{"id":407870,"date":"2024-06-30T05:13:31","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T05:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=407870"},"modified":"2024-06-30T06:05:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-30T06:05:32","slug":"special-star-continues-meteoric-rise-with-brutal-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=407870","title":{"rendered":"'Special' star continues meteoric rise with brutal victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alex Pereira<\/a> has continued to tear through his UFC<\/a> rivals, knocking out Jiri Prochazka early in the second round to retain his light-heavyweight world title.<\/p>\n

Before the two gladiators even touched gloves at UFC 303, an epic staredown brought the fans to their feet, with neither fighter flinching or batting an eyelid.<\/p>\n

\ufeffPereira dropped Prochazka right on the bell at the end of the first round with a left hook, but the doctors cleared the challenger to continue.<\/p>\n

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Just moments into the second round, Pereira scored with a ferocious head kick that dropped Prochazka to the mat, before referee Herb Dean waved it off for a TKO.<\/p>\n

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"My goodness … he is something special," Joe Rogan said on commentary.<\/p>\n

"He has been talking about going up to heavyweight and I say, let him go. \ufeff<\/p>\n

Pereira has become one of the biggest stars in the UFC since making the \ufeffswitch from kickboxing, already winning championships in two different weight classes.<\/p>\n

The powerful Brazilian is now setting his sights on becoming the first three-division champion in UFC history and said post-fight he was open to moving up.<\/p>\n

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"I've been saying all week I was gonna come out here and be victorious," he said.<\/p>\n

"I don't know what the next step is. I think that's in my future … there doesn't seem to be too much interest, but I'm here and I'm available.<\/p>\n

"The fans have a lot of say in this. If this is what they want, it's gonna be inevitable."\ufeff<\/p>\n

\ufeffThe 36-year-old was recently on a tour in Australia, before being called up by the UFC to replace the injured Conor McGregor<\/a> in the main event of the the pay-per-view.<\/p>\n

Pereira has previously defeated the likes of Israel Adesanya and Jamahal Hill, with his professional MMA record now improving to 11-2. \ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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