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UFC 303 play-by-play, live results

UFC 303 took place Saturday, and MMA Junkie provided live play-by-play and official results. UFC 303 (pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+) took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

In the main event, light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) defended his title on short notice in a rematch with former champ Jiri Prochazka (30-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC). In the hastily assembled co-feature, Diego Lopes (25-6 MMA, 4-1 UFC) took on Dan Ige (18-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC) at a catchweight of 161 pounds.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN, and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view (ESPN+).

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

Vinicius Oliveira vs. Ricky Simon

Round 1 – Both fighters very tentative here at the start. Oliveira controls the center of the octagon. Big leg kick by Oliveira. Two missed leg kicks by Oliveira. Good jab by Oliveira. Body shot by Oliveira. Simon is a bit gun shy. Simon takes him down, but Oliveira gets immediately back up. We’re halfway through the round. A left hook lands for Simon. Leg kick by Oliveira. Again. Leg kick by Simon. Jab by Simon. Simon shoots, but gets stuffed by Oliveira. Left hook connects for Simon, who now presses Oliveira against the cage. They break free. Big jab by Simon. Leg kick by Oliveira. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Oliveira.

Round 2 – Simon shoots and get stuffed by Oliveira. Oliveira bleeding from his cauliflower ear. Leg kick by Oliveira followed by a combo. Another failed takedown attempt by Simon. Simon shoots again and gets it! Simon lets Oliveira back up. Simon shoots again and gets a takedown. Oliveira gets up, but is being pressed against the cage by Simon. Simon lets him go. Oliveira looks a bit tired. Leg kick by Oliveira. We’re halfway through the round. Leg kick by Oliveira. Nice jab and then right by Simon. Left hook by Oliveira and then a quick combo that connects. Oliveira stuffs a takedown from Simon. Oh! Checked leg kick by Simon wobbles Oliveira. He’s shaky! Simon all over him. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Oliveira.

Round 3 – Nice left by Simon! This round starts with energy. Simon is pressing Oliveira here. Right hook lands for Simon. Leg kick by Simon. A left hook lands clean for Simon. Oliveira having a tougher time landing in this round. Leg kick by Simon. Simon shoots, but fails on the takedown. We’re halfway through the round. Oliveira is taunting Simon now and is really dropping his hands. Two right hands connect for Oliveira. Oliveira shoots and takes down Simon! Simon immediately back up. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Oliveira. Overall 30-27, Oliveira.

Result: Vinicius Oliveira def. Ricky Simon via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Photos: Vinicius Oliveira def. Ricky Simon at UFC 303: Best photos
Records: Oliveira (21-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Simon (20-6 MMA, 8-5 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Smith
Judging: Eric Colon, Tony Weeks 30-27. Junichiro Kamijo 29-28.

Carlos Hernandez vs. Rei Tsuruya

Round 1 – Clean right lands for Tsuruya. Tsuruya shoots antakes down Hernandez. Not so fast! Hernandez scrambles and takes down Tsuruya. Another scramble and Tsuruya goes for a leg lock. Hernandez is out and they’re back to striking. We’re halfway through the round. Leg kick by Hernandez. Hernandez is walking down Tsuruya. Tsuruya shoots, Hernandez defends, but gets pressed against the cage. Nice throw by Tsuruya! He’s now on top. Crazy scrambles here. Tsuruya still on top. Tsuruya takes the back of Hernandez. The bell rings. Tsuruya ends on top.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Tsuruya.

Round 2 – Tsuruya shoots early and gets the takedown. Tsuruya working from side control. Crazy scrambles here. The two are non-stop, but Tsuruya is getting the better of Hernadez. Tsuruya puts Hernandez in the crucifix. Tsuruya is looking to take the back of Hernandez. We’re halfway through the round.  More scrambles. What a crazy fight. Tsuruya working from the guard of Hernandez. Nice elbow by Tsuruya, who’s landed very little ground-and-pound. More elbows from Tsuruya. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Tsuruya.

Round 3 – Immediate shot from Tsuruya. He clinches Hernandez. He goes for a throw, but ends on the bottom. Hernandez working from half guard. It looks like Hernadez is cut from his left eyebrow. Good control by Hernandez. Tsuruya looks tired. We’re halfway through the round. Tsuruya gets up, but Hernandez presses him against the cage. Tsuruya almost gets a takedown, but fails and gets pressed against the cage again. Good cobtrol here by Hernandez, but little damage. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Hernandez. Overall 29-28, Tsuruya.

