Jiri Prochazka addresses 'early stoppage' claims with a class act after title loss to Alex Pereira
About UFC 295: Jiri Prochazka vs. Alex Pereira
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UFC 295: Jiri Prochazka vs. Alex Pereira was an MMA event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 11 at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. The main card for UFC 295 is set to commence at 10 p.m. ET.
The main event of UFC 295 was a light heavyweight title bout between the former light heavyweight champion Jiri ‘Denisa’ Prochazka and former middleweight champion Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira, where Pereira was crowned the new champion via TKO in the 2nd round. A few months after Jamahall Hill won the title against Glover Teixeira, he relinquished the belt as he ruptured his Achilles tendon. Originally, this bout was scheduled as the co-main event, but it has been promoted to the main event following the cancellation of the original main event between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic.
The highly anticipated UFC Heavyweight Championship fight featuring Jon Jones, the reigning champion who is also a former two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and the former two-time champion Stipe Miocic, was set to be the main event of the night. Unfortunately, the fight had to be scrapped on October 25 due to Jon Jones suffering a pectoral muscle injury that required surgery. A new co-main event was announced in the wake of this situation for the interim heavyweight championship between No.2 and No.4 ranked contenders Sergei Pavlovich and Tom Aspinall, respectively. Aspinall was declared the winner and the new interim heavyweight champion via a KO in the very first round of this matchup.
UFC 295 Main Card
Weight class
Fight
Method
Round
Result
Light Heavyweight
Jiří Procházka vs. Alex Pereira
TKO (elbows)
R2(4:08)
Alex Pereira def. Jiří Procházka
Heavyweight
Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tom Aspinall
KO (punches)
R1(1:09)
Tom Aspinall def. Sergei Pavlovich
Women's Strawweight
Mackenzie Dern vs. Jéssica Andrade
TKO (punches)
R2(3:15)
Jéssica Andrade def. Mackenzie Dern
Lightweight
Matt Frevola vs. Benoît Saint-Denis
KO (head kick and punch)
R1(1:31)
Benoît Saint-Denis def. Matt Frevola
Featherweight
Diego Lopes vs. Pat Sabatini
KO (punches)
R1(1:30)
Diego Lopes def. Pat Sabatini
UFC 295 Preliminary Card
Weight class
Fight
Method
Round
Result
Flyweight
Steve Erceg vs. Alessandro Costa
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
R3(5:00)
Steve Erceg def. Alessandro Costa
Women's Strawweight
Tabatha Ricci vs. Loopy Godinez
Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28)
R3(5:00)
Loopy Godinez def. Tabatha Ricci
Catchweight (158 lb)
Mateusz Rębecki vs. Nurullo Aliev
Submission (armbar)
R1(3:08)
Mateusz Rębecki def. Roosevelt Roberts
Lightweight
Nazim Sadykhov vs. Viacheslav Borshchev
Draw (majority) (28–29, 28–28, 28–28)
R3(5:00)
Nazim Sadykhov def. Viacheslav Borshchev
UFC 295 Early Preliminary Card
Weight Class
Fight
Method
Round
Result
Lightweight
Jared Gordon vs. Mark Madsen
TKO (elbow and punches)
R1(4:42)
Jared Gordon def. Mark Madsen
Catchweight (138 lb)
John Castañeda vs. Kang Kyung-ho
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
R3(5:00)
John Castañeda def. Kang Kyung-ho
Flyweight
Joshua Van vs. Kevin Borjas
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
R3(5:00)
Joshua Van def. Kevin Borjas
Catchweight (147 lb)
Dennis Buzukja vs. Jamall Emmers
TKO (punches)
R1(0:49)
Jamall Emmers def. Dennis Buzukja
Alex Pereira Last Fight
At UFC 291, Alex Pereira secured a hard-fought victory in his light heavyweight debut against Jan Blachowicz, pushing through all three rounds in a closely contested battle. Both fighters aimed to earn the chance to face Jiri Prochazka for the vacant UFC light heavyweight championship. Pereira, a former middleweight champion, moved up from middleweight to face Blachowicz, the former light heavyweight champion, after struggling to make the 185-pound limit.
In a grueling match, Pereira used effective jabs and striking to outpoint Blachowicz, who displayed fatigue as the fight progressed. Ultimately, Pereira won by split decision, with two judges scoring it 29-28 in his favor and one judge scoring it 29-28 for Blachowicz.
How to watch UFC 295?
In the US
For fight fans in the US, you can grab your ESPN+ membership at 6.99$ plus an additional $79.99 Pay-per-view (PPV) price to catch UFC 295.
In the UK
For fans of MMA in the United Kingdom, a Sports Extra Month Membership on Now TV, at 34 pounds per month, will allow you to stream UFC 295.
In India
In India, MMA fans can catch UFC 295 live on the Sony Ten channels or take up a subscription with SonyLiv, with yearly packages at Rs. 999 and monthly packages at Rs. 299, to stream UFC. Additionally, Jio customers can stream UFC 295 live via the JioTV app for free.
Last Updated On November 12, 2023
FAQs
A. UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira took place on November 11, 2023.
A. The co-main event for UFC 295 was a heavyweight bout between Sergei Pavlovich and Tom Aspinall. Tom Aspinall won via KO.
A. The main card for UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira began at 10 p.m. ET.
A. UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira was held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States.
A. UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira can be streamed live on ESPN+PPV.
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