Jiri Prochazka and Alex Pereira squared off in the main event of UFC 295 live on ESPN+ PPV from Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday, November 11. The contest featured former light heavyweight champion of Czech Republic up against former middleweight champion of Brazil. The pair battled it out for the vacant 205-pound belt.
The scheduled for five rounds championship bout ended prior to the final horn. Pereira took the victory via TKO, after he tagged and dropped Prochazka with a pair of hooks and continued delivering elbows, while the latter was trying to get back on his feet.
As Prochazka fell on his back, referee Marc Goddard called it a day. The time of stoppage was 4 minutes and 8 seconds into the second round.
With the victory, Alex Pereira improved to 9-2, took the belt and conquered a new division. The 36-year-old became a two-division UFC champion.
Jiri Prochazka dropped to 29-4-1. The 31-year-old got his 13-win streak snapped and failed to regain the title.
Check out Jiri Prochazka vs Alex Pereira full fight video highlights below and the winner’s post-fight interview up top.
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Prochazka vs Pereira full fight video highlights
Alex Pereira makes his Octagon walk.
POATAN ? #UFC295 pic.twitter.com/eUg18EAl9Y
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 12, 2023
Here comes Jiri Prochazka.
Coming to reclaim his throne ?#UFC295 | @Jiri_BJP pic.twitter.com/zNxBQoC7rA
— UFC (@ufc) November 12, 2023
Fight time.
Jiri and Alex never looked away ? #UFC295 pic.twitter.com/KnaTpLGNGK
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 12, 2023
LAST CALL – WHO YOU GOT!?@Jiri_BJP vs @AlexPereiraUFC for LHW supremacy ? #UFC295 pic.twitter.com/beJuofGYW6
— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) November 12, 2023
Round 1.
Esas patadas de @AlexPereiraUFC son un PROBLEMA #UFC295 pic.twitter.com/B8Vfp6Zh6l
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) November 12, 2023
Ahora el control lo tiene @jiri_bjp ? #UFC295 pic.twitter.com/sBQSbPiuvV
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) November 12, 2023
Round 2.
Se prendieron las acciones en este segundo round de la estelar? #UFC295 pic.twitter.com/bi7lRxZ7fx
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) November 12, 2023
.@AlexPereiraUFC HACE HISTORIA? Termina esta estelar por la vía del TKO?? #UFC295 pic.twitter.com/64DTTmMeOe
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) November 12, 2023
Revivan de nuevo la finalización de @AlexPereiraUFC ? Que opinan? #UFC295 pic.twitter.com/qflFkBQthq
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) November 12, 2023
Verdict.
.@AlexPereiraUFC LO HACE?? Se une a esa corta lista de campeones en dos divisiones? #UFC295 pic.twitter.com/0NkVJmE4ow
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) November 12, 2023
Post-fight.
The champ has unfinished business ? #UFC295 pic.twitter.com/9hZ3GIoTms
— UFC (@ufc) November 12, 2023
In Australia, the event aired on Sunday, November 12 live on Kayo.
Get UFC 295: Prochazka vs Pereira full fight card results.
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