Alex Pereira’s exceptional MMA run continued on Saturday, because the Brazilian knocked out Jiri Prochazka for the second time in seven months, retaining the UFC light-heavyweight title.
Pereira, a kickboxing nice, turned a two-weight UFC champion inside two years of becoming a member of the promotion, stopping Prochazka in November to win the vacant 205lb belt – having beforehand held the 185lb strap. And on Saturday (29 June), in the primary occasion of UFC 303, Pereira knocked out Prochazka within the second spherical once more, recording a second defence of the light-heavyweight title.
Within the closing second of spherical one, Pereira dropped Prochazka with a signature left hook. Then, within the opening moments of spherical two, Pereira dropped the Czech with a head kick. Pereira then completed the previous champion on the canvas with floor and pound.
Pereira, 36, and Prochazka, 31, stepped up after the unique principal occasion, Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler, collapsed this month. Re-live updates and see all outcomes from UFC 303, under.
UFC 303 LIVE: Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka 2
Alex Pattle30 June 2024 06:28
UFC 303 LIVE: Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka 2
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UFC 303 LIVE: Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka 2
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UFC 303 LIVE: Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka 2
Alex Pereira def. Jiri Prochazka through second-round KO (head kick, 0:13)
Diego Lopes def. Dan Ige through unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Roman Dolidze def. Anthony Smith through unanimous determination (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Macy Chiasson def. Mayra Bueno Silva through second-round TKO (physician stoppage, 1:58)
Ian Machado Garry def. Michael “Venom” Web page through unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Joe Pyfer def. Marc-Andre Barriault through first-round KO (punches, 1:25)
Andre Fili def. Cub Swanson through cut up determination (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Jean Silva def. Charles Jourdain through second-round KO (uppercut, 1:22)
Payton Talbott def. Yanis Ghemmouri through first-round KO (punches, 0:19)
Gillian Robertson def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez through unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Martin Buday def. Andrei Arlovski through cut up determination (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Rei Tsuruya def. Carlos Hernandez through unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Vinicius Oliveira def. Ricky Simon through unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Alex Pattle30 June 2024 09:05
UFC 303 LIVE: Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka 2
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UFC 303 LIVE: Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka 2
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UFC 303 LIVE: Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka 2
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UFC 303 LIVE: Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka 2
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UFC 303 LIVE: Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka 2
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UFC 303 LIVE: Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka 2
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