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Jiří Procházka has stunned the mixed martial arts world by eating a whole tarantula to celebrate his newly announced main event bout. Just one day after the promotion officially booked his highly anticipated light heavyweight matchup against the undefeated Navajo Stirling for UFC Qatar, the former champion shared a wild video across his personal social media accounts. The viral footage captures the fan-favorite fighter participating in an exotic food challenge at an outdoor night market.
Instead of celebrating with a traditional victory dinner, Procházka leaned entirely into his notoriously eccentric personality by lifting the deep-fried spider with a wooden skewer. Without showing any hesitation, the Czech fighter shoved the giant tarantula into his mouth and swallowed it in a single bite. Fans reacted instantly to the bizarre clip on MMA Fighting's X page, with many joking that Procházka’s unorthodox mind makes him completely immune to regular human fears.
The strange celebration marks the official start of Procházka’s training camp for his upcoming November 21 headliner in Doha. The former 205-pound champion is looking to completely bounce back following a tough knockout loss to Carlos Ulberg earlier this year. He faces a dangerous test in Stirling, a surging prospect who is currently carrying an unblemished professional record after stopping former titleholder Jan Blachowicz
