LAS VEGAS – The phase is set for the International Fight Week ending at UFC 303 after headliners Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka had a last faceoff Friday at ritualistic weigh-ins.
Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) concurred to a light heavyweight title rematch on 17 days’ notification in replacement for the canceled initial primary occasion inbetween Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler. Both guys made weight earlier in the day, then finished their pre-fight responsibilities with a last encounter in front of fans and media.
There was no lack of strength as Pereira, 36, and Prochazka, 31, engaged in one last staredown