Jiri Prochazka will look somewhat totally different when he enters the cage in Inglewood, California on Saturday evening to combat Jamahal Hill.
Talking on the UFC 311 pre-fight press convention on Thursday, the shaven-headed Czech elaborated on the reasoning for eliminating his locks saying that he did so in solidarity with a woman who was battling most cancers.
“This hair was impressed by Ashley [McGarity],” Prochazka mentioned. “That lady, she’s preventing with most cancers. She is going to come tomorrow.
“That is my displaying solidarity,” he added. As a result of it’s about sending the great vitality. Yesterday, I reached 1 million followers on Instagram so I’ll give for one another 1 million [Czech Koruna] by my basis to oncologist sufferers. Martial arts has one thing to present again, it’s all about good vitality.”
The sum donated by Prochazka involves round $50,000 — a determine UFC CEO Dana White dedicated on stage to matching.