Media Manager confirms: short notice days for Jiri are over, declined Ank @317 (just like Alex)

[Unheralded Truth]

On The Ariel Helwani Show, Prochazka’s manager Tim Simpson was asked if the UFC have approached Prochazka about fighting Ankalaev:

“I had heard that Alex was upset because UFC said, hey, if you can’t fight on on this particular day, International Fight Week, that they will go for Jiri vs. Magomed. Is that accurate?”

“Yes, they inquired about if Jiri could do it,” Simpson confirmed. "Maybe just wanna know what their options are and I felt like it may not have been the one for sure.”

Prochazka, though, is putting his education first with university exams coming up at Masaryk University in the Czech Republic.

“He’s doing his exams. That’s legit,” Simpson said of Prochazka’s reason for turning down Ankalaev at 317.

“He’s deferred them so many times. Like, 'man, I can’t defer this exam…’ So, he wants to finish these exams. But also, he’s done much short notice stuff for them before, and he’s like, ‘man…’ When he gets full proper camps, he looks so much better because he’s so diligent with his body. So, I don’t think he’s gonna be this short notice guy anytime soon.”

 

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Big Ank changed thier behavior

 

[Aurelian]

Turning down a title fight to finish some University exams. That's the most Jiri thing ever.

 

[TriangleMonkey]

Thinking of his future, Jiri is smarter than I thought

He realizing not only does he fight cheap, but they don’t even give a guy time to get ready

 

[PrideNverDies]

College education pays more than UFC championship career confirmed

 

[don't ask]

He should have written his tests before he fought Alex twice.

 

[Hymen Crusher]

Why do them favors. Look at Alex Dana will be talking about how he turns fights down now. Dude saves the company now he is yesterday's news. I don't know how many fighters have to learn the hard way

 

[FrankDux]

In 10-15 years, Jiri will be providing for himself/family much better than most current UFC fighters will be. And it'll be because of discipline like this.

Hespect.

War Denisa. War Jiri.

Let's go for this!

 

[MrBlackheart]

I thought Jiri was the kind of guy who spends 3 months in the woods to train. I never thought he’s the type to cram for midterms at the library.

 

[fortheo]

I don't blame jiri. I blame the UFC for habitually trying to book title fights last minute like they're some kind of regional bar promotion

 

[Siver!]

On The Ariel Helwani Show, Prochazka’s manager Tim Simpson was asked if the UFC have approached Prochazka about fighting Ankalaev:

“I had heard that Alex was upset because UFC said, hey, if you can’t fight on on this particular day, International Fight Week, that they will go for Jiri vs. Magomed. Is that accurate?”

“Yes, they inquired about if Jiri could do it,” Simpson confirmed. "Maybe just wanna know what their options are and I felt like it may not have been the one for sure.”

Prochazka, though, is putting his education first with university exams coming up at Masaryk University in the Czech Republic.

“He’s doing his exams. That’s legit,” Simpson said of Prochazka’s reason for turning down Ankalaev at 317.

“He’s deferred them so many times. Like, 'man, I can’t defer this exam…’ So, he wants to finish these exams. But also, he’s done much short notice stuff for them before, and he’s like, ‘man…’ When he gets full proper camps, he looks so much better because he’s so diligent with his body. So, I don’t think he’s gonna be this short notice guy anytime soon.”

Fuckin' aye.

You actually can't keep deferring shit if you're studying.

What's more important, what the UFC need RIGHT NOW TOMORROW WITH NO THANKS OR LONG TERM REWARD or a future beyond the cage?

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Turning down a title fight to finish some University exams. That's the most Jiri thing ever.

University Jiri is coming for the title.

Big Ank changed thier behavior

Yeah.. Big Ank has Jiri an Alex shook.

Call Ulberg... maybe he is man enough to step in.

 

[RichardHarrow]

If this was Ank you guys would be spewing nonsense. Such double standards.

 

[Jackonfire]

If this was Ank you guys would be spewing nonsense. Such double standards.

It was Ank a year ago. Turned down UFC 300.

 

[RichardHarrow]

It was Ank a year ago. Turned down UFC 300.

For studies ?

 

[Jackonfire]

For studies ?

For short notice. I don't blame the fighters. I blame the UFC. Absolute bush league

 

[Alpha_T83]

It's stupid that Islam Makhachev basically gets stripped of the title because Coward Topuria won't accept an interim title fight, and because Jones pulled out, DDP pulled out, LHW contenders pulled out ...

Islam shouldn't be getting punished because Dana is incompetent. This is gonna look real bad on the UFC if Topuria loses and Charles becomes champion.

 

[RichardHarrow]

For short notice. I don't blame the fighters. I blame the UFC. Absolute bush league

It has been terrible as of late.

 

[andgonsil]

Book Ank vs Jailton

Jailton is wasting his prime in a dead division

 

[DougieJones]

College Grad Jiri next mythical fighter?