08-04-26
Jiri Prochazka stepped onto a different kind of mound during UFC 327 fight week, throwing the ceremonial first pitch at a Cincinnati Reds vs. Miami Marlins game in Miami.
The former light heavyweight champion delivered the pitch at loanDepot park, where attendance for the game was recorded as 8,318. Prochazka was presented with a custom Miami Marlins jersey as part of the pregame honor.
The Marlins went on to lose the game 6-3 in 10 innings, but for UFC fans in the building, the spotlight was firmly on Prochazka.
Prochazka is scheduled to headline UFC 327 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, where he faces Carlos Ulberg for the vacant light heavyweight title. The Prochazka vs. Ulberg fight is broadcast live on Paramount+.
