Alex Pereira gave the UFC and its followers loads to rejoice.
Stepping in on brief discover towards a harmful opponent he’d defeated simply seven months in the past, Pereira placed on one hell of an encore as he as soon as once more put Jiri Prochazka away by way of strikes in the principle occasion of UFC 303 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Their first battle concluded with a good, if early stoppage, however there was little doubt that Pereira had Prochazka’s quantity within the rematch.
For his efforts, the sunshine heavyweight champion was awarded a $50,000 Efficiency of the Evening bonus, his fifth since becoming a member of the UFC in 2021.
Battle of the Evening went to featherweight veterans Andre Fili and Cub Swanson. The 2 clashed on the preliminary portion of the cardboard, with Fili eking out a detailed break up resolution.
Earlier within the week, UFC CEO Dana White teased that he would hand out two Battle of the Evening bonuses to commemorate UFC 303. Although he didn’t observe up on that, there have been six complete bonuses handed out with three different fighters receiving Efficiency of the Evening bonuses along with Pereira.
Macy Chiasson was the opposite predominant card fighter to obtain an additional $50,000 after she scored the most important win of her profession over latest bantamweight title challenger Mayra Bueno Silva. An elbow from Chiasson opened a gaping cut over Silva’s right eye, which compelled a health care provider stoppage.
Preliminary fighters Payton Talbott and Joe Pyfer additionally cashed in with quick knockouts. Talbott, a blue-chip bantamweight prospect, wanted simply 19 seconds to place Yanis Ghemmouri out, whereas Pyfer bounced again from his first UFC loss by smashing Marc-Andre Barriault in beneath half a minute.
