What's next for Jiri Prochazka? 5 options for 'BJP' after UFC 303 loss
About UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 [Image courtesy @ufc on Twitter]
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 was an MMA pay-per-view event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that took place on June 29, 2024, at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
The main event for the night was a rematch between the light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira, and the former champion, Jiri Prochazka. The light heavyweight giants earlier met at UFC 295 and Pereira won the vacant title via a second-round TKO. Moreover, Pereira successfully defended the title once against Jamahal Hill at UFC 300, and Prochazka was coming off a second-round TKO against Aleksandar Rakic at the same event. Pereira once again knocked out Prochazka via a head kick in the 2nd round to retain his title.
Earlier, the main event of UFC 303 was supposed to be a welterweight clash between the former two-division champion ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor and Michael ‘Iron’ Chandler. McGregor, the UFC's biggest star, was about to make a comeback after nearly three years away from the octagon following his devastating defeat to Dustin Poirier in July 2021. However, the bout got postponed as McGregor pulled out due to an injury.
The co-main event for this upcoming fight card was a light-heavyweight clash between former UFC light heavyweight championJamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree Jr. Unfortunately, Rountree had to pull out of the event because he tested positive for a prohibited substance and Hill pulled out due to an injury. Hence, the co-main event for the night was a lightweight bout between Brian Ortega and Diego Lopez. However, in a surprising turn of events, Brian Ortega withdrew on the day of the fight and was replaced by Dan '50k' Ige. Diego Lopes emerged victorious in the fight via a unanimous decision.
A Light heavyweight bout between the former title challenger Anthony Smith and Roman Dolidze also took place with Dolidze clinching the win.
A welterweight bout between Ian Machado Garry and Michael Page was the first fight of the main card, with Ian Machado Garry winning via a unanimous decision.
Other notable matchups on the card feature Payton Talbott taking on Yanis Ghemmouri, Mayra Bueno Silva facing off against Macy Chiasson, and Joe Pyfer going head-to-head with Marc-André Barriault.
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 main Card
Weight Class
Fight
Method
Round
Time
Result
Light Heavyweight
Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka
TKO (head kick and punches)
2
0:13
Alex Pereira (c) def. Jiří Procházka
Catchweight
Dan Ige vs. Diego Lopes
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Diego Lopes def. Dan Ige
Light Heavyweight
Anthony Smith vs. Carlos Ulberg
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Roman Dolidze def. Anthony Smith
Women's Bantamweight
Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Macy Chiasson
TKO (doctor stoppage)
2
1:58
Macy Chiasson def. Mayra Bueno Silva
Welterweight
Ian Machado Garry vs. Michael Page
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Ian Machado Garry def. Michael Page
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 preliminary Card
Weight Class
Fight
Method
Round
Time
Result
Middleweight
Joe Pyfer vs. Marc-André Barriault
KO (punches)
1
1:25
Joe Pyfer def. Marc-André Barriault
Featherweight
Cub Swanson vs. Andre Fili
Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Andre Fili def. Cub Swanson
Featherweight
Charles Jourdain vs. Jean Silva
KO (punch)
2
1:22
Jean Silva def. Charles Jourdain
Bantamweight
Payton Talbott vs. Yanis Ghemmouri
KO (punches)
1
0:19
Payton Talbott def. Yanis Ghemmouri
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 early preliminary Card
Weight Class
Fight
Method
Round
Time
Result
Women's Strawweight
Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs. Gillian Robertson
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26)
3
5:00
Gillian Robertson def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Heavyweight
Andrei Arlovski vs. Martin Buday
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27)
3
5:00
Martin Buday def. Andrei Arlovski
Flyweight
Rei Tsuruya vs. Carlos Hernandez
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
Rei Tsuruya def. Carlos Hernandez
Bantamweight
Ricky Simon vs. Vinicius Oliveira
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
3
5:00
Vinicius Oliveira def. Ricky Simón
How to watch UFC 303?
In the US
For fight fans in the US, you can grab your ESPN+ membership at 6.99$ plus an additional $79.99 Pay-per-view (PPV) price to catch UFC 303.
In the UK
For fans of MMA in the United Kingdom, a Sports Extra Month Membership on Now TV, at 34 pounds per month, will allow you to stream UFC 303.
In India
Indian UFC fans can catch UFC 303 live on the Sony Ten channels or subscribe to SonyLiv, with yearly packages at Rs. 999 and monthly packages at Rs. 299, to stream UFC. Additionally, Jio customers can stream UFC 303 live via the JioTV app for free.
*Last updated on June 30, 2024.
FAQs on UFC 303
A. UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 is scheduled to take place on June 29, 2024.
A. UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 took place at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
A. The main event for UFC 303 was a light heavyweight title bout between the champion, Alex Pereira, and the former champion, Jiri Prochazka.
A. The co-main event for UFC 303 is a featherweight bout between Dan Ige and Diego Lopes.
A. The main card for UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 commenced at 10 p.m. ET.
A. UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 can be streamed live on ESPN+PPV.
