The UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira defended his title against the former titleholder Jiri Prochazka with a brutal head kick. The Brazillian fighter followed up with hard punches, knocking out Jiri Prochazka again at UFC 303. Despite being a short-notice fight, it was one of the best bouts of the event. Let’s find out how much money Alex Pereira earned by knocking out Jiri Prochazka.
Alex Pereira’s Big Payday Following Victory Over Jiri Prochazka
Alex Pereira put Jiri Prochazka to sleep with a head kick. In the first fight at UFC 295 in November last year, Pereira’s win earned him a purse of approximately $1.13 million compared to Prochazka’s earnings of $552,000. According to ‘TheSportster,’ in UFC 303, Poatan is expected to earn $3 million, while Prochazka is estimated to earn $1 million.
Alex Pereira is emerging as one of the UFC’s most formidable forces. Pereira and Prochazka stepped in on just two-and-a-half weeks’ notice after Conor McGregor withdrew from the originally scheduled main event against Michael Chandler. Their fight was exceptionally thrilling, highlighting Pereira’s status as a dominant and seemingly unstoppable force in the UFC.
With Pereira successfully defending his title against Prochazka, he now holds significant dominance in the division. The question remains: who will be his next opponent in the UFC? Only time will reveal what’s next for Pereira.
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