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UFC president Dana White announced on Thursday night that the new main event would feature a rematch between light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and the former champion he defeated to win the belt, Jiri Prochazka.The first meeting between the pair came at UFC 295, when Pereira scored a second-round stoppage of Prochazka. With the win, Pereira became the first fighter in UFC history to capture titles at both middleweight and light heavyweight. Pereira also achieved that feat in just his 11th professional bout.
Prochazka won the title with a thrilling UFC 275 win over Glover Teixeira that was one of the best fights of UFC's modern era. After dropping the title to Pereira, Prochazka proved his place among the division's elite with another incredible win, overcoming the early momentum of Aleksandar Rakic for a comeback stoppage win.
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