The Real Winners and Losers From UFC 303

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The UFC planned a Conor McGregor-led extravaganza for its International Fight Week blowout in Las Vegas. But, when the "Notorious" former featherweight/lightweight king pulled out with an injury, Dana White and Co. had to reach back into their back of combative tricks.

Out came ex-middleweight and incumbent light heavyweight ruler Alex Pereira, who became a headliner again when the company matched him with past victim Ji\u0159í Procházka, whom he defeated to win the vacant 205-pound crown at UFC 295 in New York City.

The bout tops UFC 303, a 13-bout show from the T-Mobile Arena whose five-bout main card…