Alex Pereira’s newest masterpiece is much more brutal up shut.
Pereira continued so as to add to his fast-expanding battle chest of accolades on Saturday when he knocked out Jiri Prochazka for the second time up to now seven months at UFC 303. Whereas there could have been debate over a probably early stoppage the primary time round at UFC 295, that was definitely not the case within the rematch, as Pereira demolished Prochazka with a head kick and follow-up punches to efficiently defend his UFC gentle heavyweight simply 13 seconds into the second spherical.
Afterward, UFC broadcast accomplice ESPN launched cageside video of the vicious fight-ending sequence, which may be watched under.
Pereira (11-2) stays simply one in every of 9 fighters in UFC historical past to seize titles in two divisions, having additionally received the middleweight belt with a win over Israel Adesanya in 2022. In complete, Pereira has received eight of his 9 UFC appearances, defeating both present or former champions in six of these contests.
Publish-fight, Pereira once more teased the potential for transferring as much as heavyweight for an opportunity to grow to be the primary fighter in UFC historical past to win belts in three separate divisions.
UFC 303 occurred June 29 on the T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
Full fight highlights of Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 can be watched here.
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