UFC 303 live results: Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka 2

International Fight Week has descended upon Las Vegas with a full week of events culminating tonight with UFC 303 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Tonight was expected to feature the long-awaited return of Conor McGregor to fight Michael Chandler, but an injury to McGregor delayed those plans. Instead, the company put together a massive replacement bout as UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira defends against Jiri Prochazka in a rematch.

Pereira defeated Prochazka for the then-vacant light heavyweight championship at UFC 295 last November, and they square off with just a couple of weeks of preparation. Both are coming off wins at UFC 300 in April in advance of the rematch.

In the co-main event, Brian Ortega battles Diego Lopes in what is now a lightweight bout. This fight also came together on two weeks’ notice and was scheduled to take place at 145 pounds, but was changed just before weigh-ins after Ortega was having trouble making it down to the featherweight limit.

Also on the main card is a light heavyweight bout between Anthony Smith and Roman Dolidze, a fight that also came together on very short notice, as well as a women’s bantamweight bout pitting Mayra Bueno Silva against Macy Chiasson, and a welterweight match-up between Ian Machado Garry and Michael “Venom” Page.

ESPN PRELIMS | 6 PM ET/3 PM PT

> Bantamweights- Ricky Simon (20-5, 8-4 UFC) vs. Vinicius Oliveira (20-3, 1-0 UFC)

Oliveira landing to start as he lands a leg kick. Oliveira lands a jab and follows with a right hand and then another one. Simon starting out tentative and lands a leg kick. Simon gets a brief takedown as they get right up. Oliveira lands a right hand. Simon with a solid left hook. Oliveira with a few leg kicks. Simon lands a right hand. They trade punches. Simon with a left hand to the body. Simon shoots for a takedown but Oliveira defends and lands a leg kick as Simon lands a left hand. They tie up against the fence. Oliveira with a combination. 10-9 Oliveira.

Simon lands a left hand. Simon tries a takedown but Oliveira defends and lands some leg kicks. Simon is able to score a takedown but ends up standing and lets Oliveira up. Simon trying to get the takedown but Oliveira lands on the feet. Oliveira landing with more volume as he lands a combination. Simon with an uppercut to the body. Oliveira with a left hook then a body kick and a leg kick. Oliveira lands a leg kick but Simon checks it and Oliveira is hurt. Oliveira with a body kick and they trade. 10-9 Oliveira, 20-18 Oliveira.

Oliveira lands a left hand. Oliveira with a body kick. They trade and Simon looks for a takedown but Oliveira is able to defend. Oliveira with a leg kick with his good leg. Oliveira lands a right hand. Oliveira with a combination and then lands a right hand and a body kick. Oliveira with a combination ending with a head kick. Oliveira lands a combo as Simon is not getting much offense going. Oliveira with a high kick and he gets a takedown and lands before they get up. 10-9 Oliveira, 30-27 Oliveira.

Official Result- Vinicius Oliveira def. Ricky Simon by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Flyweights- Rei Tsuruya (9-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Carlos Hernandez (9-3, 2-2 UFC)

Tsuruya with a left hand. Tsuruya shoots for a takedown but Hernandez defends and then Hernandez gets a takedown. They scramble and end up back on their feet. Hernandez with a leg kick. Tsuruya gets the body lock against the fence and scores a takedown. They scramble and Tsuruya ends up on the back and lands and they scramble at the end. 10-9 Tsuruya.

Tsuruya gets a takedown and is in side control but Hernandez is controlling the neck. Tsuruya gets out into full side control and they keep scrambling. They scramble up but Tsuruya gets it back to the mat. Tsuruya looking to get the back and he does. Tsuruya is trying to jump for the Twister and he almost had it but Hernandez gets his leg free. Tsuruya is in side control. Tsuruya working for the neck from the side. Tsuruya with a pair of hammerfists. He lands some elbows late. 10-9 Tsuruya, 20-18 Tsuruya.

Tsuruya tries a throw takedown but slips and Hernandez ends up on top. Hernandez is controlling from the top but there isn’t a lot happening. Hernandez is cut open but it was from a clash of heads as they went to the mat. They get to their feet and work to the fence. Tsuruya gets a takedown but they scramble up. They battle in the clinch against the fence and Hernandez lands a knee. 10-9 Hernandez, 29-28 Tsuruya.

Official Result- Rei Tsuruya def. Carlos Hernandez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Heavyweights- Andrei Arlovski (34-23 2 NC, 23-17 1 NC UFC) vs. Martin Buday (13-2, 4-1 UFC)

Arlovski with a high kick and Buday lands a leg kick. They tie up and battle for position against the fence. They separate. Buday lands a right hand and they tie back up. Buday with some left hands to the body. They battle in the clinch and Buday with a knee. They separate. Arlovski with a leg kick and a right hand. Buday with a right hand and they clinch back up. They end the round battling there. 10-9 Buday.