Result: Rei Tsuruya def. Carlos Hernandez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Photos: Carlos Hernandez vs. Rei Tsuruya at UFC 303: Best photos
Records: Tsuruya (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Hernandez (9-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Marc Goddard
Judging: Mike Bell, Adalaide Byrd, Ron McCarthy 29-28.

Andrei Arlovski vs. Martin Buday

Round 1 – Leg kick by Arlovski. Arlovski staying mobile and attacking at range, while Buday presses and looks to close the distance. Buday presses Arlovski against the cage. Arlovski reverses the position. They break free. Buday presses Arlovski back against the cage. Short shots to the body by Buday. Two minutes left. More shots to the body by Buday. Arlovski reverses the position. Good elbow on the break by Arlovski.Good combo by Arlovski. Buday presses Arlovski back against the cage. Arlovski reverses. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Buday.

Round 2 – Leg kick by Arlovski. Again, Arlovski looking to strike and Buday looking to clinch. Buday presses Arlovski against the cage and immediately gets reversed. Good control here by Arlovski. Arlovski lets him go. Nice combo by Arlovski. Jab by Buday. Knee to the body by Buday. A lot of clinching here. Arlovski presses Buday against the cage. Good control here by Arlovski. We’re halfway through the round. Jab by Arlovski. Leg kick then a jab by Arlovski. Arlovski presses Buday against the cage. The crowd boos. The referee splits them up. Nice combo by Arlovski. Leg kick by Arlovski. Leg kick by Buday. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Arlovski.

Round 3 – Leg kick by Arlovski. Jab by Arlovski. Double jab lands for Arlovski. Stiff jab from Buday. They clinch and they trade punches to the body. Buday presses Arlovski against the fence and gets immediately reversed. Good control here by Arlovski. Buday lands a knee to the groin of Arlovski and the fight gets paused. The fight resumes. Double jab by Arlovski. Leg kick by Arlovski. Buday presses Arlovski against the cage. We’re halfway through the round. Arlovski reverses the position. They break the action and back to striking. They clinch. They break. Good combo by Arlovski. Arlovski clinches Buday and presses him against the cage. The crowd boos. Good control by Arlovski, but no damage. They break. Nice uppercut by Arlovski. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Arlovski. Overall 29-28, Arlovski.

Result: Martin Buday def. Andrei Arlovski via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Photos: Martin Buday def. Andrei Arlovski at UFC 303: Best photos
Records: Buday (14-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Arlovski (34-24 MMA, 23-18 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Smith
Judging: Mike Bell 29-28. Sal D’Amato 30-27. Derek Cleary 28-29

Gillian Robertson vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez

Round 1 – Waterson-Gomez using kicks and staying on the outside. Good jab by Robertson. Another right hand by Robertson. Waterson-Gomez witha few shots, but they don’t seem to be landing with much power. Roberson presses Waterson-Gomez against the cage and gets the takedown. Roberson on side control. Roberson gets mount. Good elbows by Robertson. Nasty elbows by Robertson. Robertson looking to set up and armbar. More elbows by Robertson. Robertson goes for the armbar!  Waterson-Gomez is in trouble. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Robertson.

Round 2 – Robetson gets Waterson-Gomez down, but takes a kick to the face in the process. Robetson gets put in a crusifix. Goos shots from Robertson. Waterson-Gomez is getting dominated here. Robertson gets mount. She loses it. Elbows ti the body by Robertson while in half guard. We’re halfway through the round. Ribetson gets mount! Good elbows by Robertson. Waterson-Gomez gets out of mount. Robertson moves to side control. Credit to Waterson-Gomez for her toughness, but she’s getting dominated. Robertson gets mount again. Nasty elbows from Roberson. She’s got the arm bar! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-8, Robertson.

Round 3 – Waterson-Gomez takes down Robertson, but she gets caught in a guillotine. Waterson-Gomez gets out, but now Robertson gets top position. Robetson in side control. Pure domination by Robertson here. Waterson-Gomez doesn’t have an answer to the grappling. We’re halfway through the round. Robertson gets the back of Waterson-Gomez. Waterson-Gomez recovers guard. Robertson works her way back to mount. Nasty shots from Roberson to finish the round.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-8, Robertson. Overall 30-25, Robertson.

