This shows up in Procházka’s striking metrics-Prochazka has avoided just 40% of opponent significant strike attempts, which is a very poor rate. Defensively, Procházka is prone to keeping his hands low, which makes him hittable when he closes the distance to throw strikes. Procházka is aggressive and fights at a quick pace, landing about six significant strikes per minute while absorbing over five significant strikes per minute, two elevated numbers. Procházka is coming off a substantial layoff due to a serious shoulder injury and has not fought since June 2022, creating an element of uncertainty as to how he will look. Pereira primarily trains at Teixeira’s gym in Connecticut, so there will be some familiarity between the two camps for this matchup. Procházka has only fought three times in the UFC but quickly rose to the top of the division, which was capped off by a title fight win over Pereira’s training partner and close friend, Glover Teixeira.