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is locked in at 204lbs
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June 28, 2024
While it’s not the Conor
McGregor return that was originally planned, the
Ultimate Fighting Championship made the most of a bad
situation.
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The replacement
UFC 303 main event is a good one as Alex
Pereira will put his belt on the line against former
titleholder Jiri
Prochazka. Both men successfully made weight for the rematch of
their highly entertaining 2023 fight, which saw the Brazilian claim
his second UFC belt. As for the rest of the card, all fighters made
weight with the exception of Jean Silva,
who came in 1.5 pounds over the featherweight limit for his fight
against Charles
Jourdain. As a result, Silva will be fined 20% of his
purse.
Pereira (10-2) has become a fan-favorite for his vicious knockouts
and willingness to fight anyone. Since moving to light heavyweight, “Poatan” has put together three straight wins over Jan
Blachowicz, Prochazka and Jamahal
Hill. In their first meeting, the talented Brazilian won the
belt by using brutal elbows. Pereira stepped on the scale weighing
204.5 pounds.
Prochazka (30-4-1) will look to reclaim light heavyweight gold in
the rematch. Since the first fight, “BJP” has only fought once,
dispatching Aleksandar
Rakic with punches. Pereira marks the lone UFC defeat on the
Czech fighter’s impressive resume. He previously claimed the title
by submitting Glover
Teixeira in a memorable back-and-forth fight. Prochazka also
weighed in at 204.5 pounds.
UFC 303’s main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on ESPN+
pay-per-view on Saturday. Prelims begin at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT on
ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass before moving to ESPN+ and ESPN at 8 p.m.
ET/5 p.m. PT.
UFC 303 Weigh-in Results:
Alex
Pereira (204.5) vs. Jiri
Prochazka (204.5)
Brian
Ortega (155) vs. Diego Lopes
(155)
Anthony
Smith (206) vs. Roman
Dolidze (205)
Mayra
Bueno Silva (136) vs. Macy
Chiasson (135.5)
Ian
Garry (170) vs. Michael
Page (171)
Joe
Pyfer (185.5) vs. Marc-Andre
Barriault (185)
Cub
Swanson (146) vs. Andre Fili
(145.5)
Charles
Jourdain (146) vs. Jean Silva
(147.5)*
Payton
Talbott (135.5) vs. Yanis
Ghemmouri (136)
Michelle
Waterson-Gomez (115) vs. Gillian
Robertson (116)
Andrei
Arlovski (245) vs. Martin
Buday (264.5)
Rei
Tsuruya (125.5) vs. Carlos
Hernandez (125)
Ricky
Simon (136) vs. Vinicius
Oliveira (136)
* Silva missed weight by 1.5 pounds and will be fined 20% of his
purse.