LAS VEGAS – The short notice UFC 303 main event rematch between Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka is official after both men made weight on Friday.
After taking the headlining spot on just 17 days’ notice after Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler was canceled, light heavyweight titleholder Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and former champion Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) fulfilled obligations on the scale at UFC 303 official weigh-ins.
Pereira and Prochazka both registered 204.5 pounds.