally they give fights that are even to the champion but I think Ankalaev pressured more so they saw him as slightly better. But for me it was even, I didn't think it was convincing for either side"
"Ankalaev is talking about me being a fraud, a fake samurai, a terrible fighter. He is two faced, because when I met him times ago in Las Vegas he was very nice in person. He doesn't know me, he doesn't know what I am living, what I am sacrificing, so he is the only one who is a fraud. He is one I don't respect as a fighter. I talked about Alex trilogy, but I think Alex needs to rest more. It doesn't affect me (what Ankalaev said) because I know my life and what I sacrifice every day. He doesn't know me, so he is the fraud. I'll have a meeting with the UFC and I can be his next opponent. I will show there in the cage who I really am, I am going 200% and show him what is a martial artist. I'll go there to do everything and hunt this guy who acts like a gangster but he is nothing but a big mouth liar and someone who isn't worth of respect as a fighter"
Ariel — "Some people point out, Jiri, that his manager makes most of the comments for him"
Jiri - "I don't care. It makes no difference. I don't know if it's his manager, he never said it was not him, but it does not matter, because it is his platform, it is his official platform so he is responsible for whatever it is written there, if it is his ""manager", I don't care, it is him all the same. He called me a fraud, a fake fighter. He has said disrespectful things about me and my style of life more than once. He is a big mouth, I will show him who I am when he is there e with me and I will go 100% to finish him. I respect Alex and I still want our trilogy, when Alex is actually 100% and rested. Right now I have some talking to do and I'll go there and show this ""tough gangster"" who I really am "
Haha chilling. He thought the fight was 50/50 between Alex and Ankalalev but he said he is focused on hinting and finishing Ankalaev, he will make a case for him to fight and, as Jiri said, he will go with everything to show who is really the fraud. He also hinted at Magomed talking about Alex's past and life struggles as a former alcoholic and tire worker, saying he is the least respectful champion and Jiri said he saw everything from Ankalaev, every fight and that he will straight up go through him.
It remembers me when Rakić was talking about Jiri being a fake samurai and all that... Jiri got hurt but he didn't falter... He seemed possessed lol and destroyed Rakić as if he were an animal hunting haha. Now I want to see it and I bet on Jiri Prochakza, I think and I root for him to destroy Ankalaev.
Let's go Jiri!!!!