UFC 303 results: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 main card winner

UFC 303 took place last night (Sat., June 29, 2024) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring the light heavyweight title bout. Alex Pereira defeat Jiri Prochazka He defended his title — for the second time — with a second-round technical knockout (TKO) (watch it again here). In the co-main event, Diego Lopez defeat Dan Ige “50K” competed four hours earlier and won by unanimous decision.

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Winner: Alex Pereira

Next opponent: Magomed Ankalaev

Everyone would love to see Pereira move up to heavyweight and become a three-division champion, but that process could be long. Jon Jones versus Stipe Miocic Not yet confirmed, he is the interim champion Tom Aspinallis waiting his turn. For now, the right thing to do for “Poitan” is to take it easy, take the time he needs to let his toe heal, and then headline an end-of-year card against Ankalaev in Las Vegas.

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Winner: Diego Lopez

Next opponent: Brian Ortega

I know everyone is upset about “T-City” failing the weigh-in and having to pull out of the fight due to illness, but you can't blame Ortega for getting unexpectedly ill if the UFC doctors examined him and pulled him out. I still want to see Lopez vs. Ortega and I'm waiting for it to happen. Noche UFC It seems like the right thing to do in September. After all, Dana White Please rebook, as we are trying to include as many Latino fighters as possible in our “Love Letter to Mexican Fighters.”

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Winner: Macy Chiasson

Next up she faces: Holly Holm

Chiasson had his second straight win after a doctor's stoppage. Mayra Bueno Silva She was suspended due to a nasty cut on her forehead (see it again here). It remains to be seen whether this will help her rank, but she is on the brink of breaking into the top five (she is currently ranked 7th). Her former division champion, Holly Holm, Holm has no plans to retire anytime soon. Kayla Harrisonand is in desperate need of a win, and for Chiasson, a win over the former champion would definitely put him in the top five.

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Winner: Roman Dolidze

Next opponent: Paulo Costa

Dolidze's last-minute move up to light heavyweight and defeat of No. 10 ranked Anthony Smith was impressive, but I don't see him staying there. If he does, Dominic Reyes and Carlos Ulberg It sounds good. But the battle to make it is… Paulo Costa Dolidze had lost two straight fights at 185 pounds prior to this big win in his natural middleweight division, but now that he's back with another win, albeit at a different weight class, it's time for the UFC to give him the name he deserves. Costa fits that bill. Costa has lost two straight fights and has lost four of five. As of this writing, he is ranked eighth, two spots above Dolidze.

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Winner: Ian Garry

Next opponent: Jacques Della Maddalena

Gary calls for a fight Shavkat Rahmonov After he was defeated Michael Pagewhile it's a doable fight at this point, it's not one I want to book. Many people, myself included, felt that Paige did enough to take the fight, but that didn't happen and Garry is now 15-0, 8-0 UFC, so I'd like to see her face Maddalena, who is 17-2, 7-0 UFC. Maddalena is currently ranked 5th, so let's pit these two burgeoning stars against each other and see who gets closer to a title shot.

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