ABU DHABI – Jiri Prochazka beat Volkan Oezdemir with a second-round knockout Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi. Take a look inside the fight with Prochazka, who picked up a big first impression in his UFC debut and won for the 11th straight time – including nine straight by knockout. Result: Jiri Prochazka def. Volkan Oezdemir via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 0:49 Updated records: Prochazka (27-3-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Oezdemir (17-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC) Key stat: Oezdemir outstruck Prochazka 44-33 in the fight, but one of Prochazka’s 33 was the one that put Oezdemir out cold. Prochazka on the fight’s key moment “Nothing surprised me, but I made many mistakes. I didn’t put enough focus on his punches
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