The Daniel Cormier Show - Jiri Prochazka on FINISHING Carlos Ulberg to win title, Josh Hokit altercation

Summary

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The Daniel Cormier Show | Jiri Prochazka on FINISHING Carlos Ulberg to Win Title, Josh Hokit Altercation

Date: April 9, 2026
Podcast: The Herd with Colin Cowherd (The Daniel Cormier Show)
Host: Daniel Cormier
Guest: Jiri Prochazka

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Episode Overview

This episode centers on the philosophy, mindset, and UFC journey of Jiri Prochazka as he prepares for his title fight against Carlos Ulberg at UFC 327. Daniel Cormier and Prochazka dive deep into the recent altercation with Josh Hokit, the challenges of navigating a rapidly changing fight game, the importance of the martial arts code (Bushido), and the psychological and tactical approaches Prochazka adopts both inside and outside the octagon.
The conversation also reflects on the meaning of legacy, pressure, fame, and the personal growth that comes with competing at the highest level.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Josh Hokit Altercation & Culture of Respect

Timestamps: 02:19–04:34

• Daniel Cormier brings up Josh Hokit's confrontation:
  • Prochazka shows confusion about who Hokit is ("Who's that guy?"), expressing indifference to the drama.
  • "Let's he be more humble because this is like, yeah, he can do all this trash, whatever he's doing this show, but let's don't. Don't speak about me, man." — Jiri Prochazka (02:31)
• Cormier and Prochazka agree there is a modern trend of chasing attention at the expense of respect.
  • "Isn't it crazy though, how like the world, just the world now, they lack respect because it's all about, like, people watching and getting views..." — Daniel Cormier (03:19)

Notable Quote:

"Somebody can take attention by duties, bullshit stuff. Somebody can do it by doing good things. And the best people can do good things without paying attention from outside."
— Jiri Prochazka (03:31)

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2. Martial Arts Code, Meritocracy, and Navigating the Modern UFC

Timestamps: 04:34–06:53

• Prochazka continually emphasizes true value lies in authenticity and merit, not influence or empty attention.
  • "Now we have to start watch more what is true in this world and what is valuable…we are giving to the trash. So we have to separate where to pay attention…" — Jiri Prochazka (04:34)
• Cormier reminisces about their first meeting in Singapore and praises Jiri’s adherence to the Bushido code.

Notable Quote:

"Loyalty. To be loyal to your...to yourself, to be loyal for...these Bushido rules...from true chaos like, chaos in everything, started to be more focused...be the true man."
— Jiri Prochazka (06:53)

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3. On Facing Dangerous Opponents and Constant Improvement

Timestamps: 07:30–10:14

• Jiri thrives on facing the most dangerous contenders, considering that the real purpose of being in the UFC.
  • "That's why I'm in ufc, man. That's why I feel it's attractive for me, because I don't want to fight with...with...no bullshit guy." — Jiri Prochazka (07:55, 08:14)
• Cormier asks about Carlos Ulberg. Jiri provides technical insight:
  • "He's a very systematic stand up fighter...repeating, repeating the, the same things...I believe like he didn't stay with somebody like me in the cage. So soon or later I will find a way to end him." — Jiri Prochazka (08:45-09:29)
• The discussion on adaptability:
  • "Can that work against a guy like you? Like being systematic whenever you are so dynamic?" — Daniel Cormier (09:33)
  • "Let's see Saturday night...I'm level up then fight before." — Jiri Prochazka (10:14)

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4. Psychology, Pressure, and the Essence of a Fighter

Timestamps: 10:25–18:22, 16:22–17:45

• Every fight feels like a title fight to Jiri; focus remains entirely present, despite personal events (like expecting a daughter).
  • "I'm taking all the fights as a title fight...Because I'm not focused for any. Any other day, any other goals, anything..." — Jiri Prochazka (10:40)
  • Brief heartfelt moment as Prochazka shares he's about to become a father, visibly excited.
• Does he feel “do or die” pressure with this being a fourth title fight?
  • "I know it. And it's like the...to be a little fear in our mind...Also the question for us, if we can be with our focus much stronger than this fear..." — Jiri Prochazka (16:53, 17:03)

Notable Quote:

"That's the essence of the fighters...We go through these thoughts, we go through these fears. All the...we go, we go through all of this. So that's why we are where we are."
— Jiri Prochazka (17:32–17:45)

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5. Legacy, Champions, and Critics