They trade and Arlovski initiates the tie up and they go to the fence. Buday with a knee to the body. They separate and Buday lands a jab. They tie back up and Buday lands a pair of knees. Buday with another knee. They separate and both land before they clinch back up. Buday with some knees to the legs and they are separated by the referee. Arlovski with a jab and right hand. He lands a leg kick and body shot. Arlovski with an inside leg kick. They tie up and trade knees. 10-9 Buday, 20-18 Buday.

They trade jabs as both are landing in close range. Buday with a jab and they trade knees in a clinch battle. Buday with a knee to the body. Buday with some more shots to the body. Arlovski lands a knee and they go to the fence. We have a timeout as Arlovski ate a groin strike. They get back to action but quickly tie up against the fence. They trade knees. They are separated by Mark Smith. Arlovski lands a right hand. Arlovski lands a spinning back fist. They tie back up and trade knees. Both land to the body. Buday with body shots but Arlovski has control. They break apart and Arlovski with a back kick. 10-9 Arlovski, 29-28 Buday.

Official Result- Martin Buday def. Andrei Arlovski by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

> Women’s Strawweights- #14 Michelle Waterson-Gomez (18-12, 6-8 UFC) vs. #15 Gillian Robertson (13-8, 10-6 UFC)

They both throw kicks early. Robertson lands a jab. Robertson with a high kick. Waterson with a pair of front kicks. Waterson lands a leg kick and Robertson initiates a clinch. Robertson grabs the back and gets a takedown into side control. Robertson steps over and is looking to set up an armbar. Robertson gets the mount and lands an elbow. Robertson gets the crucifix position and lands a pair of elbows. Waterson gets her arm out but Robertson stays in side control. Robertson has the mount and lands some right hands. Robertson with lots of shots from the top. Robertson looks for the armbar. Waterson survives. 10-9 Robertson.

Waterson with a front kick and Robertson grabs the leg and pushes it to the fence. Robertson gets a takedown. Robertson landing in side control and in total control as Waterson has been unable to escape from the bottom. Robertson landing elbows and punches from side control. Robertson gets the full mount and lands before rolling for an armbar attempt. Waterson survives again. 10-8 Robertson, 20-17 Robertson.

Robertson grabs the neck and jumps for a guillotine choke right away as they go to the mat. They scramble up and Robertson drags Waterson back down. Robertson is in side control and looking to set something up and then gets the mount. Robertson landing punches from the back as she is trying to find a choke. Robertson inside the guard of Waterson and lands. Robertson lands some hammerfists. Robertson with shots from the top to end it. 10-8 Robertson, 30-25 Robertson.

Official Result- Gillian Robertson def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Michelle Waterson-Gomez announces her retirement after the fight.

ESPN PRELIMS | 8 PM ET/5 PM PT

> Bantamweights- Payton Talbott (8-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Yanis Ghemmouri (12-2, 0-1 UFC)

Talbott lands a jab and then drops Ghemmouri with a right hand and immediately starts landing from the top and it is all over. That was a quick finish. Talbott is a name to keep an eye on.

Official Result- Payton Talbott def. Yanis Ghemmouri by knockout (punches) at :19 of Round 1

> Featherweights*- Charles Jourdain (15-7-1, 6-6-1 UFC) vs. Jean Silva (12-2, 1-0 UFC)

*Silva missed weight by 1.5 pounds

Silva with a leg kick. Jourdain with a body kick then a leg kick. Jourdain just misses a head kick. Silva with a combo and Jourdain lands an inside leg kick. Jourdain lands a left hand then a body kick. Jourdain gets a takedown as Silva grabs the neck but they scramble up and Jourdain lands a body kick. Silva drops Jourdain with a right hand and lands before inviting Jourdain back up. Silva lands a right hand. Silva with a big uppercut. Jourdain shoots for a takedown but Silva defends. Silva with some elbows to defend. Silva lands a big right hand. Jourdain gets a late takedown. 10-9 Silva.

They trade and Jourdain looks for a takedown against the fence. Silva defends and drops Jourdain with an uppercut and it is all over! What a finish from Silva!

