Jiri Prochazka vs. Alex Pereira vacant light heavyweight title fight set as UFC 295 co-main event
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka and former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira are set to clash for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title in the co-main event of UFC 295 on Nov. 11 in New York City.
UFC CEO Dana White announced the matchup on Wednesday for the epic fight card which will be held at Madison Square Garden.
🚨 HUGE FIGHT NEWS 🚨
November’s #UFC295 co-main event will be @Jiri_BJP vs @AlexPereiraUFC for the vacant light heavyweight title!
AND your #UFC296 headliners will be @Leon_EdwardsMMA vs @ColbyCovMMA, with Alexandre Pantoja vs @BrandonRoyval serving as the co-main! pic.twitter.com/GTD5pnd1BD
— UFC (@ufc) September 21, 2023
Jamahal Hill vacated the title earlier this year after injury. He defeated Glover Teixeira for the vacant belt in January after Prochazka also vacated the championship due to injury.
Prochazka had defeated Teixeira for the belt in June 2022 and never had the opportunity to defend it because of his injury.
Pereira made his UFC 205-pound debut in July, earning a split decision victory over former champion Jan Błachowicz.
UFC 295 is headlined by a heavyweight title bout between current champion Jon Jones and former champion Stipe Miocic.
UFC 295 fight card:
Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic – 265 lbs – UFC Heavyweight title bout
Jiří Procházka vs. Alex Pereira – 205 lbs – Vacant UFC Light Heavyweight title bout
Jéssica Andrade vs. Mackenzie Dern – 115 lbs
Joshua Van vs. Kevin Borjas – 125 lbs
Matt Schnell vs. Steve Erceg – 125 lbs
Jared Gordon vs. Mark Madsen – 155 lbs
Pat Sabatini vs. Diego Lopes – 145 lbs
Mateusz Rębecki vs. Nurullo Aliev – 155 lbs
Dennis Buzukja vs. Jamall Emmers – 145 lbs
