UFC 303 is now in the history books, and it was a memorable show for the followers of combat sports. As the fight card was shuffled a lot due to injuries, and at the end the main event saw Alex Pereira defending his Light Heavyweight against Jiri Prochazka in arguably the most high-profile bouts from the night.
Due to the high stakes of this fight, it was the biggest attraction of the entire show, and it delivered in a big way. Poatan came into the fight as a favorite, and he ended up being successful, as he secured a KO victory over Jiri within the first 15 seconds of the second round of the contest. The Brazilian athlete delivered a head-kick KO to successfully defend his title.
As he secured a dominating win with this move, the reactions from Dana White and Daniel Cormier grabbed the attention of the audience. Pereira’s head-kick took down Prochazka, but Alex started punching his opponent to make sure he’s out, and to this Cormier said, “Stop the fight. It’s over man. He’s not defending himself.” He also said, “It’s actually scary what he does.”
In a similar fashion, Joe Rogan was also spotted getting surprised by the finish of the match, as Poatan secured a victory as early as in round 2 of the high-profile fight at UFC 303. Such reactions from these legends of the industry showcases how incredible the bout was, and how Pereira defended his lightweight title in a dominant fashion at the special event.
Fans react to Alex Pereira’s victory at UFC 303
Due to Alex Pereira’s victory and Dana White’s comments about potentially having Alex at heavyweight, fans have been sharing their reactions pretty heavily on X. Talking about the Brazilian MMA artist’s remarkable performance against Jiri Prochazka, an audience member said, “Alex Pereira runs the octagon.” “This was too easy,” another fan stated. (Via: X )
Pointing out how the KO kick was just extraordinary, someone wrote, “That switch kick was beautiful.” “He broke his foot with that kick too, and finished him,” a fan said. “Poatan to heavyweight next,” an enthusiast of combat sports commented after Alex’s win at UFC 303. All such comments showcase how great this victory was, not just for Alex Pereira, but also for his admirers across the globe.
Dana White shares a major update about the future of Alex Pereira
While the KO victory of Alex Pereira was an incredible achievement for the Brazilian athlete, he might have bigger things to work on after this bout. The reason behind this is that Dana White shared a major update about the future of Alex Pereira in the press conference after the successfully-held UFC 303.
In the interaction with media representatives after the successful event, the well-known UFC figure was asked about Alex fighting at heavyweight. Giving his take on the possibility of this thing becoming a reality, White said, “I know that’s what people wanna see. We’ll see how this whole thing plays out.” Even though he didn’t confirm it, looking at his comments, it seems that Pereira could be heading to heavyweight pretty soon.