Timestamps: 17:45–19:05

• Cormier relates to criticisms about 'not being the real champion' when inheriting the belt after Jon Jones. Asks Prochazka if he's prepared for similar scrutiny.
  • "Do you recognize that? You win Saturday night, there's going to be people going, well, he's not the real champion...How do you plan to handle that part of it?" — Daniel Cormier (17:45)
  • "I really don't care about this...I'm just focused for Saturday night and that's all...I don't need to prove that to anyone that I am better than anyone or keep myself in some emotional, stuck in revenge..." — Jiri Prochazka (18:22)

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6. Finishing Fights & Fight IQ

Timestamps: 19:05–20:36

• Jiri’s “nature” is to finish every opponent. Discusses being instinctive, but also recognizing when to employ patience and strategy.
  • "It's my nature, and I have to just follow it and systematically be there with the hands up...and take him..." — Jiri Prochazka (19:17)
• Cormier credits Jiri for shifting gears mid-fight—sometimes switching from strategy to imposing physical dominance.
  • Jiri: "Yes. Yes, for sure...But I believe this time I can't do that, like, too much. I have to be more...I will be passion...Patient, patient...maybe release (the monster inside), but when the right timing come." (20:19–20:37)

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7. Life Outside the Cage: Fame, Focus, and Miami

Timestamps: 21:03–22:25

• Jiri’s girlfriend and baby at home, but friends and family present in Miami.
• Cormier jokes about Miami’s superstar culture; Jiri’s nonchalant attitude about being recognized.
  • "It's happening. Yeah, but I don't care. I'm stacked in the...in the focus. That's all. That's all what I can say." — Jiri Prochazka (22:18)
• Fun tangent about Jiri wearing two watches, one for heartbeat tracking and one as a reminder of his goals. (21:55–22:10)

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Standout Quotes & Moments

• “I like it, and I'm glad I can stay with the most dangerous guys...That's why I feel it's attractive for me.” — Jiri Prochazka (07:55)
• "I'm ready to be the best in the world right now." — Jiri Prochazka (08:14)
• "Soon or later I will find a way to end him." — Jiri Prochazka (09:29)
• "Every fight is for me the chance to win...Because I'm not focused for any other day, any other goals, anything..." — Jiri Prochazka (10:40)
• "I'm just focused for Saturday night and that's all. Right here, right now, there is a championship and I'm going for the win." — Jiri Prochazka (18:22)
• "That's the nature in me to go for the finish, to follow my opponent till his last breath and finish him." — Jiri Prochazka (19:17)
• "It's happening. Yeah, but I don't care. I'm stacked in the focus." — Jiri Prochazka (22:18)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Josh Hokit altercation, respect in MMA: 02:19–04:34
• Bushido code & martial arts values: 04:34–06:53
• Facing the most dangerous fighters: 07:30–08:33
• Carlos Ulberg fight breakdown: 08:33–10:14
• Mentality before the championship bout & becoming a dad: 10:25–11:32
• Cormier's betting tips for UFC 327 (segment): 11:32–14:24 (skip advertisements)
• Pressure of 'do or die' fights & legacy talk: 16:22–19:05
• Jiri's finishing instinct & in-fight decisions: 19:05–20:36
• Fame, Miami, and staying focused: 21:03–22:25

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Closing & Tone

The episode is marked by Prochazka’s humility, philosophical reflections, and calm intensity. Cormier and Prochazka share a mutual respect, blending candid fighter insight with moments of humor and deep personal philosophy.
Listeners gain a clear sense of Prochazka’s commitment to the martial arts path both in and out of the cage, as well as his unique mindset heading into one of the biggest fights of his career.

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Recommended for:
Anyone interested in elite athlete mindset, martial arts philosophy, the realities of UFC stardom, or the build-up to UFC 327’s light heavyweight championship fight.

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Transcript

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Well, Yuri, what happened there? I saw Josh Hokut screaming at you. Why? What happened?

[Yuri Prochazka]

Man? I don't know.

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Who.

[Yuri Prochazka]

Who's that guy?

[Daniel Cormier]

He's a heavyweight. Now he's fighting Curtis Blades.

[Yuri Prochazka]

Understand? Okay, so, yeah, let's. Let's he be more. More humble because this is like, yeah, he can do all this trash, whatever he's doing this show, but let's don't. Don't speak about me, man.

[Daniel Cormier]

Why was he attacking you?

[Yuri Prochazka]

I don't know. He's a He tries to, to. To scream every. To everyone. So.

[Daniel Cormier]

So you know who he is? Yuri?

[Yuri Prochazka]

I don't know.

[Daniel Cormier]

That was the first time you met Josh, okay?

[Yuri Prochazka]

Yeah. And I really don't care.

[Daniel Cormier]

It looked like you were gonna go get him.

