Jiri Prochazka’s net worth in 2024

Jiri Prochazka’s net worth in 2024 is around $1 million, with some sources claiming it is higher and some claiming it is lower. Some of these sources include essentiallysports.com and sportskeeda.com. Of course, the majority of Prochazka’s net worth comes from his time fighting. Interestingly enough, though, even though he has had a long career in MMA, most of it has happened outside of the UFC.

Compared to most UFC champions, Prochazka’s career earnings aren’t super high. From what we could find, his highest payday came in his championship bout at UFC 275. There, he received a total payout of $502,000. That included $200,000 each for both salary and a winning bonus. He also made $70,000 in a performance bonus and $32,000 in sponsorships from that fight.

It is possible he made more than that in his most recent fight, considering that bout was at UFC 300, one of the biggest UFC events ever. However, we couldn’t find any information on his purse from that event.

Prochazka also doesn’t seem to have as many endorsements as a lot of his peers. The fighter lives his life differently than most, and material things and money don’t seem to concern him as much as a lot of fighters. He lives in a cottage in the Czech Republic with no running water or gas. He also is a follower of Bushido principles, which are samauri moral values and the teachings of Miyamoto Musashi.

Prochaska also has a clothing line named after his catch phrase, BJB, which is another source of income for the MMA fighter.

Jiri Prochazka’s early career

Jiri Prochazka already has 35 professional fights under his belt, but only five of them have come in the UFC. That means his career before reaching the pinnacle of MMA is extensive.

Prochaska has always had fighting in his nature. As a teenager, he partook in over 100 street fights. He eventually joined a hooligan club where he would take part in brawls as large as 30 vs. 30.

Eventually, Prochazka started to take an interest in MMA, and he began training in Thai boxing. He made his professional debut in 2012 in the Gladiator Fighting Championship, the biggest promotion in his homeland. He fought nine times in his first two years with the company, illustrating his love for the sport and foreshadowing the constant activity that he’d maintain throughout his career. In his 10th fight with GFC, he won the Light Heavyweight Championship over Martin Solc. Prochazka and went on to defend his belt a number of times, and he finished his GFC career with a 14-2-1 record.

The Czech native next signed with Rizin Fighting Federation. There, he collected a number of wins after moving up a weight class to heavyweight. Prochazka eventually returned to light heavyweight, and he continued to collect wins, a number of them in highlight fashion.

Prochazka is an excellent striker, and he throws kicks and punches in creative and flashy ways. The way he fights is reminiscent of ninjas, and it makes opponents struggle to defend his attacks, especially because Prochazka is aggressive offensively.

Prochazka eventually became the Rizin FF Light Heavyweight Champion. He would go on to defend the belt twice before the UFC signed him in 2020.

Jiri Prochazka’s UFC career

Prochazka made an immediate name for himself in the UFC. In his first fight, he won the Performance of the Night after knocking out Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 251. Prochazka’s debut win earned him another big fight, this time against Dominick Reyes, the light heavyweight fighter most known for giving Jon Jones more of a run for his money than any other fighter.

Once again, Prochazka got a knockout win that earned him a Performance of the Night. The two dominant wins, both of which ended in the second round, earned him a chance at the title. Despite having only two fights to his name in the UFC, the light heavyweight division was a mess after Jon Jones vacated the belt to move up a weight class.

Prochazka was viewed as a fighter who could bring stability to the weight class, and he put on an impressive display in an entertaining fight for the belt at UFC 275 against Glover Teixeira. The fight was back-and-forth and went five rounds. Both fighters looked like they would win the bout at different points, but Prochazka ended up finishing Teixeira with a rear naked choke in the final minute of action.

In addition to winning the belt, Prochazka won his third straight Performance of the Night bonus. He quickly became one of the biggest stars in the sport. Unfortunately, Prochazka hurt his shoulder, and he was forced to vacate his title. He deserved a chance to earn it back when he returned from injury, though, and he received that chance at UFC 295.

That fight came against Alex Pereira for the belt that was vacated (at that point by Jamhal Hill). Prochazka flashed moments of brilliance against Pereira, but he suffered his first loss in the UFC when Pereira finished him with elbows in the second round.

Despite the setback, the UFC still viewed Prochazka as one of their biggest stars, so they booked him against Aleksander Rakic on a UFC 300 card that was one of the most stacked ever. There, he got back on track under the very bright lights of the centennial event when he knocked out Rakic in the second round.

The win earned Prochazka another chance at the title and a shot at redemption. He will again take on Pereira, this time at UFC 303. The two warriors took the fight on short notice after Conor McGregor was forced to pull out of his UFC 303 fight.

Pereira is one of the biggest stars in the UFC, so a win for Prochazka would be massive. Prochazka’s record is now 30-4-1. A loss means he would have to work hard to earn another title shot. Clearly, Prochazka isn’t your average UFC fighter, but were you surprised by his net worth?