UFC 303 – Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka: Start time, TV channel and live stream after Conor McGregor OUT
CONOR MCGREGOR was set to return at UFC 303 TONIGHT – but the Irishman was forced to withdraw from the event due to injury.
McGregor, 35, hasn’t graced the octagon since SNAPPING his left leg in his Las Vegas trilogy fight with long-time rival Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
Conor McGregor was set to make his long-awaited octagon return at UFC 303[/caption]And the UFC‘s poster boy was set to be welcomed back to the octagon by former three-time Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler – his rival coach on season 31 of the Ultimate Fighter.
Their long-overdue dust-up – which was first announced last February – has fallen through due to an injury to the Irishman.
But no need to panic UFC fans as the NEW date has been revealed and it’s closer than you think.
The pair are set to clash on Saturday, September 17, at UFC 305 in Las Vegas.
At UFC 303, we will instead see Alex Pereira take on Jiri Prochazka in a highly anticipated rematch.
The pair will contest for the UFC light-heavyweight championship after Pereira TKO’d Prochazka at UFC 295 to claim the vacant title.
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When is UFC 303: Pereira vs Prochazka?
- UFC 303 will take place on Saturday, June 29.
- The card is expected to get underway at 12am BST, with the main event set to begin at 5am.
- The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will host.
What channel will it be on and can it be live streamed?
- UFC 303 will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1.
- TNT Sports customers can live stream the event via the discovery+ app.
- Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action by following SunSport’s live blog.
UFC 303 fight card
- MAIN EVENT: Alex Pereira (c) vs. Jiri Prochazka – for UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
- Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes
- Anthony Smith vs. Roman Dolidze
- Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Macy Chiasson
- Ian Machado Garry vs. Michael Page
- Joe Pyfer vs. Marc-Andre Barriault
- Cub Swanson vs. Andre Fili
- Charles Jourdain vs. Jean Silva
- Payton Talbott vs. Yanis Ghemmouri
- Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs. Gillian Robertson
- Andrei Arlovski vs. Martin Buday
- Rei Tsuruya vs. Carlos Hernandez
- Ricky Simon vs. Vinicius Oliveira