[Yuri Prochazka]

Yeah, but.

[Daniel Cormier]

But you got a title fight and you can go kick some random dude's ass you were thinking about.

[Yuri Prochazka]

No, no, it was like, because. Because nobody will speak with me like that in the crowd, you know?

[Daniel Cormier]

Isn't it crazy though, how like the world, just the world now, they lack respect because it's all about, like, people watching and getting views. So it's disrespectful in so many different ways.

[Yuri Prochazka]

Yeah, attention. It's about attention. So somebody can take attention by duties, bullshit stuff. Somebody can do it by. By doing good things. And the best people can do good things without paying attention from, from outside.

[Daniel Cormier]

You know, your. How does a guy like you, who lives the martial arts code handle that? Right, because when I look at careers, right, I can look at your career and I could look at Josh's career. Now, when you got to the ufc, it was very quick, right? You beat Dominic Reyes, you won a couple of fights, you were fighting for the belt and became the champion. This kid's only fought two times in the ufc. He's fighting on the main card, on the numbered event. How do you see today's world, right, where that can almost get you to where you got fast when you did it based on merit. You beat a guy that had fall for the belt. You had so many finishes before you got here. Like, how do you see that in terms of the way the game works?

[Yuri Prochazka]

Now we have to start watch more what is true in this world and what is valuable, you know, and because lot of attention in this world, we are giving to the trash. So we have to separate where to pay attention. Where is the good quality of attention to make our life good quality and not quantity and trash. So, so. And that's, that's, that's, that's. That's working in everything. In the food, in the breathing, in the boards, what you're using with others, in everything and especially in our thoughts.

[Daniel Cormier]

Do you watch like, do you watch like YouTube and Instagram and all this stuff or.

[Yuri Prochazka]

No, just. What?

[Daniel Cormier]

Because I always wonder, like, because you'll go away for 45 days and like, not really taking much of anything if you see all. Because now a lot of times what's happening is these influencers are getting their asses kicked by fighters. They're going into gyms, fighting. Do you see all this stuff?

[Yuri Prochazka]

Yeah, sometimes. Yeah, sometimes I have Instagram, yeah. YouTube, all these things. But I'm. I'm trying to watch. The more he's still screaming. Yeah, still screaming. He will scream all day, goes. Maybe that's the only. Only way he can. He can get.

[Daniel Cormier]

Have you seen him fight? Have you seen him fight? No, never seen him fight.

[Yuri Prochazka]

No.

[Daniel Cormier]

That's crazy.

[Yuri Prochazka]

No, it doesn't matter.

[Daniel Cormier]

For me, you know, you're a guy, you're. I remember the first time you and I sat down. I think we were in Singapore. Is that where you became world champion?

[Yuri Prochazka]

Yes.

[Daniel Cormier]

Yeah, we were in Singapore and we sat down, and it was the first time that I had sat and spoke with you. And I remember the way you carried yourself and the way you still carried yourself to this day. Right? You follow the code of martial art, and that's what matters to you. Through the ups and the downs, you still live that code. How do you. How do you stay in that even if something goes sideways? Because even now, after the last fight with Pereira, you've won three fights in a row again, and you're right back in the same spot. How do you stay true to who you are and how you build yourself towards these fights,

[Yuri Prochazka]

man, that's for me. Loyalty. Loyalty. One word. Loyalty. To be loyal to your. What's. What you gave to your word, to yourself, to be loyal for. And since I started to understand and respect these Bushido rules, man, my life from. From true chaos, like, chaos in everything, started to be more focused for. For some points, to be a real man. Real man for my family, for myself, for my friend, and be the. Be the true man. Yeah. Yeah.

[Daniel Cormier]

And you fight often. It's not like you're fighting. I mean, you fight Jamal Hill, you fight Khalil Rountree, you fight God, he's going up to heavyweight now. Rakic, you beat Rakic. You fight very often against these guys, but you always get the most dangerous guy. Did you always. Did you know that it would have to be the most dangerous guy in order to get back to another championship opportunity?

[Yuri Prochazka]

I like it. I like it, and I'm glad I can stay with the most dangerous guys, with the most dangerous fighters in this world? That's why I'm in ufc, man. That's why I feel it's attractive for me, because I don't want to fight with. With.

[Daniel Cormier]

With some bullshit guys.

[Yuri Prochazka]

No, no, no bullshit guy. But. But I really want. I'm really working on my style, Working on my style, on my. All these abilities, and, man, I'm ready to be the best in the world right now. Mm.

[Daniel Cormier]

You got another dangerous guy in Carlos Olberg this weekend. What do you make of Ulberg?

