Alex Pereira is preparing to fight Jiri Prochazka.
“Poitan” knocked out Prochaska in two rounds to bring the light heavyweight title back to Brazil in November 2023. Seven months later, the two will face off again on 16 days' notice, in the main event of UFC 303 on Saturday night, June 29, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Take inspiration from Stanley Kubrick's classic Full Metal JacketPereira was spotted sporting a military-style hairstyle ahead of his highly-anticipated rematch against the BJP.
Shaving his head has become something of a tradition for Pereira, who even did so before his UFC 300 main event against Jamahal Hill in April. Maybe it has something to do with the shaman's magic that Prochaska spoke of to Ariel Helwani.
Alex Pereira aims for another impressive title defense at 205 pounds
Pereira comes into the second defense of his 205-pound title with a solid 7-1 record inside the Octagon, with his lone loss coming against Israel Adesanya at UFC 287. Since then, he's picked up wins over former champions Jan Blachowicz, Prochazka and Hill.
Since their first fight at MSG, Jiri Prochazka got back into the win column with a dramatic come-from-behind knockout win over Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 300, just hours before Pereira turned “Sweet Dreams” into a meme.
Check out the official trailer for “Pereira vs. Prochazka 2” below.
