UFC 275: Jiri Prochazka promises even more following epic light-heavyweight title win

New UFC light-heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka says he does not care whom he defends his belt against for the first time, only that he vows to be better than in Sunday’s thrilling win against Glover Teixeira at UFC 275 in Singapore.

The Czech, who is three bouts into his UFC career, came through a Fight of the Year contender in the main event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, submitting then-champion Teixeira with 28 seconds remaining of the contest.

Glover, 42, had won the belt in Abu Dhabi last October, becoming the second-oldest first-time champion in the promotion’s history.

Prochazka, 29, is tipped to next face former title-holder Jan Blachowicz, although Teixiera was one of a number of contenders to throw his hat into the ring immediately afterwards in asking for a rematch.

Speaking to reporters following the greatest win of his career to date, Prochazka said: “It doesn't matter if it will be Glover or Jan. For the next fight, I swear, I will be another fighter. That was not a good performance from me.

“I'm satisfied, but some moments that you saw, Glover had an advantage, and his pressure was amazing, especially for his age. He's a very tough fighter.”

The match-up was a back-and-forth affair, with both men landing huge blows and enjoying punishing success on the ground. At one point, Prochazka suffered a nasty cut just above his left eye following a barrage of elbows on the canvas from his opponent, with Teixeira also bleeding badly from midway through the clash.

However, Prochazka latched onto a rear-naked choke late into the fifth round that caused Teixeira to tap out – the Brazilian’s first career submission loss from 41 professional fights.

Having earlier described the bout as a “true war”, Prochazka told