“Magic and Shamans.” Has Prochazka found the secret to Pereira’s greatness?
Sergey Sorokin June 27, 2024, 17:00 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
The Czech knows a lot about non-standard rituals and preparations.
On the night of June 29-30, the exciting UFC 303 tournament will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (USA). Initially, the event was supposed to be headlined by the fight between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler, but due to an injury, the Irishman refused to enter the cage. Now the card will close with a title fight. And its main characters will be Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka. They will have a long-awaited rematch: in the first fight, the Brazilian brutally finished off the Czech. Now Prochazka hopes to take revenge on the offender.
It’s funny that even before entering the fight, the Czech samurai tried to unravel the Brazilian’s phenomenon. And Pereira is really becoming a real UFC phenomenon. In just eight fights, Alex was tired of becoming a dominant force in two divisions at once. Four (!) of the fights were title fights. And in each of the weight categories, the Brazilian invariably reached the championship belt. It is difficult to find another UFC fighter who even comes close to such achievements.
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The Czech does not particularly believe in purely sporting reasons for the Brazilian’s victory. But he believes that otherworldly forces are helping Pereira: “Everyone knows that he communicates with several shamans from his native tribe. He believes they help him win. I think so too, but I still have more hope in myself, in my performance without magic and all that.”
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It is curious that Prochazka was the first to talk about the intervention of external forces. After all, he really likes to prepare for his fights in an unconventional way. For example, once again Jiri resorted to three days of meditation in complete darkness. These practices allow you to prepare not only mentally but also physically. And, apparently, the Czech has completely adapted to this procedure.
Jiri Prochazka
former UFC light heavyweight champion
“That was great! Three and a half days, alone with me, drinking only water. You continue training, but you spend all your time alone with yourself and overcome the fears you experience. When the light goes out, you realize that you have a sense of touch. In this environment, I practiced shadow casting, did breathing exercises, and visualized my ideas. It’s much easier to do than you think.”
It is worth noting that the upcoming fight promises to be one of the most exciting in the UFC. And from start to finish. After all, Pereira loves to appear at press conferences and weigh-ins with extremely unusual images. Therefore, he will now definitely take the opportunity to surprise. Prochazka will not be left out either. Czech has been putting on shows for a long time and time and time again he discovers something new. And now the fighters simply have to please with non-standard preparations.
Jiri Prochazka – Alex Pereira
Photo: Jeff Bottari/Getty Images
It will also be interesting to see which non-standard preparation methods will be more effective. Shamans and magic of the Brazilian versus the samurai way of the Czech. The first round of this fight was in the hands of Pereira.
