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Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka will rematch when Pereira defends the UFC light heavyweight title against the former champion at UFC 303.

Pereira, a kickboxing champion, quickly established himself by becoming the fastest fighter in UFC history to win two belts in two divisions (736 days/7 fights). The former UFC middleweight champion defeated Prochazka to win the vacant UFC light heavyweight title. “Poatan” last fought in April, knocking out Jamahal Hill.

Prochazka defeated Glover Teixeira in 2022 to win the UFC belt, but had to relinquish it due to a shoulder injury. He is 1-0 since fighting Pereira, having punished Aleksandar Rakic ​​​​in April.

It’s a last-minute fight, as a planned fight between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler was cancelled due to an injury to McGregor. Pereira, who last fought in April, is recovering from broken toes and will now have to complete a short bout of fight training, but he is using his experience from kickboxing to adapt.

“It’s not the best way, of course, but for me it’s nothing new,” Pereira said on his YouTube channel, via Sherdog. “I’ve been through similar situations. My first fight was with Israel (Adesanya), in China, nobody knows, but I made two (trips) to China in 30 days. I went to interviews, took some photos, went back the next day, in and out of China… But for my fight it was complicated.

“After 30 days, I went back to the fight. (Losing weight) was the 85 kilos category in kickboxing. I did three stops, three stops to get to the goal. That made me very tired, I got there just in time to lose weight, lose weight, do my duties, go to the fight and win. This is nothing new for me. I am very mentally strong for it. I decided to do it. It’s what I want, let’s go.”

Here’s how to watch UFC 303, including streaming options and TV channel to watch the prelims and main event on pay-per-view.

How to watch the prelims at UFC 303

Preliminaries begin at 8 p.m. ET and will air on ESPN and ESPN+. They will also stream via Fubo. Fubo offers a free trial so you can explore everything it has to offer with no commitment.

The preliminary fights will feature a thrilling middleweight bout between Joe Pyfer and Marc-Andre Barriault, and the favorite Cub Swanson will also face Andre Fili.

How to watch the UFC 303 main card

• US: ESPN+ ($79.99 PPV fee plus $10.99/month membership)
• UNITED KINGDOM: TNT Sports (£3.99/month or £39.99/year via Discovery+)
• Canada: DAZN ($69.99)

UFC 303 is available on ESPN+ and ESPN+ PPV in the US, TNT Sports in the UK and DAZN in Canada.

UFC 303 fight card, odds

Main map

• Alex Pereira (c) (-175) vs. Jiri Prochazka (+145) 2 for the UFC light heavyweight title
• Brian Ortega (+120) vs. Diego Lopes (-145); Featherweights
• Anthony Smith (+115) vs. Roman Dolidze (-140); Light Heavyweights
• Marya Bueno Silva (-115) vs. Macy Chiasson (-105); Bantamweights
• Ian Machado Garry (-135) vs. Michael “Venom” Page (+110); Welterweights

Front Page

• Joe Pyfer (-300) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (+240); Middleweights
• Cub Swanson (+200) vs. Andre Fili (-250); Featherweights
• Charles Jourdain (-125) vs. Jean Silva (+105); Featherweights
• Payton Talbott (-2000) vs. Yanis Ghemmouri (+950); Bantamweights

Early preliminary rounds

• Michelle Waterson-Gomez (+150) vs. Gillian Robertson (-185); Straw weights
• Andrei Arlovski (+200) vs. Martin Buday (-250); Heavyweights
• Rei Tsuruya (-450) against Carlos Hernandez (+340); Flyweights
• Ricky Simon (-225) vs. Vinicius Oliveira (+185); Bantamweights

*Betting odds courtesy of BetMGM

Start time of UFC 303

Early prelims for UFC 303 begin at 6 p.m. ET, with prelims at 8 p.m. ET. Main fights will air at 10 p.m. ET. Pereira and Prochazka should arrive in the Octagon around 12:15 a.m. ET, depending on how long the prelims last.

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