UFC star Jiri Prochazka is on the brink of history; on Saturday, Prochazka could become the first Czech UFC Champion.However, he faces a sizeable obstacle in the form of UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira - who could claim a seventh straight win.
But the Czech has faced obstacles his entire life, and he has reached the title bout thanks to a chance purchase. Prochazka has tried to embody the 'samurai spirit' after he purchased The Book of Five Rings.
And Daily Star Sport is looking at the Czech's rise from football hooliganism, samurai, and finally, taking the UFC by storm.As a six-year-old, Prochazka tragically lost his dad, causing him to grow up without an authoritative figure.The young Prochazka would regularly be involved in street fights - which in turn led him to meet members of the hooligans for FC Zbrojovka Brno.
A diminutive side in his homeland, FC Zbrojovka Brno ply their trade in the second tier of Czech football.Prochazka loved the sense of community that following his team brought - and of course the 30-on-30 brawls - but he still felt he lacked something. Do you think Prochazka will be champion by the end of the evening at UFC 275?
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