The Bottom Line: Living by the Sword

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In a little under two weeks in Singapore, Jiri Prochazka will challenge for the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title in only his third fight for the organization. While this was once not so uncommon of an event during the days when UFC only ran a few events per year and a great many elite fighters fought outside the organization, Prochazka finds himself in rare company when it comes to modern UFC.

Putting aside the more recently created divisions in which there was no…