UFC 295 Results: Prochazka vs. Pereira

UFC 295 brought two championship finishes to Madison Square Garden in New York on November 11, 2023. Alex Pereira defeated Jiří Procházka for the vacant light heavyweight title, and Tom Aspinall knocked out Sergei Pavlovich to claim the interim heavyweight belt on a card celebrating the UFC’s thirtieth anniversary.

Pereira captures a second divisional championship

Pereira won by TKO at 4:08 of round two. He hurt Procházka during an exchange, then used elbows as the Czech fighter attempted to grapple, prompting the referee to intervene. The victory made Pereira a UFC champion in a second weight class after his earlier middleweight reign.

The light heavyweight belt was vacant, so this was a championship-winning performance for Pereira rather than a successful defense. Procházka’s unpredictable attacks created danger, but Pereira supplied the sequence that ended the fight and established the division’s new titleholder.

Aspinall wins the interim heavyweight title

Aspinall defeated Pavlovich by knockout at 1:09 of round one. The contest was arranged after an injury ruled Jon Jones out of his planned defense against Stipe Miocic. Aspinall’s rapid finish delivered the interim championship; Jones remained the undisputed titleholder at the time.

Every main-card fight ended inside the distance. Jéssica Andrade stopped Mackenzie Dern in round two, Benoît Saint Denis knocked out Matt Frevola with a head kick in round one, and Diego Lopes stopped Pat Sabatini at 1:30 of the opening round.

The preliminary results complete the picture

Steve Erceg defeated Alessandro Costa by unanimous decision, and Loopy Godinez earned a split verdict over Tabatha Ricci. Mateusz Rębecki submitted Roosevelt Roberts, while Nazim Sadykhov and Viacheslav Borshchev fought to a majority draw.

Jared Gordon and Jamall Emmers recorded first-round stoppages, with John Castañeda and Joshua Van winning decisions. These bouts gave the thirteen-fight event substance before its championship conclusions. UFC 295 is best remembered for two new belt holders, but its official record also includes the draw and the full preliminary lineup.

Complete UFC 295 results

• Alex Pereira def. Jiří Procházka — TKO (elbows), R2, 4:08.
• Tom Aspinall def. Sergei Pavlovich — KO (punches), R1, 1:09.
• Jéssica Andrade def. Mackenzie Dern — TKO (punches), R2, 3:15.
• Benoît Saint Denis def. Matt Frevola — KO (head kick), R1, 1:31.
• Diego Lopes def. Pat Sabatini — TKO (punches), R1, 1:30.
• Steve Erceg def. Alessandro Costa — Unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Loopy Godinez def. Tabatha Ricci — Split decision, R3, 5:00.
• Mateusz Rębecki def. Roosevelt Roberts — Submission (armbar), R1, 3:08.
• Nazim Sadykhov vs. Viacheslav Borshchev — Majority draw, R3, 5:00.
• Jared Gordon def. Mark Madsen — TKO (elbow and punches), R1, 4:42.
• John Castañeda def. Kang Kyung-ho — Unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Joshua Van def. Kevin Borjas — Unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Jamall Emmers def. Dennis Buzukja — TKO (punches), R1, 0:49.

Sources

UFC 295 official results; UFC 295 official judges' scorecards; Event results record.

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