Official Result- Jean Silva def. Charles Jourdain by knockout (punch) at 1:20 of Round 2

> Featherweights- Cub Swanson (29-13, 13-9 UFC) vs. Andre Fili (23-11 1 NC, 11-10 1 NC UFC)

Swanson with a leg kick then a right hand, then another leg kick. Fili lands a knee. Fili with a head kick. Fili with a big body kick. Swanson with a right hand as Fili lands to the body. Swanson with a heavy leg kick. Swanson connects with a right hand. Swanson with a combination. They clinch and Swanson pushes it against the fence. They separate. Swanson is pressuring Fili around. Close round. 10-9 Swanson.

Swanson pressing forward as both are throwing. Swanson lands a right hand and Fili is able to score a takedown. Swanson gets out from the bottom as they get to their feet. They circle around and Swanson throws but Fili clinches it up against the fence. They separate and Swanson lands a right hand and a jab and Fili lands a counter right hand. Fili looks for a takedown against the fence. Swanson reverses. They separate and Swanson landing more but Fili lands a hard counter right hand. They both swing and Fili goes back looking for a takedown. Fili lands an elbow and Swanson has the back at the end. Close round. 10-9 Fili, 19-19.

They trade and clinch briefly. Swanson pressuring and lands a right hand as Fili lands a counter left. Swanson lands a right hand as Fili circles away. Fili gets a takedown but they pop right up. Fili has body control and lands a knee. Swanson with some open palm strikes. Fili lands an elbow. They separate. Swanson with a jab as he rushes in. Fili lands a short right hand. Swanson lands a right hand. Fili with a right hand. Swanson with a right hand. Fili lands a jab. Fili lands a leg kick and they tie up but quickly break. Swanson with a left hand and rocks Fili with a right hand. Fili tries a takedown but Swanson lands to defend. Swanson pressing forward and Fili with a high kick and Swanson lands a big right hand. Good fight. 10-9 Swanson, 29-28 Swanson.

Official Result- Andre Fili def. Cub Swanson by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

*BREAKING- Brian Ortega is sick and out tonight. Dan Ige is stepping in on zero notice to fight Diego Lopes tonight.

> Middleweights- Joe Pyfer (12-3, 3-1 UFC) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (16-7 1 NC, 5-6 1 NC UFC)

Pyfer with a leg kick. Pyfer lands a right hand and then lands to the body, then drops Barriault with a right hand and it is all over. Big bounce back win for Pyfer!

Official Result- Joe Pyfer def. Marc-Andre Barriault by knockout (punch) at 1:25 of Round 1

ESPN+ PPV MAIN CARD | 10 PM ET/7 PM PT

> Welterweights- #7 Ian Garry (14-0, 7-0 UFC) vs. #14 Michael Page (22-2, 1-0 UFC)

Page lands a right hand. Garry lands and catches the leg to get Page to the mat. Garry looking for control on the top. Garry takes the back. Garry with the body triangle and starts working for a choke. He locks in a rear-naked choke but Page is defending. Page gets out but Garry still has the body triangle on and lands some left hands. Garry lands left hands from the back as the round ends. 10-9 Garry.

Page just misses a right hand. Page lands a right hand. Page lands a leg kick. They tie up and Garry has the body lock and pushes it to the fence. Garry lands some knees and Page with some hammerfists to Garry’s thighs. Garry drops down for a leg lock but Page lands to the body. Garry trips Page down and is working for a kneebar. They get to their feet. Page lands a combination. Page just misses a flying knee but lands a jab. Page with a big right hand. He lands a jab. 10-9 Page, 19-19.

Page tries to land and Garry just about pulls guard and they’re on the mat with Page on top. Both are looking to get the upper hand on the mat. Page stands and they get to their feet. Page lands a body kick. Garry jumps on the back on the feet and looks for a choke. Garry lands. There is nothing happening here. Garry lands. Very weird fight and interesting to score. 10-9 Garry, 29-28 Garry.

Official Result- Ian Garry def. Michael Page by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Bantamweights- #3 Mayra Bueno Silva (10-3-1 1 NC, 5-3-1 1 NC UFC) vs. #7 Macy Chiasson (9-3, 7-3 UFC)

Silva with a leg kick and she lands an elbow and knee to the body. Chiasson with a leg kick. Silva lands a head kick then a left hand before they clinch. Silva with an elbow. Chiasson lands an elbow and they separate. Silva with a wheel kick. Chiasson with a leg kick. Silva with a left hook then lands to the body and then back to the head in the clinch. Silva with some knees and tries for a takedown but Chiasson keeps it standing. Silva with a right hand as they break and Chiasson lands a combination. They clinch and Silva with some body shots. They separate and Chiasson lands a combination. They clinch and both with some dirty boxing. They trade knees. Silva lands a right hand. 10-9 Silva.

