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UFC 295 comes to Madison Square Garden with a championship double-header featuring Ji?í Procházka and Alex Pereira in a light heavyweight title fight.…
UFC 295 comes to Madison Square Garden with a championship double-header featuring Ji?í Procházka and Alex Pereira in a light heavyweight title fight.…
After successfully making weight for tomorrow’s massive vacant light heavyweight championship fight between Jiri Prochazka, and Alex Pereira at…
After successfully making weight for tomorrow’s massive vacant light heavyweight championship fight between Jiri Prochazka, and Alex Pereira at UFC 295 in Madison Square Garden, the pair shared yet another loaded and intense face-off, ahead of a blockbuster main event in ‘The Big Apple’.
Prochazka, former undisputed light heavyweight champion, most recently headlined UFC 275 back in June of last year in Singapore, landing the divisional title with a rallying fift round submission win over former champion and Pereira’s close friend, Glover Teixeira with a rear-naked choke stoppage.
Sidelined in the time since, Czech Republic native, Prochazka was slated to headline a December card against Teixeira in an immediate title rematch, however, a debilitating shoulder injury ruled the champion from the bout, as he relinquished his championship.
As for Pereira, the fan-favorite former undisputed middleweight titleholder earned his title fight at 205 pounds back in July at UFC 291, landing a close, split decision win over Polish veteran, Jan Blachowicz.
Coming in at 204lbs even for his championship fight with Prochazka this weekend compared to the former champion who landed at 204.2lbs for the clash, Alex Pereira wore a headdress in typical fashion for the ceremonial weigh-ins in New York City, as well as sporting menacing face paint for the staredown.
Intensity at an all time high for this LHW title fight
@Jiri_BJP vs @AlexPereiraUFC#UFC295 | SATURDAY | Live on ESPN+ PPV pic.twitter.com/s7x7EroCXT
— UFC (@ufc) November 10, 2023
Boasting an undefeated record in two UFC appearances at Madison Square Garden, Pereira, who was inducted into the GLORY Kickboxing Hall of Fame ahead of his light heavyweight title siege, made his debut at ‘The Mecca’ back in 2021.
Kicking off his middleweight run with a highlight-reel flying-knee knockout win over Andreas Michailidis, Pereira would then snatch the undisputed middleweight title with a fifth round rallying TKO win over former two-time champion, Israel Adesanya.
Who wins tomorrow at MSG: Jiri Prochazka or Alex Pereira?
Renowned MMA journalist Luke Thomas believes Jiri Prochazka’s signature recklessness could lead to his defeat inside Madison Square Garden….
Renowned MMA journalist Luke Thomas believes Jiri Prochazka’s signature recklessness could lead to his defeat inside Madison Square Garden.
‘Denisa’ returns to the Octagon nearly 18 months removed from his Fight of the Year contender with Glover Teixeira. That was the last time fans had the chance to see Prochazka in action after the heavy hitter suffered a devastating shoulder injury, forcing him to relinquish the light heavyweight title.
UFC 295 will see Prochazka come back to reclaim the title he never lost, but his toughest test to date will be standing in his way.
THE FIRST FACE OFF BETWEEN PROCHAZKA AND PEREIRA
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 9, 2023
In the time that Prochazka has been shelved, Alex Pereira has been on an absolute tear, earning knockouts against Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya in back-to-back fights and claiming the middleweight title. He has since made the move from 185 to 205, scoring a win over former titleholder Jan Blachowicz. His split-decision victory against the Polish powerhouse earned him the opportunity to capture his second UFC title in less than a year.
Speaking with LowKick MMA in an exclusive interview, Luke Thomas of Morning Kombat believes that Prochazka could leave NYC with the gold once again wrapped around his waist, but admits that ‘Denisa’ will have a lot of things working against him come fight night.
“You’ve got a guy coming off a devastating injury, a terrible long layoff, and he fights reckless as sh*t,” Thomas said. “It’s gonna be hard to have him as a huge favorite. I mean, if people think he’s going to win, I don’t think that’s in any way crazy. That’s not. It’s not some absurd notion or anything because obviously, he became champion and not by accident.
“There are two parts to that story, but Pereira has been active. He has been a champion. I think that he has changed to a much more appropriate weight class which I think is going to help his chin. He is accurate. He is heavy-handed. He is much more judicious with his offense in general.“
Currently, Alex Pereira is listed as a slight favorite roughly 24 hours before UFC 295 kicks off. ‘Poatan’ is a -125 favorite, meaning you have to put $125 on the line to win $100. Prochazka is sitting at +105. A $100 bet on him could bring you a return of $105.
“I can understand why the oddsmakers see it as close, but you would not be surprised if Prochazka goes in there and does something absurd and wins,” Thomas added. “That’s what this guy does, even after a long layoff, but how many times can he get away with being insanely reckless?”
Former Octagon champions, Jiri Prochazka and Alex Pereira have both successfully made weight for tomorrow’s vacant light heavyweight championship…
Former Octagon champions, Jiri Prochazka and Alex Pereira have both successfully made weight for tomorrow’s vacant light heavyweight championship fight topper at UFC 295 – as the duo look to battle it out for 205 pound supremacy.
