Two warriors step up and take over International Fight Week as Alex Pereira defends the UFC light heavyweight title in a rematch against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303.
The fight replaces Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler, a fight that has been two years in the making. McGregor had to withdraw from the fight after suffering an injury during training. It is unknown when the two will face each other.
Pereira is a former kickboxing champion who is 7-1 since joining the UFC in 2021. “Poatan” defeated Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 to become the UFC middleweight champion. After losing the belt in a rematch, the Brazilian moved up in weight and defeated Prochazka at UFC 295 for the light heavyweight title. The win resulted in a UFC record for the shortest time and fewest fights (736 days/7 fights) to win titles in two pisions.
Prochazka, a former RIZIN light heavyweight champion, has a 4-1 record in the UFC. He beat Glover Teixeira in 2022 for the UFC light heavyweight title, but was forced to relinquish it after suffering a shoulder injury. After losing to Pereira, the Czech National Championships Muay Thai gold medalist decimated Aleksandar Rakic in a comeback fight.
UFC 303 was going to break records before McGregor’s retirement. Pereira and Prochazka stepped in to save the day. Pereira is seeking his fourth victory since July 2023, while Prochazka is ready to claim gold again. Both fierce warriors will give it their all in this light heavyweight showdown.
Here we explain how to watch UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 and how much it will cost you on PPV.
UFC 303: PPV price Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
- US: ESPN+ ($79.99 PPV rate plus $10.99/month membership)
- UNITED KINGDOM: TNT Sports (£3.99/month or £39.99/year via discovery+)
- Canada: DAZN ($69.99)
UFC 303 is available on ESPN+ and ESPN+ PPV in the US, TNT Sports in the UK and DAZN in Canada.
The UFC 303 main card is available on pay-per-view on ESPN+, which also requires a subscription. The PPV price for UFC 303 is $79.99. For current subscribers. New subscribers can pay a combined price of $134.98 for the UFC 303 PPV and an annual subscription to ESPN+, offering savings of more than 30 percent.
UFC 303 start time
- Date: Saturday, June 29
- Time: 22:00 ET (20:00 ET for preliminaries) | 3:00 BST (Sunday)
- Location: T-Mobile Arena—Las Vegas, Nevada
The first prelims for UFC 303 begin at 6 p.m. ET, and the prelims at 8 p.m. ET. The main card airs at 10 pm ET. Pereira and Prochazka should arrive at the Octagon around 12:15 a.m. ET, depending on how long the preliminary fights last.
UFC 303 fight card, odds
Principal card
- Alex Pereira (c) (-175) vs. Jiri Prochazka (+145) 2 for the UFC light heavyweight title
- Brian Ortega (+120) vs. Diego Lopes (-145); Featherweight
- Anthony Smith (+115) vs. Roman Dolidze (-140); light heavyweights
- Marya Bueno Silva (-115) vs. Macy Chiasson (-105); bantamweight
- Ian Machado Garry (-135) vs. Michael “Venom” Page (+110); welterweights
Preliminaries
- Joe Pyfer (-300) against Marc-André Barriault (+240); Middle weights
- Cub Swanson (+200) vs. Andre Fili (-250); featherweights
- Charles Jourdain (-125) against Jean Silva (+105); featherweights
- Payton Talbott (-2000) vs. Yanis Ghemmouri (+950); bantamweight
Early preliminaries
- Michelle Waterson-Gomez (+150) vs. Gillian Robertson (-185); straw weight
- Andrei Arlovski (+200) vs. Martin Buday (-250); heavyweights
- Rei Tsuruya (-450) vs. Carlos Hernández (+340); fly weights
- Ricky Simón (-225) vs. Vinicius Oliveira (+185); Bantamweights
*betting odds courtesy of BetMGM
Upcoming UFC television schedule
| Date | Event | Location | how to watch |
| June 29, 2024 | UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States | ESPN+ |
| July 13, 2024 | Barber vs. Namajunas | Baseball Stadium – Denver, Colorado | ESPN, ESPN+ |
| July 20, 2024 | TBA vs. TBA | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
| July 27, 2024 | UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 | Live Co-op – Manchester, England | ESPN+ |
| August 3, 2024 | Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | Etihad Arena – Abu Dhabi | ESPN+ABC/Fubo |
