The UFC’s 12th annual International Fight Week festivities are now in the books after UFC 303 took place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The lone championship bout on the night ended in spectacular fashion when Alex Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) brutally finished Jiri Prochazka (30-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) with strikes in the second round for his second consecutive title defense, marking the last of five stoppages on the card.
For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 303.
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Event stats
The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $311,500.
Pereira, Macy Chiasson, Joe Pyfer, Andre Fili, Cub Swanson and Payton Talbott earned $50,000 UFC 303 fight-night bonuses.
Debuting fighters went 1-0 on the card.
UFC 303 drew an announced attendance of 18,881 for a live gate of $15,909,243.
Betting favorites went 11-2 on the card.
Betting favorites improved to 16-6 in UFC headliners this year.
Total fight time for the 13-bout card was 2:21:17.
Alex Pereira def. Jiri Prochazka
Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Jiri Prochazka (blue gloves) reacts after losing to Alex Pereira (red gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Pereira improved to 4-0 since he moved up to the light heavyweight division in July 2023.
Pereira has earned nine of his 11 career victories by stoppage. He’s finished all of those wins by stoppage.
Prochazka has suffered all five of his career losses by stoppage.
Diego Lopes def. Dan Ige
Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Dan Ige (red gloves) fights Diego Lopes (blue gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Dan Ige (18-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC) has suffered all eight of his career losses by decision.
Roman Dolidze def. Anthony Smith
Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Roman Dolidze (blue gloves) celebrates after defeating Anthony Smith (red gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Roman Dolidze (13-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) was successful in his return to the light heavyweight division. He’s 3-0 under the UFC banner in the weight class.
Anthony Smith (38-20 MMA, 13-10 UFC) fell to 9-7 since he moved up to the UFC light-heavyweight division in June 2018.
Smith fell to 13-9 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in February 2016.
Macy Chiasson def. Mayra Bueno Silva
Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Mayra Bueno Silva (red gloves) reacts after losing to Macy Chiasson (blue gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Chiasson (10-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) has earned six of her 10 career victories by stoppage. That includes five of her eight UFC wins.
Mayra Bueno Silva (10-4-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC) suffered the first stoppage loss of her career with a doctor’s stoppage TKO defeat.
Ian Machado Garry def. Michael Page
Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Ian Machado Garry (red gloves) celebrates after defeating Michael Page (blue gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Ian Machado Garry (15-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) became the second welterweight in UFC history to start 8-0 with the promotion. Kamaru Usman also accomplished the feat.
Garry’s eight-fight UFC winning streak at welterweight is the longest active streak in the division.
Michael Page (22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has suffered two of his three career losses by decision.
Joe Pyfer def. Marc-Andre Barriault
Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Joe Pyfer (red gloves) reacts after knocking out Marc-Andre Barriault (blue gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Pyfer (13-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) has earned 12 of his 13 career victories by stoppage. That includes all four of his UFC wins.
Andre Fili def. Cub Swanson
Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Cub Swanson (red gloves) fights Andre Fili (blue gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Fili (24-11 MMA, 12-10 UFC) has earned eight of his 12 UFC victories by decision.
Fili has earned 12 victories in UFC featherweight competition, the fourth-most in divisional history behind Max Holloway (20), Darren Elkins (17) and Cub Swanson (14).
Swanson’s (29-13 MMA, 14-9 UFC) 14 fight-night bonuses for UFC/WEC featherweight bouts are the most in combined divisional history.
Swanson’s 10 fight-night bonuses for UFC featherweight bouts are tied with Holloway for most in divisional history.
Jean Silva def. Charles Jourdain
Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Jean Silva (blue gloves) reacts after knocking out Charles Jourdain (red gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jean Silva (13-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned 12 of his 13 career victories by stoppage. He’s finished both of his UFC wins by knockout.
Charles Jourdain (15-8-1 MMA, 6-7-1 UFC) suffered the first knockout loss of his career.
Payton Talbott def. Yanis Ghemmouri
Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Payton Talbott (red gloves) celebrates after knocking out Yanis Ghemmouri (blue gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Talbott (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned eight of his nine career victories by stoppage. He’s finished seven of those wins by knockout.
Yanis Ghemmouri (12-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has suffered all three of his career losses by stoppage.
Gillian Robertson def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Michelle Waterson-Gomez (red gloves) fights Gillian Robertson (blue gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Gillian Robertson (14-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC) improved to 3-1 since she dropped to the UFC strawweight division in April 2023.
Michelle Waterson-Gomez (18-13 MMA, 6-9 UFC) retired from MMA competition following her loss.
Waterson-Gomez’s five-fight losing skid is the longest of her career. She hasn’t earned a victory since September 2020.
Waterson-Gomez fell to 1-7 in her past eight fights dating back to October 2019.
Martin Buday def. Andrei Arlovski
Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Andrei Arlovski (red gloves) fights Martin Buday (blue gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Martin Buday (14-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) has earned four of his five UFC victories by decision.
Andrei Arlovski (34-24 MMA, 23-18 UFC) fell to 13-14 (with one no contest) since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in June 2014.
Arlovski’s total fight time of 6:49:58 in UFC heavyweight competition is the most in divisional history.
Arlovski’s 18 losses in UFC competition are tied with Jeremy Stephens and Clay Guida for most in company history.
Vinicius Oliveira def. Ricky Simon
Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Ricky Simon (red gloves) fights Vinicius Oliveira (blue gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Ricky Simon’s (20-6 MMA, 8-5 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since July 2022.
Simon has landed 43 takedowns in UFC bantamweight competition, the second most in divisional history behind Merab Dvalishvili (66).
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