Prediction for the fight Glover Teixeira vs Jiri Prochazka

Who would have thought that after losing to Jon Jones in 2014, Glover Teixeira would shine on the UFC posters as a champion, after a whole 8 years from that moment. This Brazilian has come a long way in mixed martial arts and deserves his place in the division. However, young and hungry lions, ready to give everything for the belt, abound in the light heavyweight division, and on June 11 in Singapore, Glover will have to overcome another fearsome fighter - Jiri Prochazka. Their meeting will headline the UFC 275 tournament and, despite the odds, as well as other subtleties, everyone has a very good chance of winning. It remains for us to find out who has more of them.

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Glover Teixeira vs Jiri Prochazka

Glover Teixeira

The Brazilian represents his own Teixeira MMA&Fitness team and, as mentioned above, is the undisputed UFC light heavyweight champion. Glover's basic disciplines are BJJ, where he has a second-degree black belt, as well as boxing, and it is worth recognizing that the athlete's hands are no less dangerous than the ground floor. In the last six confrontations, Teixeira came out of the cage as a winner, moreover, 5 times - he finished his opponents. Only Nikita Krylov was able to bring the fight with him to a close decision, and Anthony Smith, Thiago Santos, Jan Blachowicz, Ion Kutselaba and others were delayed.

• Finished 85% of victorious performances ahead of schedule (18 KOs / TKOs, 10 submissions);
• Throws at least 3 accented strikes per minute, while in the overall standings it demonstrates an accuracy of 48% and defends itself from enemy attacks in 54% of episodes;
• In three-round fights, he conducts at least 2 takedowns, which is 40% of the number of all transfer attempts;
• Stops 60% of leg passes.

Glover has been in the big leagues since 2002, during which time he spent 40 professional fights, smashed the lion's share of the top opposition in several generations of athletes, and repeatedly earned bonuses. He has victories over such legends as Rashad Evans, Ovince Saint Preux, Ryan Bader, Quinton Jackson and others. Now, Teixeira has passed his second youth and due to his crazy experience, he is still able to compete at the highest level, despite his age.

Glover, in fact, is no stranger to the fact that no one believes in him. This man was written off more than once, but he always managed to return, proving his worth.

Strengths

• One of the most experienced jitters in the league, with a huge amount of knowledge in submissions, ground control and transfers;
• Represents a particular danger in ground and pound;
• Beats heavy overhands, constantly opening the opponent, imitation of passes to the legs;
• He has excellent timing, tenacity and technical understanding of combat at all distances.

Weaknesses

• An age-old fighter who plans to retire soon;
• It is rather slow and does not differ in champion endurance;
• Allows himself to miss extra punches;
• Seriously inferior to the opponent in all indicators relating to the stand.

Jiri Prochazka

The Czech represents the Jetsaam Gym BRNO team in the octagon and occupies the 2nd line in the light heavyweight ranking. Jiri's main passion is Muay Thai, and this style can be seen not only in his technique, but also in his appearance. The fighter has not lost since 2016 and is now on a streak of 12 victories in a row. In recent fights, he stopped King Mo, Fabio Maldonado, Volkan Ozdemir and Dominik Reyes, and in this winning streak only once brought the fight to a decision in his favor.

• 96% of the fights where he won finished with finishes (25 KOs/TKOs, 2 submissions);
• In 60 seconds of time spent in the octagon, he delivers from 7 accurate blows, with an overall aiming accuracy of 53% and protection, which is effective in 48% of cases;
• For all the time of performances in the UFC, he had 1 takedown, which turned out to be successful;
• It is protected only from half of the transfers.

Prochazka competed exclusively in Muay Thai for some time, where he became the champion of the Czech Republic, and then moved to MMA, where he won the Gladiator Championship Fighting and the notorious Rizin FF league belts. Signed to the top promotion in the world, he fought twice, knocking out the aforementioned Ozdemir and Reyes, and also received incentive bonuses for this. At one time, Jiri beat such eminent opponents as: Vadim Nemkov, the old Kazuki Fujita, Satoshi Ishii and many others. The original fighting style allows him to demonstrate not only spectacular fights, but also win each of them.

Strengths

• 13 years younger than the opponent;
• 5 cm higher, has a 10 cm larger arm span;
• An order of magnitude better as a striker, excellent command of kicks, throwing twice as many punches with his hands every 60 seconds as an opponent;
• Very dangerous in clinches, uses elbows and knees to neutralize opponents;
• Able to work as an attacker, and second number;
• Owns non-standard technique with unpredictable combinations;
• Hits hard.

Weaknesses

• Has trouble defending while standing, misses a lot, keeps arms low;
• Possesses not the best defense against takedowns;
• It is the first time he encounters a partner of this level;
• Enters the octagon after a year of inactivity.

Glover Teixeira vs Jiri Prochazka Fight Prediction

It is not easy to accept the fact that fair odds are offered on these fighters. The fact is that Jiri is extremely dangerous for Glover in a fight on his feet, while the Brazilian will definitely run him over as soon as they are on the ground. And it is worth noting that Prochazka will be on the ground floor in any case, since the same Dominic Reyes, who does not have good wrestling technique, managed to transfer him and even keep him on the floor for some time, and with Teixeira such oversights are unacceptable. What does an applicant need for a quiz?

A quick knockout, which can be organized on the waste when Glover moves closer, or a systematic pulling apart throughout all rounds - but this path is more risky. And everything is clear with the champion - ground and submission, he cannot see happiness in other planes. Both athletes have a high percentage of early victories, so their meeting should not become protracted. And this means that as an option, you can use a bet on total rounds less than 2.5 for 1.5

Well, as a winner, it would be wiser to choose a younger, charged and powerful Prochazka, who really has a good chance of finishing in the first segment. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!

Prediction:  Jiri Prochazka/Total under to win (2.5)