The UFC 303 finally concluded, and it was a spectacular event. The card had exciting fights, but the main event stole the spotlight. Alex Pereira was all set to take on Jiri Prochazka in the main event to defend his title for the second time in the octagon. He finished Prochazka with a kick in the beginning of the second round.
MMA Community reacts to Alex Pereira’s knockout victory
Alex Pereira has now defended his title and remains the Light Heavyweight king. The fight started slowly, with Pereira hitting Jiri with his trademark calf kicks and chopping down Jiri’s legs. He got some good shots through and hurt Jiri on multiple occasions. The biggest moment came when he hit Jiri with a powerful left hook and dropped him at the end of the first round.
At the beginning of the second round, he hit Prochazka with a high, heavy left kick and finished his rival in the second round. Prochazka has now lost to Pereira on multiple occasions. The MMA community gave out their reaction to the fight.
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Conor McGregor was impressed with Alex Pereira’s high left kick. The Irishman might want to use the same weapon against Michael Chandler shortly when he returns to the octagon. Pereira’s former rival Jamahal Hill gave props to the Poatan but claimed that things are not over between the two and they will meet in the future. UFC Media personnel Nina Marie Daniele was pumped as Alex Pereira defended his Light Heavyweight title.
All-time great BJ Penn was awe-struck by Jiri Prochazka’s picture-perfect knockout. In his post-fight interview, Pereira claimed that he would be open to fighting in the Heavyweight division. MMA fans would love to see Alex fighting in the Heavyweight division, clashing with Jon Jones.
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