Prelim Results | UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2

The flyweights combined for a scramble-filled grappling match where Tsuruya was a step ahead at just about every turn. While Hernandez did well to counter, escape, and control the action in the third, the young Japanese talent was able to secure the victory and maintain his unblemished record.

After earning his contract earlier this year, Saturday’s effort was a solid way for Tsuruya to begin his official UFC journey. He just turned 22 a week ago and has an extremely bright future inside the Octagon as he continues to grow and develop. | Official Scorecards

The burly Slovakian used his trademark clinch-heavy style to get the better of things against Arlovski, landing knees to the midsection and short punches when the two were tied up. Buday traditionally does well to wear on people and neutralize their opportunities, and he did so again here, never really presenting opportunities for the former champion to get off sustained, significant offence.

Buday had his winning streak snapped at the close of last year, but got things moving in the right direction again here, moving to 5-1 inside the Octagon in the process. The 32-year-old can clearly win at this level, but it will be interesting to see if he’s able to raise his level as he continues working forward in the division. | Official Scorecards

In all three rounds, Robertson controlled the action on the canvas by constantly advancing positions, landing damage from top position, and hunting for submissions. While Waterson-Gomez gets top marks for her defensive abilities, this was a one-sided contest from start-to-finish and a breakout effort for Roberson.

Still only 29 years old, Robertson continues to show improvements and growth. She’s now won consecutive outings in 2024 and four of her last five fights, putting her in a position to potentially chase down a date with someone in the Top 10 next time out. | Official Scorecards

The unbeaten bantamweight prospect dropped Yanis Ghemmouri with the first right hand he threw, and after taking a beat to see if Ghemmouri was going to recover or the referee was going to step in, the Dana White’s Contender Series grad followed up and finished things off.

Now 9-0 overall and 3-0 in the UFC with three finishes, the 25-year-old looks like the genuine article and should receive a significant step up in competition after a blistering outing like the one he turned in on Saturday evening. | Official Scorecards

The Fighting Nerds representative registered a walk-off knockout win over Charles Jourdain on Saturday’s prelims, becoming the first person to finish the French-Canadian. After hurting Jourdain in the first, he fired a sharp shot up the middle out of the clinch that sent his opponent crashing to the canvas, prompting Marc Goddard to instantly step in and halt the action.

That’s now consecutive stoppage wins to start his time in the UFC for Silva, who has won 10 straight overall. He’s shown a ton of promise to begin his UFC tenure and trains with an outstanding crew, which makes Silva one to watch closely going forward.

All three rounds were a mix of striking at range and short periods in the clinch, with Swanson constantly serving as the one pressing forward and Fili content and capable to counter. Both landed quality shots throughout, with Fili having a slight speed advantage and “Killer Cub” connecting with a little more juice, resulting in a competitive, entertaining clash between two of the division’s most experienced fighters.

The judges were called upon to render a verdict and were split in how they saw things, with Fili coming out ahead on the scorecards. That’s now 12 career UFC wins for the Sacramento-based staple, who gets things moving in the right direction again with a victory here. | Official Scorecards

Joe Pyfer closed out the UFC 303 prelims in insane fashion, stinging Marc-Andre Barriault early in the opening stanza before putting the French-Canadian away with a punishing uppercut that left him out cold, face down on the canvas.

After landing on the wrong side of the cards in a main event pairing with Jack Hermansson last time out, Pyfer instantly reminds everyone why he’s considered one of the top emerging talents in the 185-pound weight class with this first-round knockout finish.