Result: Gillian Robertson def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Recap: Emotional Michelle Waterson-Gomez retires after Gillian Robertson’s grappling showcase
Photos: Gillian Robertson vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez at UFC 303: Best photos
Records: Robertson (14-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC), Waterson-Gomez (18-13 MMA, 6-9 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Smith
Judging: Sal D’Amato, Chris Lee 30-27. Rom McCarthy 30-26.

Yanis Ghemmouri vs. Payton Talbott

Round 1 – Leg kick by Talbott. Oh! Right hand drops Ghemmouri! A few shots and it’s over! Wow.

Result: Payton Talbott def. Yanis Ghemmouri via KO (punches) – Round 1, 0:19
Recap: Payton Talbott scores 19-second knockout, calls out Adrian Yanez
Photos: Payton Talbott def. Yanis Ghemmouri at UFC 303: Best photos
Records: Talbott (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Ghemmouri (12-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni

Charles Jourdain vs. Jean Silva

Round 1 – Big leg kick by Silva. Jourdain staying on the outside here. Leg kick by Jourdain. A couple f leg kicks land for Jourdain. Low output fight so far. Jourdain shoots and gets the takedown, but Silva scrambles his way back to his feet. Bight right hand by Silva knocks down Jourdain! Jourdain is back up and Silva is hunting him down. Solid uppercut by Silva. Jourdain presses Silva against the cage. Solid elbows by Silva. He gets Jourdain off him. Leg kick by Jourdain. Jourdain gets a takedown in the final seconds. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Silva.

Round 2 – Silva looking for the kill here. Jourdain is wary of the power. Jourdain shoots and presses Silva against the cage. He’s working the takedown. Oh! Huge uppercut puts Jourdain out! What a finish by Silva.

Result: Jean Silva def. Charles Jourdain via KO (uppercut) – Round 2, 1:22
Recap: Jean Silva becomes first to knock out Charles Jourdain
Photos: Charles Jourdain vs. Jean Silva at UFC 303: Best photos
Records: Jourdain (15-7-1 MMA, 6-6-1 UFC), Silva (12-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Jourdain 2-3, Silva 5-0
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Marc Goddard

Andre Fili vs. Cub Swanson

Round 1 – Leg kick by Swanson. Nice right connects for Swanson. Another leg kick for Swanson. RRighthand connects for Swanson, but Fili answers back with a knee to the head. Leg kick by Fli. Body kick by Fili. Jab by Swanson. Swanson is walking down Fili. Fili connects with a combo. We’re halfway through the round. Lag kick by Swanson. Very close fight. One, two connects for Swanson. It’s heating up! Swanson presses Fili against the cage. They break free. Swanson walks down Fili for the remainder of the round, nothing much was thrown. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Fili.

Round 2 – Right hand lands for Swanson, but gets taken down. Swanson scrambles to his feet almost immediately. Jab by Fili. Righthand lands for Swanson. Again, Swanson walking down Fili. Another right lands for Swanson. Fili closes the distance and presses Swanson against the cage. Control but no damage by Fili here. The crowd boos. Fili controlling. We’re halfway through the round. Swanson reverses the position and breaks free. Oh! Right hand and jab connects for Swanson. It seems it stunned Fili. Fili presses Swanson against the cage again. Swanson reverses the position. Swanson separates. Good jab by Swanson. Nasty combo by Swanson and Fili fires back! Fili presses Swanson against the cage. Swanson reverses the position. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Swanson.

Round 3 – Swanson all over Fili here. Nice combo by Swanson. Swanson head hunting. Fili takes him down, but Swanson right back up. He’s being pressed against the cage by Fili. Short shots land for both. Swanson breaks free. Swanson pressing here. Oh! Big right hand lands for Swanson! Another one. And another one. Jab by Swanson. Leg kick by Fili. Fili tries to get the takedown, but fail. Oh! Big right for Swanson! Fili presses Swanson against the cage. Swanson breaks free again. Swanson going for the kill. Big rightby Swanson! The bell rings. Great fight.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Swanson. Overall 29-28, Swanson.

Result: Andre Fili def. Cub Swanson via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Recap: Andre Fili squeaks by Cub Swanson in split decision nod
Photos: Andre Fili def. Cub Swanson at UFC 303: Best photos
Records: Fili (24-11 MMA, 12-10 UFC), Swanson (29-14 MMA, 14-10 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Jason Herzog
Judging: Mike Bell, Ron McCarthy 29-28. Adalaide Byrd 28-29.

Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Joe Pyfer

Round 1 –  Leg kick by Pyfer. Pyfer walking down Barriault. Huge riht hand connects for Pyfer! Oh! Barriault is wobbled! And he’s out! Pyfer wins.

Result: Joe Pyfer def. Marc-Andre Barriault via KO (punches) – Round 1, 1:25
Recap: Joe Pyfer sleeps Marc-Andre Barriault with brutal knockout punches
Photos: Joe Pyfer def. Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC 303: Best photos
Records: Pyfer (13-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Barriault (16-8 MMA, 5-7 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Herb Dean

Ian Machado Garry vs. Michael Page

Round 1 – Page taking the center of the cage. Both fighters very tentative. Garry catches a kick and takes down Page. Garry moves to half guard. Page trying to scramble back to his feet. Good control by Garry. Garry takes the back of Page. He sinks in the body triangle! Garry going for the rear-naked choke! It looks tight! Page is hanging in! He gets out! Garry controlling, landing short shots here and there. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Garry.

Round 2 – Oh! Huge right connects for Page! Garry slightly stunned. Page pressuring, Garry on the back foot. Good jab by Page. Leg kick by Page. Both guys being very strategic here. Three minutes left. Page closes the distance and Garry ties him up. Garry controlling Page against the fence.  Garry controlling, not much being done. The crowd boos. Garry dives for a heel hook! They’re in 50/50 position now. Page escapes! Back to striking. One, two connects clean for Page. Jab by Page. Man, his striking is on point. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scored the round 10-9, Page.

Round 3 – Interesting fight here. Garry tries to clinch and ends on bottom. Page is in Garry’s guard. Page controls, but not much happening. He gets up and let’s Garry back up. Two minutes left. Garry closes the distance and takes down Page. Garry gets the back of Page! Page has Garry on his back while standing. Not much going on. The bell rings. Tough round to score.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Garry. Overall 29-28, Garry.

Result: Ian Machado Garry def. Michael Page via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Recap: Ian Machado Garry grapples his way to decision over Michael Page
Photos: Ian Machado Garry vs. Michael Page at UFC 303: Best photos
Records: Garry (15-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC), Page (22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Mark Smith
Judging: Derek Cleary, Sal D’Amato, Chriss Lee 29-28.

Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Macy Chiasson

Round 1 – Bueno Silva chasing here. Chiasson staying on the outside. Not uch going on. Big left by Bueno Silva as she closes the distance. She presses Chiasson against the cage. Chiasson reverses and breaks out. Back to striking. Oh! Wheel kick lands for Bueno Silva! Leg kick by Chiasson. Oh! Big shots by Bueno Silva! Bueno Silva all over her. Bueno Silva nos presses Chiasson against the cage. Two minutes left. Body shots by Bueno SilvaKnee to the body by Bueno Silva. They’re now clinching in the middle of the cage. Body kick by Chiason on the break. Big left hook by Bueno Silva. One minute left. They clinch. Both land knees. Good combo by Bueno Silva. Bueno Silva presses Chiasson against the cage. Chiason reverses. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Bueno Silva.

Round 2 – Early takedown by Chiasson! Nice elbow by Chiasson. Oh that’s nasty. Bueno Silva is bleeding from here right eyebrow. She’s bleeding a ton. Oh! Bueno Silva gets the armbar! She loses it. Chiasson gets up and is now kicking Bueno Silva’s legs. Chiasson lets Bueno Silva back up and the referee halts the fight to get Bueno Silva’s cut looked at. The referee waives off the fight. It’s over.

Result: Macy Chiasson def. Mayra Bueno Silva via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 2, 1:58
Recap: Gnarly gash on Mayra Bueno Silva ends fight – all thanks to Macy Chiasson’s elbow
Photos: Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Macy Chiasson at UFC 303: Best photos
Records: Chiasson (11-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC), Bueno Silva (10-4-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Chris Tognini

Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony Smith

Round 1 – Big leg kick by Dolidze. They both trade leg kicks. They trade leg kicks again. Slow paced fight here. Big leg kick by Dolidze. Big leg kick by Smith. Smith putting on the pressure here, Dolidze is the one backing up. We’re halfway through the round. Jab by Smith. Double jab by Dolidze. Dolidze with a leg kicks. Big left hook connects for Dolidze. Hard leg kick by Dolidze. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Dolidze.

