Prochazka tweeted a backhanded compliment to Magomed Ankalaev after the Russian ground out a decision victory over Alex Pereira at UFC 313 in Las Vegas as he congratulated the new champion on his victory, but also stated that people might not have liked the manner in which he achieved it.
“Congrats to @AnkalaevM, beautiful pressure,” Prochazka posted on X.
“Most of people don’t like it, but you won the title for now.”
Congrats to @AnkalaevM, beautiful pressure. Most of people dont like it, but you won the title for now.@AlexPereiraUFC, last dance ?
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— Jiri BJP Prochazka (@jiri_bjp) March 9, 2025
Ankalaev took issue with Prochazka’s post, and fired back with interest, saying, “I think you are a fraud and so many guys deserve it more than you. You need to go win some fights.”
I think you are a fraud and so many guys deserve it more than you you need to go win some fights
— Muhammad big ANK Ankalaev (@AnkalaevM) March 9, 2025
The “fraud” comment clearly touched a nerve with the famously intense Czech fighter, who immediately turned his attention from a third fight with Pereira to a title fight with Ankalaev.
And, during an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, Prochazka made clear exactly what he thinks of Ankalaev, and exactly what he wants to happen next.
“I want the title,” he stated.
“I want to (face) Ankalaev because of his style — and his mouth. What he’s saying is something — I don’t like it. I like all the people except him. He’s too much.
“He can think whatever he wants, but I know that the only person who is a fraud is him.
“Because when I met him in the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, he was there, he was very nice, he was friendly, ‘Hello, nice to meet you,’ all good.
“Right now he’s a superstar and a big gangster, and right now he’s playing these games and he’s hyped. And I understand, he won the title against (the) worst performance (we’ve seen from) Alex Pereira. The only fraud person here is Magomed Ankalaev.
“And (calling me) the worst fighter? Man, I’m every time giving everything to my fights. Every time I’m going to finish my opponent and to give it all in my fights. Not like him. When he’s fighting … he’s trying to, a little bit, run. Run from the performance, from the attacking, from the aggressive attacks. So that gives me only one (conclusion). The only fraud person here is Magomed Ankalaev.
“Right now he’s the champion, but I think nobody likes that and nobody respects that he’s the champion.”
