Former champions Jiri Prochazka and Alex Pereira will battle each other for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on November 11 at UFC 295.
Newly crowned UFC CEO Dana White made the announcement on Wednesday.
Title Fight Tilt Slated for UFC 295
🚨 HUGE FIGHT NEWS 🚨
November’s #UFC295 co-main event will be @Jiri_BJP vs @AlexPereiraUFC for the vacant light heavyweight title!
AND your #UFC296 headliners will be @Leon_EdwardsMMA vs @ColbyCovMMA, with Alexandre Pantoja vs @BrandonRoyval serving as the co-main! pic.twitter.com/GTD5pnd1BD
— UFC (@ufc) September 21, 2023
Prochazka returns after what will be an 11-month layoff after suffering a serious shoulder injury in December. The Czech Republic fighter originally won the light heavyweight title from Glover Texeira at UFC 275 in a fight of the year contender last year. A rematch between the two was supposed to take place but after suffering his injury those plans were scrapped and the division went off the rails from there.
As for Pereira, he looks to bounce back after losing his UFC Middleweight Championship to Israel Adesanya in April at UFC 287. While Prochazka lost his belt outside of the Octagon, Pereira suffered a knockout loss in his fourth combat sports bout against Adesanya.
The bout will serve as the co-main event to Jon Jones defending his UFC Heavyweight Championship against the former champion Stipe Miocic.
Announced Fight Card for UFC 295:
Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic — For the UFC Heavyweight Championship
Jiri Prochazka vs. Alex Pereira — For Vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Mackenzie Dern vs. Jessica Andrade
Matt Schnell vs. Steve Erceg
Joshua Van vs. Kevin Borjas
Jared Gordon vs. Mark Madsen
Pat Sabatini vs. Diego Lopes
Mateusz Rębecki vs. Nurullo Aliev
Jamall Emmers vs. Dennis Buzukja