Round 2 – Two leg kicks land for Dolidze. Leg kick by Smith. Leg kick by Dolidze. Leg kick by Dolidze. They’re just trading kicks. Oh! Dolidze swarms Smith! Smith goes down! Dolidze all over Smith with ground-and-pound. He couldn’t get the finish so he slowed down the attack. Dolidze on top from turtle position. We’re halfway through the round. Ground-and-pound by Dolidze. Smith is not doing much to get up. He’s just hanging on to Dolidze’s arm. Smith gets up! Dolidze with a big left. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Dolidze.

Round 3 – Dolidze is the one putting the pressure now. Smith looks tired. Nice combo by Dolidze. Leg kick by Dolidze. Smith’s output has dropped a lot. Dolidze getting ahead here. Nice right by Smith! Smith pressuring again. We’re halfway through the round. Good jab by Smith. Dolidze is tired as well. Very little action here. Leg kick by Dolidze. The crowd boos. Spinning body kick by Dolidze. Leg kick by Dolidze The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Dolidze. Overall 30-27, Dolidze.

Result: Roman Dolidze def. Anthony Smith via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Recap: Roman Dolidze gets short-notice nod over former title challenger Anthony Smith
Photos: Roman Dolidze def. Anthony Smith at UFC 303: Best photos
Records: Dolidze (13-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC), Smith (38-20 MMA, 13-10 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Marc Goddard
Judging: Sal D’Amato 30-27. Junichiro Kamijo, Ron McCarthy 29-28.

Diego Lopes vs. Dan Ige

Round 1 – Leg kick by Lopes. Left hook lands for Lopes. Lopes with a quick combo. They have a crazy exchange, nothing lands clean. Big leg kick by Ige. Body shot and then a hook up top by Lopes. We’re halfway through the round. Left connects for Ige, but Lopes answers with a right. A couple of hooks connect for Lopes in the clinch. Igue shoots and Lopes inks in a D’Arce! Lopes lets it go in the final second. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Lopes.

Round 2 – Big leg kick by Lopes. A quick counter right by Lopes. Ige, even though he’s not throwing much, he’s staying poised. Igle bleeding from the bridge of the nose. They trade leg kicks. Big head kick connects for Ige, but Lopes eats it well and gets his back. Lopes sinks in the body triangle. We’re halfway through the round. Great control by Lopes. Ige staying out of trouble. Lopes looking for a rear-naked choke, but Ige is defending well. Short shots here and there by Lopes. Lopes attempts an armbar in the final seconds. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Lopes.

Round 3 – Ige is now walking down Lopes. A nice combo from Ige, who seems more agressive. Good right hand by Ige. Lge kick by Lopes. Lopes shoots and presses Ige agaisnt the cage. Ige reverses and then disengages. We’re halfway through the round. Left hook lands for Ige. Left by Ige. Lopes shoots and halfway takes the back of Ige while standing by the cage. Lopes loses the position and ends on bottom. Ige in Lopes’ guard. Nice ground-and-pound by Ige. Big elbows from Ige. Final 30 seconds. Big shots by Ige. Ige stands up. Nice up kick by Lopes. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Ige. Overall 29-28, Lopes.

Result: Diego Lopes def. Dan Ige via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Recap: Diego Lopes beats ballsy Dan Ige in impromptu co-main event
Photos: Diego Lopes def. Dan Ige at UFC 303: Best photos
Records: Lopes (25-6 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Ige (18-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Jason Herzog
Judging: Mike Bell , Eric Colon, Chris Lee 29-28.

Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka

Round 1 – Here we go! Leg kick by Pereira. Jab by Pereira. Leg kick by Pereira. Prochazka with his own leg kick, he’s pressing. Another leg kick by Pereira. Big left hook by Pereira. Jab by Pereira. Oh! Both connect here. It’s heating up! Leg kick by Pereira. Leg kick by Pereira. Left hook by Pereira. Prochazka closes the distance and presses Pereria against the cage. They trade body shots. Prochazka working the takedown. One minute left. Pereria breaks free. Thirty seconds left. Two leg kicks land for Pereira. Oh! Prochazka gets dropped as the bell rings!

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Pereira.

Round 2 – Oh! Huge head kick! Pereira all over him! It’s over! Incredible!

Result: Alex Pereira def. Jiri Prochazka via TKO (head-kick) – Round 2, 0:13 – to defend light heavyweight title
Recap: Alex Pereira floors Jiri Prochakza with vicious head kick, calls for heavyweight title fight
Photos: Alex Pereira def. Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303: Best photos
Records: Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC), Prochazka (30-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Herb Dean

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