So, what made Prochazka, the #2-ranked UFC light heavyweight contender, work so hard for his master’s degree? This week, Prochazka revealed that he worked towards his master’s degree at university so that he could become a smarter fighter in the cage. MORE BLOODY ELBOW NEWS“[In] one month, I totally changed my life,” Prochazka said of getting his master’s degree at UFC 320 media day (via MMA Junkie). “I really don’t care about the master’s degree,” Prochazka admitted. Prochazka went on a 13-fight win streak before he suffered his first UFC loss at the hands of former champion Alex Pereira at UFC 295 in 2023.