Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiří Procházka found himself in an amusing situation following his recent octagon appearance, having to clarify comments that led to unexpected speculation on social media.
During a post-event interview with ESPN’s Megan Olivi, Procházka mentioned bringing two childhood friends from his village in the Czech Republic to his hotel room to “see something,” leading to raised eyebrows and misinterpretations among fans.
“I took two f***ing crazy guys from my village to here to see this event,” Procházka told Olivi. “They are here. Today, I will bring them to my hotel, and they will see something. You are invited.”
The Czech warrior later addressed the situation, explaining that his words were misunderstood due to the language barrier.
“I wanted to explain what we talked about. I said something about traveling with those who are there and all these things,” Procházka clarified. “Just to be sure everyone understands, as you said, I’m a simple person.”
He further elaborated that the two friends in question were from his childhood in the Czech Republic, and they typically engage in adventurous activities together. “We travel very wild every day,” he said, before acknowledging the unintentional humor in his statement.
“Every group looks like something, but we are really… Again! You know, again it looks like… it looks happy,” he added with a laugh. “So… it doesn’t matter to me.”
The exact nature of what Procházka and his friends did to celebrate remains unknown, but the good-natured response to the situation has only endeared him further to fans.
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“I wanted to explain what we talked about, and I said something like we will travel with those who are there,” Procházka explained. “I just want to be sure that everyone understands – as you said, I’m a simple person. You like that you’re human. That’s what I wanted to say.”
The martial artist elaborated that he was referring to two of his friends who had traveled from the Czech Republic to visit him. “Two of my friends came from the Czech Republic, from my childhood, from what I know from childhood,” he said. “And every day we travel like very wild.”
Procházka, known for his philosophical approach and sometimes complex way of expressing himself in English, which isn’t his first language, appeared slightly flustered when trying to further explain the situation.
“You know, every group is… looks like something, but we are really… Again! You know, again it looks like… it looks happy,” he said, before concluding with “So… it doesn’t matter to me.”
