Jiri Prochazka claims he had staph an infection for UFC 303: ‘Though I stated every thing was nice, it wasn’t’

Jiri Prochazka got here out on the mistaken finish of one other Alex Pereira knockout at UFC 303 final month in Las Vegas, Nevada, however the former UFC gentle heavyweight champion has an excuse for his poor efficiency.

In line with Prochazka, he was affected by staph an infection two weeks earlier than his short-notice rematch with Pereira. Regardless of the ailment, Prochazka nonetheless went via with the struggle and determined to check his luck in opposition to “Poatan” for a second time. Sadly, Pereira scored one other second-round knockout and despatched Prochazka again down the 205-pound ladder.

Prochazka, who is just not one to make excuses for a loss, has revealed that he was battling a nasty staph an infection heading into his rematch with Pereira. It stemmed from a tick chunk that became an unhealed wound on Prochazka’s leg. Take a look at his rationalization beneath:

“The final two weeks have been health-wise – regardless that I stated every thing was nice, it wasn’t,” Prochazka informed CNN Prima. “This was manifested by staphylococcus, a spot on the physique after a tick chunk, an unhealed would on the leg, a crunch within the again after heavy lifting.”

In case you don’t imagine Prochazka then have a look at the beneath picture. That is after his knockout loss to Pereira at UFC 303 final week.

Whereas it looks as if Prochazka is telling the reality about having staph an infection heading into UFC 303 it nonetheless doesn’t imply an entire lot. Virtually each fighter enters a struggle with some type of ailment and contemplating UFC 303’s fundamental occasion rematch was thrown collectively on simply two weeks discover it’s probably that Pereira introduced an harm into the cage as properly.

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