Two new champions were crowned at UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden.
In the main event, Alex Pereira defeated Jiri Prochazka by knockout at 4:08 in the second round to become the new UFC light heavyweight champion. Pereira defeated Prochazka after dropping him with a left hook and started to land elbows.
After the match, Joe Rogan revealed that Jamahal Hill, the former champion, was in the crowd and that he would be next for Pereira. Pereira responded by saying that he is an active fighter and an active champion.
Hill had vacated the title back in July after suffering an achilles tendon rupture. Saturday's match was to determine the new champion.
The co-main event saw Tom Aspinall defeat Sergei Pavlovich by knockout at 1:09 of the first round to win the interim UFC heavyweight title. Aspinall quickly won the match after landing a right punch. After his win, Aspinall said that if you ever get the chance to do something and you’re scared to do it, you “should f****** definitely do it”.
Originally, Jon Jones was set to defend the UFC heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic. However, Jones tore his pectoral muscle during training, putting him out of the match. The match between Apinall and Pavlovich was then announced to determine the interim champion.