Jiri Prochazka didn't have a purpose when he was growing up.
His father's death at six years old left him short of authority figures.
Before he became involved in football hooliganism, he lived life by his own rules.
Prochazka was attracted to a sense of community he thought hooliganism offered, but he lacked that deeper meaning until he received a book from his MMA coach.
Prochazka said that The Book of Five Rings was the inspiration for the samurai spirit.
I started to think like that because I took it on as my own and I wanted to read all the books about fighting.
It's a good word forPurpose is a good word After my father died, I had no rules in my life, so I was looking for strong information and strong ideas to keep in my life.
Prochazka decided to focus on his journey as a professional MMA fighter after reading the book.
Bushido is a moral code followed by samurai.
For hundreds of years from the 12th century, samurai ruled the country.
Prochazka adopted the teaching's warrior mentality as he studied bushido.
Prochazka prefers people to research bushido on the internet if they're interested.
The world would benefit from more people practicing its teachings, according to him.
Prochazka said that it was helpful for him and that it would be helpful for others.
Many people are looking for a purpose and what to believe in. There is a true motivation to live.
Prochazka says Bushido turned him into a fighter.
With 11 finishes in 12 victories, he has developed a reputation as one of the most exciting fighters in the sport, and on Saturday he faces Brazil's Teixeira for the light-Heavyweight title in Singapore.
The oldest first-time champion in UFC history was at 42 years old and he was defeated by Jan Blachowicz.
Prochazka said that it was all about giving everything in his performance inside the cage.
If you have to die in the fight for a victory, you have to do that.
Everything is done and ready. I knew I was prepared for the face-off but I would be better.
The women's flyweight title is up for grabs in the main event.
The fighter has become one of the UFC's most dominant athletes since winning the title.
She is ranked first in the UFC's women's pound-for-pound rankings.
She faces an opponent on a four-fight winning streak in the UFC with just one professional defeat to her name.
Santos, 28, paid tribute to Shevchenko in the UFC's pre-fight media conferences.
Shevchenko is close to being a perfect fighter.
There is always room for improvement and we have found flaws that we can fix.
I think it's a good thing that I've been an underdog for most of my fights in the UFC.
On the undercard, Poland's Jedrzejczyk returns to the octagon for the first time in more than two years when she facesZhang Weili in a sequel to their thrilling 2020 bout.
The best women's fight in MMA history was won by China's Weili in the UFC strawweight title match.
She hasn't fought since, but is coming back in the hopes of avenging her loss and cementing her place as one of the greatest strawweights of all time.
He defended the title five times in two years, the most in the history of the division.
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