Alex Pereira achieved the first defense in his light heavyweight title reign Saturday when he knocked out Jamahal Hill in the UFC 300 main event. After failing to retain gold in his run at middleweight champ, Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) established himself at 205 pounds with a first-round finish of Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Related Alex Pereira: Celebration after KO of Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 'the least that I could do' after trash talk 'Gangster move': Social media reacts to Alex Pereira's brutal KO of Jamahal Hill to defend title at UFC 300 Alex Pereira def. Jamahal Hill at UFC 300: Best photos Pereira said post-fight he would accept any matchup offered by the UFC brass, and threw out the idea of moving up to heavyweight.
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