In his 11th MMA fight, Alex Pereira defeated Jiri Prochazka to become a two-division champion in the UFC, winning the light heavyweight title in the main event at UFC 295 with a second-round TKO due to a barrage of punches and elbows.
In his 11th MMA fight, Alex Pereira claimed the vacant light heavyweight title in the UFC 295 main event, becoming a two-division champion. He punished Jiri Prochazka with leg kicks and a left hook, causing him to fall to his knees and prompting the referee to stop the contest at 4:08 in the second round. Pereira justified the stoppage, while Prochazka accepted the loss, saying, “Sh*t happens. For me, it’s a big learn, let’s work on that and be back stronger than ever.”
Prior to the finish, Pereira delivered damaging kicks and endured elbows from Prochazka on the ground before retaliating. In the second round, Pereira dropped Prochazka with a left hook and finished the fight with a series of elbows, earning the title of the ninth ever two-division champion in UFC history.
After the win, Pereira expressed his desire to revive his rivalry with Israel Adesanya in the light heavyweight division, saying, “He rescued me from a bar to be here today. This guy said he just wants to come back and fight in 2027. I think he’s a very talented guy. It’s a waste of talent so I want to rescue him too, to come here and fight. I want to make this fight happen. Adesanya, come to daddy.” Pereira also addressed former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill, noting his desire to stay active as a fighter and champion, saying, “I know Jamahal is injured so I don’t know if he’ll be back in time because I want to fight real soon.”