Prochazka, a former undisputed light heavyweight titleholder under the banner of the organization, has been sidelined for over 18 months, having most recently landed the undisputed crown with a fifth round rallying submission win over Alex Pereira’s close friend and teammate, Glover Teixeira.
Suffering a catastrophic shoulder injury ahead of a planned light heavyweight title fight rematch with Teixeira last December, the Czech Republic native will make his return to competition this weekend in ‘The Big Apple’.
First half of the main event is weighed and ready!
Watch LIVE on ESPN+ PPV | #UFC295 pic.twitter.com/mdzvadHgsB
— UFC (@ufc) November 10, 2023
As for Pereira, the Sao Paulo native made his light heavyweight divisional bow back in July at UFC 291 in Salt Lake City, Utah, earning this weekend’s vacant title siege in a close, split decision win over former titleholder, Jan Blachowicz.
The #UFC295 headliner is official! @Jiri_BJP in at 204 for tomorrow’s main event vs Alex Pereira! pic.twitter.com/fCd3dYCyq5
— UFC (@ufc) November 10, 2023
Also featured on the card, surging heavyweight contenders, Sergei Pavlovich and Tom Aspinall feature in a co-main event bracket with interim heavyweight spoils on the line for the victor.
Successfully making weight for their 205 pound championship tilt at Madison Square Garden, Prochazka weighed in second of the weight, coming in at a comfortable 204.2 pounds for the title fight – while Pereira, who appears to have filled out in his light heavyweight frame, came in at 204 pounds even for the bout.
Below, catch the entire weigh-in results from UFC 295 ahead of a championship doubleheader in New York City.
Main Card:
Light Heavyweight: Jiri Prochazka (204.2lbs) vs. Alex Pereira (204lbs)
Heavyweight: Sergei Pavlovich (259.8lbs) vs. Tom Aspinall (261.6lbs)
Strawweight: Mackenzie Dern (115.6lbs) vs. Jessica Andrade (116lbs)
Lightweight: Matt Frevola (155.6lbs) vs. Benoit Saint Denis (156lbs)
Featherweight: Pat Sabtini (145.8lbs) vs. Diego Lopes (145.4lbs)
Preliminary Card:
Flyweight: Stephen Erceg (125.6lbs) vs. Alessandro Costa (125.4lbs)
Strawweight: Tabatha Ricci (115.4lbs) vs. Loopy Godinez (115lbs)
Lightweight: Mateusz Rebecki (155.8lbs) vs. Roosevelt Roberts
Lightweight: Nazim Sadykhov (155.6lbs) vs. Viacheslav Borschchev (154.8lbs)
Early Preliminary Card:
Lightweight: Jared Gordon (155.6lbs) vs. Mark O. Madsen (154.6lbs)
138lbs Catchweight: John Castaneda vs. Kyung Ho Kang (138lbs)
Flyweight: Kevin Borjas (125.8lbs) vs. Joshua Van (125.8lbs)
Featherweight Dennis Buzkja (145.6lbs) vs. Jamall Emmers
There’s a whole lot of firepower on this Saturday’s UFC 295 card in New York City. Of course, that’s usually the case when there are heavyweights on the bill.…
There’s a whole lot of firepower on this Saturday’s UFC 295 card in New York City. Of course, that’s usually the case when there are heavyweights on the bill.…
Failing in his sole attempt land the light heavyweight championship, Israel Adesanya believes multiple-time opponent and long-time rival, Alex…
Failing in his sole attempt land the light heavyweight championship, Israel Adesanya believes multiple-time opponent and long-time rival, Alex Pereira will also fail in his attempt – picking the returning former champion, Jiri Prochazka to “diffuse the bomb” and beat the Brazilian at UFC 295 this weekend.
Adesanya, a former two-time undisputed middleweight champion, headlined UFC 293 back in September most recently, suffering a hugely one-sided unanimous decision loss to challenger, Sean Strickland in Sydney, Australia, dropping his title for the second time in the space of a year.
In November of last year in Madison Square Garden, City Kickboxing staple, Adesanya suffered his first middleweight loss in professional mixed martial arts, as Alex Pereira rallied in their rivalry-rekindling fight to snatch the title with a fifth round standing TKO success.
And despite stopping the Brazilian back in April via a massive second round knockout in Miami, Florida, Adesanya claims that Pereira – who he donned as a “special human being”, will be bested by the returning Prochazka at UFC 295 in his efforts to land 205 pound spoils.
“I’ll say (Alex) Pereira is a special human being,” Israel Adesanya said on his YouTube channel. “Not just a fighter, a special human being and I’ll say that because I’ve been in there with him many times. A special human being and he’s got a special ability when it comes to putting people to sleep. He can do it to anyone. His story is very impressive. What he’s done in kickboxing, then coming to the UFC and hunting me down, getting hunter and then going up to 205 [pounds] now and looking to claim a second belt.”
“It’s a hard fight for both men, but it’s a hard fight for Jiri (Prochazka) because of that time bomb,” Adesanya explained. “You can diffuse the bomb, that’s the thing. You have to find out how to diffuse the bomb. It’s exciting, but regardless, I’m going with Jiri Prochazka.”
Who wins this weekend at UFC 295: Jiri Prochazka or Alex Pereira?
