UFC 303 lost out on Conor McGregor due to injury, but Saturday night's card at T-Mobile Arena still features an intriguing main event with Alex Pereira defending his light heavyweight title against Jiri Prochazka. Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), a former light heavyweight champion, stepped in as UFC scrambled to fill the massive hole left by McGregor's absence. It's a rematch of a fight Pereira won by stopping Prochazka at Madison Square Garden in November.
Pereira (10-2, 7-1) since defeated former champion Jamahal Hill in quick fashion at UFC 300. Prochazka was also on that card, beating Aleksandar Rakic in a second-round stoppage. Pereira enters as the -160 favorite, having been backed by 53 percent of the money wagered on the fight at BetMGM, while Prochazka has drawn 55 percent of the total bets at +130.
The most popular prop bet among all the main card fights has been Pereira at +100 to win by knockout, technical knockout or disqualification. Meanwhile, Prochazka winning by submission has been the third most popular with +1000 longshot odds. UFC 303 has undergone several changes.
Not only was McGregor slated to fight Michael Chandler, Hill also pulled out of a fight against Carlos Ulberg due to injury. Hill was replaced by Anthony Smith, but then Ulberg pulled out due to an injury of his own. The main card is scheduled to begin at 10 p.
m. ET. Other Main Card Fights: --Brian Ortega (+120) vs.
Diego Lopes (-145): The co-main event is a 155-pound match between fighters who.