[Yuri Prochazka]

How or.

[Daniel Cormier]

Yeah, what do you make of him? Like his style, his abilities? Like, what do you think of Carlos Olberg?

[Yuri Prochazka]

He's a very systematic stand up fighter. Very systematic stand up fighter. He's. He's repeating, repeating, repeating the, the same things. And Aza Pereira, he's. He have like a good system in, in that and especially with a few, few weapons.

[Daniel Cormier]

You're talking over.

[Yuri Prochazka]

Yeah, yeah. Hitches, the left hook, you know, fast kicks, right hand and. Yeah, because he spent a lot, a lot of time in, in doing this stand up, stand up fighting, you know. And I believe like he didn't stay with somebody like me in the cage.

[Daniel Cormier]

Yeah.

[Yuri Prochazka]

So soon or later I will find a way to end him.

[Daniel Cormier]

I was going to ask you that. Like, can that work against a guy like you? Like being systematic whenever you are so dynamic and you do so many different things. I remember the Jamal Hill fight in Los Angeles last year, and it seemed very competitive. It seemed like he was doing really, really good. Then all of a sudden he wasn't. And then the fight was over. Like, it's like, can that work against a guy like Yuri Prochazko where you just fight? Because even in the fights where you haven't found success, it wasn't just the same thing. It was even against Pereira. He had to change things up in order to get to where he was going. It wasn't just one or two things over and over again. Can that style work against a guy like you?

[Yuri Prochazka]

Let's see Saturday night. Yeah, let's see Saturday night. I. I will. And I am able to prove that this Saturday night I'm level up. Then fight before.

[Daniel Cormier]

Yeah. What do you would it. So now this is your third, fourth UFC championship fight, right. You won the belt, you fought Alex twice, and now you're fighting for the belt again. How does this feel different? Or does it feel different at all?

[Yuri Prochazka]

You know, I'm taking all the fights as a title fight. That's the difference. Because every fight really feel that every fight is for me the chance to win like a win, win my life, win the belt, win this moment, win everything. Because I'm not focused for any. Any other day, any other goals, anything even. There is a. The daughter on the, on the way.

[Daniel Cormier]

You have a daughter.

[Yuri Prochazka]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Daniel Cormier]

But congratulations.

[Yuri Prochazka]

Thank you. Thanks.

[Daniel Cormier]

Not only champ, now dad too, huh?

[Yuri Prochazka]

Now you're excited.

[Daniel Cormier]

Look at you smiling.

[Yuri Prochazka]

Yeah. Yeah, that's like goosebumps. Yeah, yeah. But that will be another thing. But even all these things, I'm focused for this Saturday night. Yeah.

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[Daniel Cormier]

Yuri, you know, do you feel. Because again, it is your fourth time fighting for the belt, do you feel like it's do or die? Like not many guys get an opportunity to fight for the belt this many times, right? Do you feel like it's do or die? I gotta be honest, I was a guy that got title fights, a lot of them, right. And I didn't win them all, but I knew that towards the end I was like, if I don't win this, this might be the end of me fighting for championships. Do you feel that at all?

[Yuri Prochazka]

No, this is the. I know, I know it. And it's. It's like the. To be a little fear in our mind.

[Daniel Cormier]

Yes.

[Yuri Prochazka]

Which is everyone, every time is there to be a little bit shaky, to be a little. But this is the. Also the question for us, if we can be with our focus much stronger than this fear and all these thoughts about that, to stay there, calm and to go for that. That's it. That's the essence of the fighters.

[Daniel Cormier]

You and I, we go, we go.

[Yuri Prochazka]

Sorry. We go through the. Through these thoughts, we go through these fears. All the. We go, we go through all of this. So that's why we are where we are.

[Daniel Cormier]

You and I share a lot of similarities, right? When Jon Jones left, I won the championship and I became the champion for a real long time. Pereira is leaving the weight class. Now you're fighting for the belt. Do you understand? Or are you. Do you recognize that? You win Saturday night, there's going to be people going, well, he's not the real champion. Like, how do you plan to handle that part of it? Because that was tough for me, like at times, right? No matter how many people I beat, everybody kept saying, well, you lost to this guy, but ultimately you fight the person that's in the weight class, right? How do you intend to deal with that? Or have you even thought about it?

[Yuri Prochazka]

You know, like I answered the question before. I really don't care about this, about that, and about these ideas, man. I don't care. Right now. I'm just focused for Saturday night and that's all. And even what happened, what happened after, even the Pereira is in the heavyweight. Maybe later I will met him in a heavyweight or whatever, but I don't need to prove that to anyone, that I am better than anyone or keep myself in some emotional, stuck in revenge to Pereira. No, man, no. Right here, right now, there is a championship and I'm going For the win. Yeah.

