The Brazilian Alex Pereira remains champion of -93kgs after a huge KO via high kick in the 2nd round of a revenge granted to the Czech Jiri Prochazka in the main event of UFC 303 in Las Vegas. In the middle of the octagon, the double UFC champion insisted on Joe Rogan’s microphone on his desire to move up in category and thus become the first triple champion in the history of the organization
Unquestionable domination. With a front leg high kick, gone like a bullet, in the first seconds of the 2nd round, the Brazilian Alex Pereira extinguished with one blow (his only one in this second round) one of the strongest contenders in the men’s division. -93kgs in the person of Jiri Prochazka.
A performance mastered from start to finish for “Poatan” in the main event of this UFC 303, marked by https://twitter.com/RMCSportCombat/status/1807274957161824443?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1807274957161824443%7Ctwgr%5Ee9abdf3ec99b2bc0a8bad98334be0b49b7e5356c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Frmcsport.bfmtv.com%2Fsports-de-combat%2Fmma%2Fufc%2Fdirect-ufc-303-la-revanche-explosive-entre-pereira-et-prochazka-pour-le-titre-des-lourds-legers_LN-202406300067.html which already announced the color. With first exchanges to gauge the distance in round 1, at the very end of the first five minutes the Brazilian made lightning speak first with a left hook, as he is used to, which made collapse the Czech, saved at the last minute by the bell. But this knockdown prepared the sentance before this lethal high kick 13 seconds into the second round.
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Heavyweights, the “future” of Pereira
An expeditious belt defense like his reign in this light heavyweight category: 4 belt defenses in less than a year including 3 KOs in a row over Prochazka, twice, and Jamahal Hill. Before expressly cleaning up the -93kgs category, Pereira was already the author of a previous reign at middleweight. This time, the Brazilian is aiming for a new challenge: moving up to heavyweight and becoming even more legendary by becoming the first triple champion in UFC history.
“It’s my future! I showed my interest (to move up in category) the last time already (in April after his knockout against Jamahal Hill), but the organization didn’t seem ready at the time… Yes the public wants me to go up, I will!” Pereira said at Joe Rogan’s microphone, under the din of a packed T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (Nevada).
