Carlos Ulberg has now scored six knockouts or knockout sequences with his left check hook in his last 12 fights, a strike rate unmatched in the UFC. Jiri Prochazka was caught by the check hook three times before being finished, failing to safely close distance despite being stopped by the same punch in two previous fights with Alex Pereira. The analyst questioned why Prochazka, who weighs more and has shown grappling success against Pereira and Jan Blachowicz, didn't attempt to mix in wrestling when Ulberg injured his knee. The piece also covered Paulo Costa's wins over Russian strikers Sergey Kopylev and Azamat Murzakanov, and Josh Hockit's controversial split decision over Curtis Blaydes, noting Hockit's athleticism puts him among the best heavyweights alongside Francis Ngannou and Tom Aspinall.
Jiri Prochazka's inability to solve the check hook cost him again at UFC 327 on April 11, as Carlos Ulberg dominated and finished the Czech contender in what became one of the most analytically striking performances of the year.
Prochazka, now 32-6-1, entered the bout ranked second in the light heavyweight division. The 33-year-old from the Czech Republic stands six-foot-three with an 80-inch reach and lands an aggressive 5.69 significant strikes per minute at 55 percent accuracy. Despite those offensive credentials, his defensive habit of walking straight into counters proved his undoing once more. Ulberg's left check hook landed three times cleanly before the finish — the same punch that stopped Prochazka on two separate occasions against Alex Pereira. Analysts noted that Prochazka, who has shown grappling success against both Pereira and Jan Blachowicz, failed to mix in wrestling even after Ulberg sustained a knee injury during the fight, a tactical omission that left his only viable path to victory entirely closed off.
Elsewhere on the card, Paulo "The Eraser" Costa improved to 16-4-0 with victories over Russian strikers Sergey Kopylev and Azamat Murzakanov. The 35-year-old Brazilian middleweights at number 13 in his division and delivers one of the heavier volume outputs in the weight class, landing 6.26 significant strikes per minute at 58 percent accuracy.
The heavyweight division also drew attention following Josh Hockit's controversial split decision over Curtis Blaydes. The performance prompted comparisons placing Hockit's athleticism in the conversation alongside champions and elite heavyweights, including UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. The 33-year-old Englishman holds a 15-3-0 record, carries a 78-inch reach, and leads the division in nearly every statistical category, landing 7.63 significant strikes per minute at a remarkable 67 percent accuracy while also averaging 2.62 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Prochazka's loss raises serious questions about his path back to title contention at light heavyweight
- Ulberg's check hook now has six finishes or finishing sequences in 12 fights, a UFC-wide outlier
- Hockit's split decision win over Blaydes reshapes the heavyweight contender picture ahead of any future title picture discussions
Saturday, April 11, 2026