They come out swinging. Chiasson gets a takedown and Silva is cut open. Silva looks for an armbar from the bottom. Chiasson is able to escape and they get to their feet. The cut is being checked on Silva by the doctor. The doctor wants to stop the fight and Silva is arguing to continue. The fight is stopped and everyone is booing as Chiasson is going to pick up the win.

Official Result- Macy Chiasson def. Mayra Bueno Silva by TKO (cut) at 1:58 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- #10 Anthony Smith (37-19, 13-9 UFC) vs. #10 MW Roman Dolidze (12-3, 6-3 UFC)

Dolidze with some early leg kicks. Smith lands a counter right hand. Smith with a leg kick and Dolidze lands a hard leg kick. Dolidze lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Smith with a right hand. Dolidze with a leg kick. Dolidze with another. Smith lands a leg kick. Dolidze lands a jab. They trade in close range. Smith lands a jab as Dolidze connects with a leg kick. Smith with a left hand. 10-9 Dolidze.

They trade leg kicks. They trade and Dolidze lands and Smith stumbles down. Dolidze gets on top and is landing big punches. Dolidze grabs the back of Smith on the mat. Dolidze with some right hands from the back and they are connecting. Dolidze with a knee to the body. He is landing more knees and then lands one to the head. Dolidze is in total control. They separate. Dolidze lands a left hand. 10-9 Dolidze, 20-18 Dolidze.

Smith with a pair of leg kicks. Dolidze lands a body kick. They trade and both land leg kicks. Smith lands a right hand. Dolidze looks to take it down but couldn’t get a hold of Smith. Dolidze with a pair of left hands. Both land as Dolidze looked for a takedown opening. Smith lands a right hand then a leg kick. Dolidze lands a leg kick. Smith with a right hand and a jab. They trade in close range with Smith landing a left hand. Both are slowing down. Smith with a jab. Dolidze with a spin kick to the body then a leg kick. 10-9 Smith, 29-28 Dolidze.

Official Result- Roman Dolidze def. Anthony Smith by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> 165-pound Catchweights- #13 FW Dan Ige (18-7, 10-6 UFC) vs. #14 FW Diego Lopes (24-6, 3-1 UFC)

Lopes with a leg kick. Lopes lands a right hand. Ige with a right hand and Lopes lands a knee. Lopes with a flurry as he lands a knee and some punches. Ige with a leg kick. Lopes with a knee followed by a flurry. Ige with a jab. Lopes lands a wild right hand. Lopes with a right hand. Ige lands a right hand and they work in the clinch with Lopes landing an elbow on the break. Ige looks for a takedown but Lopes grabs the neck and looks for a D’Arce choke. Ige escapes and they stand at the end. 10-9 Lopes.

Lopes with a leg kick and they trade right hands. Lopes with another calf kick. Ige with a right hand. They trade leg kicks and Lopes with a combination. Lopes with a leg kick. Ige with a high kick but Lopes is able to get him down. Lopes gets on his back as they get to their feet. Ige tries to shake him off as they go to the mat but Lopes stays on the back. Lopes has the body triangle in and they trade punches. Ige is fighting hands as both land a flurry on the mat. 10-9 Lopes, 20-18 Lopes.

They trade. Ige pressuring and lands a right hand. Lopes is backing up. Lopes lands a leg kick that hurts Ige. Lopes looks for a takedown but Ige scrambles. They separate. Lopes is getting tired. Lopes circles with Ige pressuring. Ige lands a right hand. Lopes with a calf kick. Ige with a left hand. Lopes shoots for a takedown but Ige defends. Lopes grabs the back. Ige has it down and is working in the guard and starts landing from the top. Ige with some big punches from the top. Lopes with an upkick. 10-9 Ige, 29-28 Lopes.

Official Result- Diego Lopes def. Dan Ige by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> UFC Light Heavyweight Championship- C Alex Pereira (10-2, 7-1 UFC) vs. #1 Jiri Prochazka (30-4-1, 4-1 UFC)

Pereira with a leg kick. Prochazka with a left hook and Pereira lands a jab. Pereira with a leg kick. He lands another. Pereira with a left hook. They both land and Pereira with a big right hand followed by a calf kick. Pereira with a leg kick. Pereira lands a body kick. Pereira with a left hook. They clinch and both land a knee. Pereira lands a knee. Prochazka is trying for a takedown but Pereira lands some short punches. They separate. They trade kicks. Pereira drops Prochazka with a left hand at the end. 10-9 Pereira.

Pereira drops Prochazka with a head kick and starts landing punches and it is finished. What a finish from Pereira! WOW!

Official Result- Alex Pereira def. Jiri Prochazka by TKO (head kick & punches) at :13 of Round 2