Tonight’s UFC 303 occasion was headlined by a light-weight heavyweight title combat rematch between Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka.
Pereira (11-2 MMA) was returning to motion for the primary time since knocking out Jamahal Hill within the headliner of April’s historic UFC 300 occasion (see that right here). That victory had marked the Brazilian’s third in a row, this after beforehand scoring wins over Jiri Prochazka and Jan Blachowicz.
In the meantime, Prochazka (30-5-1 MMA) was additionally most beforehand seen in motion at UFC 300, the place he scored a second-round TKO victory over Aleksandar Rakic. The previous RIZIN gentle heavyweight champion had gone 4-1 in his 5 profession Octagon appearances, along with his lone loss within the stretch coming by the hands of ‘Poatan’.
Tonight’s UFC 303 title combat rematch resulted in one more knockout victory for the wonderful sensation Alex Pereira. ‘Poatan’ scored an enormous knockdown within the ultimate second of the opening spherical and Jiri Prochazka clearly by no means recovered. Within the opening seconds of spherical two, the Brazilian landed an enormous head kick which despatched the previous RIZIN champ crashing to the canvas. From there, Pereira adopted up with some heavy floor and pound which pressured the referee to step in and cease the competition (see that right here).
Official UFC 303 Outcomes: Alex Pereira def. Jiri Prochazka by way of TKO at 0:13 of Spherical 2
Take a look at how the professionals reacted to ‘Pereira vs. Prochazka 2’ under:
Gotta lean in direction of Pereira for this one. Leg kicks and the left hand will probably be an issue as all the time. Who you all taking? #UFC303
— Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) June 30, 2024
https://twitter.com/bjpenndotcom/standing/1807272514814406789
No high-fives on this one. #UFC303
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) June 30, 2024
Okay this stare down was well worth the worth of admission
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) June 30, 2024
By no means thoughts they’re nonetheless going https://t.co/8N4n6TNtRq
— michael (@bisping) June 30, 2024
Who blinked first
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) June 30, 2024
On the bell! Insane! #UFC303
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) June 30, 2024
Put up-fight reactions to Alex Pereira defeating Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303:
I’ll sleep the following man after which we go once more!!! Nice win however we’re not performed!!!
— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) June 30, 2024
https://twitter.com/WonderboyMMA/standing/1807276328011321682
Loopy energy!!! #UFC303
— Dricus Du Plessis (@dricusduplessis) June 30, 2024
https://twitter.com/MikeMav22/standing/1807276727133233341
Respect to each of those warriors! What a option to shut out the cardboard #UFC303
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) June 30, 2024
Pereira is Him
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) June 30, 2024
Alex Ali Pereira
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) June 30, 2024
Man Alex is a monster
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) June 30, 2024
https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/standing/1807277199994544285
Who would you wish to see Alex Pereira combat subsequent following his TKO victory over Jiri Prochazka this night in Las Vegas?