When Conor McGregor dropped out of UFC 303 resulting from a toe damage, the combat promotion shortly booked a brand new most important occasion. The headlining spot was full of a middleweight championship rematch between champion Alex Pereira and former titleholder Jiri Prochazka.
The 2 first fought at UFC 295 in November 2023 for the vacant title. Late within the second spherical, Pereira completed Prochazka to seize the 205-pound title.