UFC 303 is proving to be a fight event that’s garnering a lot of conversation, not only because of the names on the fight card, but the names that are no longer included in the line up, it seems. If you’re interested in the upcoming UFC 303 event ( Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka 2), ahead, we’ve shared everything you need to know about who is getting into the octagon and where you can watch the action play out live in Australia.
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UFC 303: Alex Pereira vs Jiří Prochazka
If you’ve been following along with the latest updates from UFC 303, you’ll know that the light heavyweight title bout for this event is Alex Pereira vs Jiří Prochazka. While it’s a fight that certainly has fans of the UFC excited, this was not always the title bout that we were going to be getting for UFC 303.
Initially, UFC 303 was promoting Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler on the fight card, but due to an unspecified injury, as Nine News reports, McGregor pulled out of the event, calling it a “postponement”.
“The decision to postpone the fight was not made lightly, but one made in consultation with my doctors, the UFC, and my team,” McGregor shared on X.
“My fans and opponent deserve me at my best for this fight and we will get there! Thank you for the messages of support, I am in good spirits and confident I’ll be back!”
Light heavyweight contender Jamahal Hill also had to drop out of the UFC 303 co-main event due to injury, with Carlos Ulberg now fighting Anthony Smith.
UFC 303: Full fight card
Okay, now that we’ve got the latest news out of the way, here is a peek at the full fight card for UFC 303.
Early Prelims
- Women’s strawweight bout: Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Gillian Robertson
- Heavyweight bout: Andrei Arlovski vs Martin Buday
- Flyweight bout: Rei Tsuruya vs Carlos Hernandez
- Bantamweight bout: Ricky Simon vs Vinicius Oliveira
Prelims
- Middleweight bout: Joe Pyfer vs Marc-Andre Barriault
- Featherweight bout: Cub Swanson vs Andre Fili
- Featherweight bout: Charles Jourdain vs Jean Silva
- Bantamweight bout: Payton Talbott vs Yanis Ghemmouri
Main Card
- Light heavyweight title bout: Alex Pereira vs Jiří Prochazka
- Featherweight bout: Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes
- Light heavyweight bout: Anthony Smith vs Carlos Ulberg
- Women’s bantamweight bout: Mayra Bueno Silva vs Macy Chiasson
- Welterweight bout: Ian Machado Garry vs Michael Page
The fight between current UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and Jiří Prochazka is slated to be the event of the evening. Per Forbes, Prochazka is listed as the number one fighter in the official UFC light heavyweight rankings; however, odds appear to have Pereira as the most likely winner of this match – so it’s expected to be quite the show.
When is UFC 303: What’s the event date?
If you’re keen to pop this event in your calendar, we can confirm that UFC 303 is slated for Sunday, June 30. Not long to go now, pals.
What time will the UFC 303 event start?
The event is set to start from 12:00 pm AEST on the Sunday.
Where is the fight event being held?
Like many major UFC fight nights, UFC 303 and the Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka is set to be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, USA.
Where can I watch UFC 303 in Australia?
The fight event is available to stream live on both Kayo and Foxtel for a Pay Per View price of $59.95. If you want to watch the event through Kayo, you don’t need a subscription to do so, which is worth keeping in mind. Read more about that here.
If you’d like to read up about more sports events coming soon in the year, you can do that here.
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