Jiri Prochazka vs Jamahal Hill Prediction: A knockout victory is sure

At UFC 311, which will take place on Sunday, January 19, 2025, Jiri Prochazka will compete against Jamahal Hill. The preliminary card now includes this main fight, which is the twelve of fourteen fights. TNT Sports 1 and ESPN will both broadcast live coverage of the event, allowing fans to catch up with it. Fans can catch up with the action live at Intuit Dome, Los Angeles, California, United States, and it will also be aired on ESPN+.

Jiri Prochazka - looking for fifth UFC win

Jiri Prochazka, 32, is currently the third-ranked current best MMA light heavyweight fighter. He joined the RIZIN Fighting Federation in 2015 and recorded 12 fights in total. Of the total fights, he has won 11 fights, with 10 being from knockouts. He boasts of a professional career of 30 wins, five losses, and a draw. From those fights, his victory method was 26 knockouts, 3 submissions, and one decision. He has won 13 fights in a row over seven years, eventually winning a UFC title. Jiri Prochazka quickly became the UFC light heavyweight champion in just three fights. He defeated Volkan Oezdemir in 2020 and Dominick Reyes in 2021, making it ten straight knockout wins. His fight for the title against Glover Teixeira in 2022 was very tough, but he won by submission in the fifth round. After that, he suffered a severe knee injury that prevented him from fighting Jan Blachowicz and cost him the match. Before the injury, Rakic was close to a title shot, having shown great improvement. He's planning a comeback after losing by TKO in the second round to the current champion, Alex Pereira. This was Jiri's first loss in the UFC, making his record 3-1, with all his fights ending early. He got another chance in his last fight against Alex Pereira, but he could not keep up. He was head kicked in the second round.

Jamahal Hill - hoping to find winning ways

Jamahal Hill is 33 years old, 6'4" tall, weighs 205 lbs, and has a reach of 79 inches. He has a professional MMA record of 12 wins and 2 losses, with six of those wins in the UFC. Hill last fought on April 13, 2024, in the UFC against Alex Pereira and lost by TKO. This means he lost his challenge for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Before that, he fought on January 21, 2023, against Glover Teixeira and won by unanimous decision. This earned him the UFC Vacant Light Heavyweight Championship. He recorded an impressive performance in his victories against Thiago Santos and was awarded UFC Fight Night Fight of the Night. Other victories that earned him such awards were against Johnny Walker and Jimmy Crute. His fighting style combines a southpaw stance and kickboxing. Hill is a former UFC light heavyweight champion and also holds a regional MMA title. He is a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has achieved 7 knockouts, including 4 in the first round. He is renowned for his precise left hand. Hill is also known as Sweet Dreams for how he has put some fighters to sleep with his power shot. He joined UFC in 2022 and recorded four knockout victories. 

Expert Betting Tips

Jiri and Hill are powerful fighters with the skills to end the match quickly. The chances of either winning are pretty even. Hill hasn't used wrestling moves in his fights, so this will mainly be a punching and kicking fight. For the first time in his career, Jiri is likely the more consistent fighter in the matchup. Imagine feeling rusty and then trying to predict Prochazka’s bizarre offense. It sounds like a Herculean task. In addition, Jamahal Hill cannot afford to fatigue because Prochazka will be in his face trying to knock him out for every second of the fight. Hill has been away from fighting for nine months, and coming back from a significant injury can be tough, as seen with other fighters like Anderson Silva. It was also seen in his last fight against Pereira, which ended through a left hook-to-ground strike. Jiri fights in a unique and very energetic style, often unpredictable but effective.

Our prediction for the match is Jiri Prochazkawin by KO, TKO or DQ for odds of 2.87 at 1xbet

Our second prediction - Under 2.5 round for odds of 1.60 at Bet365

Our third prediction is EIther in round 2 for odds of 4.00 at betway