UFC 295 LIVE results: Aspinall knocks out Pavlovich before Pereira stops Prochazka

“I think in the end, it was right; I was out,” Prochazka says of the stoppage. “But I will never stop.

“S*** happens. For me, it’s a big learning. Let’s work on that and be back stronger than ever.

“Thank you, Alex, for that fight. I’ll be back.”

“Adesanya, come to daddy,” Pereira says, taking aim at his middleweight rival and old kickboxing foe.

Meanwhile, Jamahal Hill is at ringside, calling for a fight with Pereira.

Prochazka was hurt when he was dropped, and he was eating elbows while kneeling and trying to hold Pereira’s legs. He then fell to his back, with Pereira dropping straight into mount...

But even so, the stoppage looks a tad early. As soon as Marc Goddard steps in, Prochazka pops right back to his feet. Hmm.

Take nothing away from Pereira, though; he did his job.

Alex Pereira def. Jiri Prochazka via second-round TKO (punches and elbows, 4:08).

Round 2

A slower start to this round. Strong one-two by Prochazka, using awkward angles as usual. Now a hopping front kick to the body from the Czech.

He continues to mix up his offence, but Pereira comes back with a head kick – which is mainly blocked – and a series of kicks to the body and legs.

Prochazka with a couple of strong hooks and a nice elbow, and he has Pereira in trouble against the fence! He starts to grapple the Brazilian, but that gives Pereira a chance to reset...

The fighters move back into space. Pereira with a short left hook upstairs. Prochazka grabs ahold of him again, holding “Poatan” against the fence.

He tries a throw, but Pereira shakes him off. Now Pereira comes forward. Both men land leg kicks, before Prochazka lands a right hand over the top...

But Pereira comes back with a left hook that drops Prochazka!! Now elbows from Pereira, and it’s all over!!

PEREIRA, TWO-WEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION!

Round 1

Prochazka edges forward early on, switching stances back and forth. Pereira, standing orthodox, kicks low a couple of times.

Nice rear uppercut from Prochazka, but he’s then dropped by a low kick! Another one, and he felt that...

One more. Prochazka comes back with a hook, but he’s stumbled by yet another leg kick. Only two minutes gone...

Good step-in cross by Prochazka, who sees a high kick blocked. Now the Czech goes for a single-leg takedown, backing Pereira up to the fence.

Pereira looks to defend with a guillotine choke, but he can’t quite secure it, and he’s dumped to the mat.

Time for Prochazka to get into this fight. He lands a nice elbow, but Pereira is doing a decent job at limiting his opponent’s offence from half-guard.

More solid elbows, though, by Prochazka. Great work by Pereira to stand, though!

He comes at Prochazka with a right hand late in the round.

After the most intense staredown ever, HERE WE GO!

Now here comes Prochazka, 31, to some very ominous music.

Prochazka, the first ever Czech UFC champion, won the belt from Glover Teixeira in June 2022 before relinquishing the gold later that year due to injury. He has not fought since.

Meanwhile, Blachowicz fought Magomed Ankalaev to a draw in December, with the vacant title on the line, meaning it stayed vacant.

Jamahal Hill then won it against Teixeira in January, before ALSO vacating it due to injury.

So, here we are...