Alex Pereira defended his light heavyweight championship in a rematch against former champion Jiri Prochazka in the main event of UFC 303. Pereira landed a devastating switch kick to Prochazka's temple, sending him defenseless to the canvas and forcing the referee to stop the bout.
Pereira (11-2) has won four straight bouts, including a second-round knockout victory over Prochazka in November to win the vacant 205-pound title. Pereira is ranked No. 3 in ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings. Prochazka (30-5-1) has only lost twice in nine years, both to Pereira.
Here's everything you need to know about what happened on UFC 303's 13-fight card, including fight week recaps, replays and key moments.
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UFC 303 results
Lopez and Ige put their best foot forward at UFC 303
Diego Lopez picked up a meaningful win over a ranked opponent at UFC 303 on Saturday, but that wasn't the case against Brian Ortega.
Lopez (25-6) extended his winning streak to four by defeating Dan Ige by unanimous decision in a bout that was held at a catchweight of 165 pounds due to incredible circumstances.
Lopez was scheduled to fight Ortega at 145 pounds featherweight, but the fight was moved to 155 on Friday after Ortega struggled to make weight. Ortega then withdrew from Saturday's bout altogether and Ige took his place in what is considered the shortest-notice bout in modern UFC history.
Okamoto: Ige has earned “all the respect” after losing to Lopez at UFC 303
Karate hottie retires, leaves gloves in the Octagon
Michelle Waterson-Gomez, one of the most influential figures in women's mixed martial arts history, retired at UFC 303 in Las Vegas on Saturday.
The 38-year-old Waterson-Gomez announced her retirement following a unanimous decision loss to Gillian Robertson on the undercard of UFC 303. Waterson-Gomez (18-13) rose to fame more than a decade ago, when women's mixed martial arts was still in its infancy. She won the 105-pound atomweight championship in 2013 and then went on to a successful career with UFC at 115 pounds.
Okamoto: Waterson-Gomez says she will retire after UFC 303 loss
“Poitan” talks punk, Jiri Prochazka and more
Alex Pereira speaks with Brett Okamoto about breaking a toe, changing a tire and defending his title against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303 in Las Vegas.
Hale: Pereira helps stranded driver change tire
Inside Conor McGregor's seven-year free fall
Conor McGregor was scheduled to return at UFC 303, but a toe injury has become the Irishman's latest story. Since the night he exited the ring against Mayweather, McGregor has been chasing the professional and financial heights he reached nearly seven years ago. All that has happened since 2017 is one UFC win and countless setbacks, including arrests, injuries, lawsuits and multiple allegations of sexual assault.
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McGregor gives injury update and vows to be ready for next fight
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Conor McGregor aims to be 100% for next fight
Conor McGregor explains his injury and details how he's preparing for his next UFC fight.
Conor McGregor was in attendance at Bellator Dublin to support Sinead Kavanagh against Arlene Blencowe. Following the Blencowe vs. Kavanagh bout, McGregor used his post-fight interview to detail his injury and his plans for returning to the Octagon later this year.
UFC 303 fight rankings: Who's going to fight in McGregor vs. Chandler's absence?
Saturday's revitalized main event was a rematch of last November's hard-fought battle in which Alex Pereira won the belt. It was a close fight that went either way, but honestly, it was mostly in Jiri Prochazka's favor. And then Pereira landed a left hook counter punch in the second round that marked the beginning of the end. But speaking of the beginning, the most spine-chilling highlight was the pre-fight introductions, when the fighters stood in their corners, staring at each other across the cage, neither of them moving. If Pereira and Prochazka can bring that same chilling energy back on Saturday, we're in for a treat.
There will be several storylines unfolding at UFC 303. Here we've compiled the most intriguing storylines as questions to be answered on fight day.
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Expert predictions and best bets: Where is the value in UFC 303 and the PFL?
Brett Okamoto interviews UFC light heavyweight and ESPN analyst Anthony Smith to get his take on the UFC main event. ESPN betting experts Ian Parker and Reid Kuhn add their insight and analysis on their favorite UFC main event and other intriguing bets on this weekend's fight card.
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UFC 303 broadcast team enjoys 'greatest fight of all time'
Ahead of his UFC 303 bout, Ian Machado Garry met with the UFC broadcast team this week. Special guest his young son was on hand, and he brought laughs to Daniel Cormier, Jon Alnwick and the rest of the crew with his flawless fighter impersonations. Check out which UFC stars the youngster impersonated. Hint: One was in Saturday's main event, and the other was scheduled for that. And find out why backstage interviewer Megan Olivi called this “the greatest fighters meeting of all time, it was amazing.”
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