UFC 303 LIVE: Alex Pereira Vs Jiri Prochazka Start Time, Card, Fight Updates And Results Tonight

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Alex Pereira defends his world title against Jiri Prochazka in the main event of UFC 303 tonight, as the light-heavyweights clash for the second time in seven months.

In November, Pereira stopped the former champion in round two, winning the vacant belt in the process. With that, the Brazilian became a two-weight titlist, having previously claimed middleweight gold. Now Prochazka gets a shot at revenge, and another shot at the belt he held in 2022 – before injury cut short the Czech’s reign.

UFC 303, which plays out at Las Vegas’s T-Mobile Arena, was due to be headlined by Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler, but a broken toe ruled out the Irishman. As such, Pereira and Prochazka step up here, and the rest of the card has also undergone several changes.

In the co-main event, former 145lb title challenger Brian Ortega faces rising contender Diego Lopes. Beforehand, controversial Irish star Ian Machado Garry fights London veteran Michael “Venom” Page.

Follow live updates and results from UFC 303, below.

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UFC 303 LIVE: Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka and other late changes

Conor McGregor was originally due to headline tonight, facing Michael Chandler in a fight 16 months in the making. But a broken toe ruled out the Irishman on two weeks’ notice, leading Pereira and Prochazka to step in.

The co-main event also underwent several changes: Initially, former light-heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill was due to face Khalil Rountree Jr, who tested positive for a banned substance; as such, Carlos Ulberg stepped up, only for Hill to withdraw due to injury; then, Anthony Smith was named as Hill’s replacement; THEN, middleweight Roman Dolidze agreed to move up a division to replace the injured Ulberg!

But Smith vs Dolidze was bumped down a spot, with a new co-main event made: Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes. HOWEVER, Ortega’s poor weight-cut saw the bout turned from a featherweight contest into a lightweight bout yesterday…

Brian Ortega (left) and Diego Lopes’ fight was moved from 145lb to 155lb (Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Alex Pattle30 June 2024 00:13

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UFC 303 LIVE: Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka and full card

Main card – 3am BST, Sunday

Alex Pereira (C) vs Jiri Prochazka 2 (light-heavyweight title)

Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes (lightweight)

Anthony Smith vs Roman Dolidze (light-heavyweight)

Mayra Bueno Silva vs Macy Chiasson (women’s bantamweight)

Ian Machado Garry vs Michael Page (welterweight)

Prelims – 1am BST, Sunday (Indy Sport updates begin)

Joe Pyfer vs Marc-Andre Barriault (middleweight)

Cub Swanson vs Andre Fili (featherweight)

Charles Jourdain vs Jean Silva (featherweight)

Payton Talbott vs Yanis Ghemmouri (bantamweight)

Early prelims – 11pm BST, Saturday

Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Gillian Robertson (women’s strawweight)

Andre Arlovski vs Martin Buday (heavyweight)

Rei Tsuruya vs Carlos Hernandez (flyweight)

Ricky Simon vs Vinicius Oliveira (bantamweight)

Alex Pattle30 June 2024 00:00

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UFC 303 LIVE: How to watch Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka

The card will air live on TNT Sports in the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and website also streaming the fights. Discovery+ will also air the action in the UK. In the US, ESPN+ will stream the event live, as will the UFC’s Fight Pass.

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Alex Pattle29 June 2024 23:40

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