Jiri Prochazka stopped Dominick Reyes with a spinning back elbow at 4:29 of the second round to win a light-heavyweight bout that served as the main event of the UFC Fight Night card Saturday night in Las Vegas.
According to ESPN, the result was just the third knockout via spinning back elbow in UFC history.
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Jiri Prochazka (@Jiri_bjp) discusses his spinning elbow KO of Dominick Reyes and why he's is excited for a title shot 🔊⬆️
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Prochazka, a 28-year-old Czech fighter with a 28-3-1 record, pocketed an extra $50,000 for turning in one of the performances of the night. He and Reyes got another $50,000 each for participating in the fight of the night.
“I just flow,” Prochazka said following the fight. “After some counterpunches from Domi…
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