Dana White and his entire team had a pretty successful night, as UFC 303 ended up being even better than many expected it to be. While there were several high profile bouts on the card, the main event fight between Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka was the biggest attraction for every enthusiast of combat sports.
Everyone had high expectations from this encounter, and Pereira used the huge occasion to show his dominance inside the octagon. The Brazilian MMA artist secured a head-kick KO victory in the second round of the bout, and it even led to insane reactions from globally-recognized guys like Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan.
But, in the post-event conference, Alex shared details about the biggest mistake Jiri made against him, as it played a major role in his impressive win. Talking about the same in the conference, Poatan revealed that he saw a locker room video of Jiri Prochazka in which Jiri was practicing defending calf kicks.
This led him to the conclusion that his opponent was probably “too focused on not taking the kicks” and was keeping his hands down. Due to this, Alex wanted to explore the high kick during their bout, and he was able to execute it to utter perfection, which led him to one of the most famous KO wins of his already incredible professional career in the UFC.
Fans hail Alex Pereira for his tactical smartness
As Alex Pereira shared how the video posted by Jiri helped him strategically, fans started hailing him for his tactical smartness in the bout against Prochazka. Pointing out how the Brazilian mixed martial artist deserves all the praise for his planning, someone wrote, “Fight IQ on point.” (Via: X)
Talking about how Jiri Prochazka’s way of fighting at UFC 303 made things a bit easier for Poatan, another fan of combat sports said, “Jiri made too easy for Pereira to land kicks and strike.” “I mean jiri always has his hands down,” an enthusiast of MMA commented after what happened during Jiri vs. Pereira.
Alex Pereira’s victory at UFC 303 could lead him into heavyweight
The audience has been praising Alex for successfully defending his Lightweight Championship, but this win probably means much more for his MMA career. In fact, Alex Pereira’s victory at UFC 303 could lead him into heavyweight, and it was even teased by Dana White.
The UFC figure shared his thoughts about Pereira going one step further during his appearance at the post-event press conference. While answering questions from the media representatives, Dana was asked about this possibility, to which he gave an interesting reply, saying, “I know that’s what people wanna see. We’ll see how this whole thing plays out.”
Dana White didn’t confirm anything about having the Brazilian MMA artist at heavyweight, but whatever he said has given fans hope that it might become a reality. If that’s going to happen, it’s sure that enthusiasts of combat sports are in for a treat of a lifetime, as Alex Pereira could become an even greater MMA athlete with this rumored move.