With the win, Pereira captured the vacant UFC light heavyweight championship, making him the ninth two-division champion in UFC history. He was previously the ...
Pereira, who trains out of Teixeira MMA & Fitness in Bethel, won his second UFC championship in just his seventh fight for the promotion.
Alex Pereira knocked out Jiri Prochazka on Saturday night to claim the light heavyweight championship in the main event at UFC 295 in New York.
Meanwhile, Alex Pereira was crowned light heavyweight champion at UFC 295 after he stopped Jiri Prochazka.
For the second time in a year, Alex Pereira has won a UFC championship at Madison Square Garden.