Jiri Prochazka hits Dominick Reyes with a devastating spinning back elbow in the second round of their light heavyweight fight. Photo from UFC Twitter
Jiri Prochazka stopped Dominick Reyes with a spinning back elbow at 4:29 of the second round to win a light-heavyweight bout that served as the main event of the UFC Fight Night card Saturday night in Las Vegas.
According to ESPN, the result was just the third knockout via spinning back elbow in UFC history.
"[I want] to share the cage with the toughest opponent in the world. I want to be the best."
Jiri Prochazka (@Jiri_bjp) discusses his spinning elbow KO of Dominick Reyes and why he's is excited for a title shot đâŹď¸
Final #UFCVegas25 Results âŹď¸:
â UFC News (@UFCNews) May 2, 2021
Prochazka, a 28-year-old Czech fighter with a 28-3-1 record, pocketed an extra $50,000 for turning in one of the performances of the night. He and Reyes got another $50,000 each for participating in the fight of the night.
âI just flow,â Prochazka said following the fight. âAfter some counterpunches from Dominick, I can have no chance to think for some plans. I just was in the flow. (I thought), âAfter that, maybe spinning elbow. OK, letâs try it.'â
"[I want] to share the cage with the toughest opponent in the world. I want to be the best."
Jiri Prochazka (@Jiri_bjp) discusses his spinning elbow KO of Dominick Reyes and why he's is excited for a title shot đâŹď¸
Final #UFCVegas25 Results âŹď¸:
â UFC News (@UFCNews) May 2, 2021
Reyes, a 31-year-old Southern California native, saw his record drop to 12-3 with his third consecutive defeat.
Earlier on the card, the Republic of Georgiaâs Giga Chikadze (13-2) knocked out the United Statesâ Cub Swanson (27-12) at 1:03 of the first round in a featherweight fight.
Moldovaâs Ion Cutelba (15-6-1) and the United Statesâ Dustin Jacoby (14-5-1) fought to a draw in light-heavyweight action.
The United Statesâ Sean Strickland (23-3) earned a unanimous-decision win over Polandâs Krzysztof Jotko (22-5) in a middleweight bout, and the Republic of Georgiaâs Merab Dvalishvili (13-4) also won a unanimous decision against the United Statesâ Cody Stamann (19-4-1) in a bantamweight fight.