He set himself ready subsequent to conveying a horrible passed on kick to Prochazka's head and afterward beat him, finishing the battle 13 seconds into the second round to hold his light heavyweight title.
Alex Pereira originally turned into a boss kickboxer and afterward moved to the UFC and brought home championship belts in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions.
Also, after Saturday late evening's persuading triumph up and over positioned challenger Jiri Prochazka in UFC 303, he probably won't be finished.
Pereira could climb to heavyweight and do what no UFC contender has at any point achieved — bring home titles in three weight classes.
He set himself ready in the wake of conveying a horrendous passed on kick to Prochazka's head and afterward beat him, finishing the battle 13 seconds into the second round to hold his light heavyweight title.
"I feel that is in my future," Pereira, who is from Brazil, said through a mediator. "I said that the last time I was here. I'm here, I'm free and I believe that is to my greatest advantage.
UFC President Dana White wasn't prepared to commit, noticing his regard for heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
We'll perceive the way this situation works out," White said.
Pereira (11-2) presently has beaten Prochazka (30-5-1) two times since November to end any questions about who reigns in that weight class.
Also, after Saturday late evening's persuading triumph up and over positioned challenger Jiri Prochazka in UFC 303, he probably won't be finished.
Pereira could climb to heavyweight and do what no UFC warrior has at any point achieved — come out on top for titles in three weight classes.
He set himself ready in the wake of conveying a horrendous passed on kick to Prochazka's head and afterward beat him, finishing the battle 13 seconds into the second round to hold his light heavyweight title.
"I feel that is in my future," Pereira, who is from Brazil, said through a translator. "I said that the last time I was here. I'm here, I'm free and I believe that is to my greatest advantage."
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UFC President Dana White wasn't prepared to commit, noticing his regard for heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
We'll perceive the way this situation works out," White said.
Pereira (11-2) presently has beaten Prochazka (30-5-1) two times since November to end any questions about who reigns in that weight class.
The greater part of the show at UFC 303 happened external the octagon in the end of the week and, surprisingly, the hours paving the way to the occasion.
"Amazing month," White said. "It's been testing, yet fun."
Authorities needed to act rapidly after a late change was required in the co-headliner when a sickness constrained Brian Ortega to quitter. Dan Ige previously was in Las Vegas preparing for one more battle and ended up taking on Diego Lopes in the lightweight battle.
Every one of the three appointed authorities scored the battle 29-28 in favor Lopes (25-6) of Brazil. Ige (18-8), who is from Honolulu however lives in Las Vegas, was rooted for noisily appearing with little notification.
The UFC additionally mixed to coordinate Pereira and Prochazka after planned main event Conor McGregor's wrecked toe constrained him to pull out. They were allowed around fourteen days to plan after Pereira had his Australia get-away upset and Prochazka was intruded on while at a three-day contemplation retreat.
A stuffed horde of 18,881 that included New York Planes quarterback Aaron Rodgers, sitting close to previous Green Straight Packers colleague Marcedes Lewis, watched. Lewis currently plays tight end for the Chicago Bears.
At $15.9 million, it was the fourth-most noteworthy entryway in UFC history. White had expected to break the record, yet not having the star force of McGregor probably held that back from occurring. The most noteworthy entryway is $17.7 million for UFC 205 in November 2016 at New York's Madison Square Nursery.
Pereira and Prochazka participated in an extended stare down that brought through Bruce Support's contender presentations and ref Spice Dignitary's directions.
The two warriors spent the initial round feeling each other out, however there was major areas of strength for an of what was to come as it finished. Pereira thumped down Prochazka with a left hand, however it happened after the chime.
Then, at that point, Pereira followed through with the task. "I've been saying the entire week that I planned to emerge and be successful," said Pereira, who turns 37 on July 7. "I didn't have any idea how I planned to win."
Prochazka, a 31-year-old from Czechia, was not made accessible to the media. Assuming Pereira climbs to heavyweight, that could be useful to Prochazka in his work to recover the belt he held momentarily a long time back.
Second-positioned challenger Magomed Anakalea and negative. 3 Jamahl Slope likewise could have a major say in who manages the division. Slope initially was planned to battle in the co-headliner, however a knee injury while preparing constrained him out.
Prochazka's session with Pereira was a rematch from Nov. 11 at Madison Square Nursery. Pereira brought home the title that evening with a TKO at 4:08 of the second round to guarantee the emptied light heavyweight champion.
Then Pereira established his hang on the belt by beating past champion Slope with a first-round stoppage in UFC 300 on April 13 in Las Vegas. On a similar card, Prochazka recorded a second-round technical knockout of Aleksandar Rakic to gotten himself ready for the sooner than-anticipated rematch.
Mayra Bueno Silva (10-4-1) experienced a slice so enormous in her bantamweight battle that the ring specialist called the battle at 1:58 of the subsequent round for Macy Chiasson (11-3). Blood poured down Silva's face, who requested to proceed.