[Daniel Cormier]

How do you see this fight ending on Saturday night? Because, I mean, you finish everybody, which is crazy, because they're all really good. They're all really good guys, but you seem to finish them all.

[Yuri Prochazka]

And, you know, that's the nature in me. That's the nature in me to go for the finish. To go for the finish, to follow my opponent till his last breath and. And finish him. That's. That's what I can say. It's. It's my nature, and I have to just follow it and systematically be there with the hands up with all these things you do. Watching. Watching and work and take him. When you.

[Daniel Cormier]

There were two fights, Rockic and Jamal, where it seemed like you just said this, like, this ain't happening. And you just went at him like, are you making these decisions in the fight? Where you go, you know what? I can fight this style that I'm learning to be safer, or I can just go, big man, this dude. Because I know I'm a bigger batter dude than him, and I'm going to kind of go walk through him. Because that's exactly what you did to Rakic, right? He hurt you in the first round, and you went and just got him.

[Yuri Prochazka]

That's right.

[Daniel Cormier]

Jamal Hill was having success. Then eventually you just started walking him down, and eventually you finished him. Do you make these decisions in your mind in the fight where you go, I'm just going to big dog this dude.

[Yuri Prochazka]

Yes. Yes, for sure. For sure. I think that's the something. What I'm working on a lot. A lot of what I worked. And I believe this time I can't do that, like, too much. I have to be more.

[Daniel Cormier]

Because he's very fast.

[Yuri Prochazka]

Because he's very fast. And I will be passion. I'm going to be very passionate in the fight. Patient, patient. And. And don't leave the. The emotion, the heart, like the monster in me to. To. To release it. To release it. Maybe release it. But when did. When did right timing come?

[Daniel Cormier]

Yeah. Hey, Yuri, is your family here? Is your family with you now?

[Yuri Prochazka]

My. My. My girlfriend with. With the baby. She's.

[Daniel Cormier]

She's still home.

[Yuri Prochazka]

She's still home. And. But a lot of friends. My sister and came to. Came to here. Yeah.

[Daniel Cormier]

Do you. Have you. Have you been and fought in Miami before?

[Yuri Prochazka]

Not yet. What do you think? Special?

[Daniel Cormier]

No, no, I'm saying, like, Miami is a great town. I know Tim has been here with Izzy and those guys, but when I watched him do Miami, like Edison, he's got a big house and he's like a superstar here in Miami. Like, how's Miami treating you right now, man?

[Yuri Prochazka]

Right now. Miami, great weather.

[Daniel Cormier]

Are you a superstar, Yuri? Do you walk around here like a superstar? You got that nice watch on. I see it. Oh, you got two watches. Why do you. Why are you wearing two watches. Here? What are you doing with two watches on?

[Yuri Prochazka]

Yeah, why?

[Daniel Cormier]

Why?

[Yuri Prochazka]

Because this one remembered me when I'm going to and what I want, and this one is just for sure to. To. To measure my heartbeat and all these things, so I didn't even notice that

[Daniel Cormier]

till right now, bro. Are you a superstar? Are you living a big superstar life here in Miami? Yuri, a lot of people chase you and all this.

[Yuri Prochazka]

It's happening. Yeah, but I don't care. I'm stacked in the. In the focus. That's all. That's all what I can say.

[Daniel Cormier]

Yeah. Hey, so my producer told me you intimidate him a little bit. Him. He goes, yuri's a little scary. He goes, I don't know how to really like. He goes, I'm a little scared of Yuri. He's a nice guy. He's very nice. Here's the nicest guy.

[Yuri Prochazka]

Thank you.

[Daniel Cormier]

He's just a coward, though. That's what it is. Yuri, thank you for joining me, man. You are the man. Good luck this weekend. Always so good with your time. I appreciate it. Guys. Yuri Prochazka challenges again for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on Saturday on Paramount. Plus, make sure you watch him versus Carlos Alberg. He goes down. Also, tap into everything that Yuri's doing in his day to day life. You want to learn about the Bushido code and being a true martial artist, follow my man, Yuri Prochazka. Until next time, guys. Like, subscribe and tell your friends to tell their friends that DC's got a YouTube channel and I'm checking in with people like Yuri Prochazka. Until next time. Peace.

[Yuri Prochazka]

Let's go for that.

[Daniel Cormier]

You're the man, Yuri. Thank you, bro.

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