Pereira retains light heavyweight title with 2nd-round TKO of Prochazka at UFC 303
Alex Pereira delivered a vicious left kick to Jiri Prochazka’s head and then pounded the top-ranked challenger to retain his light heavyweight championship at 13 seconds into the second round in UFC 303
By Mark Anderson
Published - Jun 30, 2024, 10:09 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 30, 2024, 10:09 AM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alex Pereira first became a champion kickboxer and then moved to the UFC and won title belts in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions.
And, after Saturday night's convincing victory over top-ranked challenger Jiri Prochazka in UFC 303, he might not be done.
Pereira could move up to heavyweight and do what no UFC fighter has ever accomplished — win championships in three weight classes.
He put himself in position after delivering a vicious left kick to Prochazka's head and then pounded him, ending the fight 13 seconds into the second round to retain his light heavyweight championship.
