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Light heavyweight

Alex Pereira. Photo: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

Light heavyweight has been a division of many changes during the past couple of years. 2023 started with a title fight where Jamahal Hill won the vacant title as he defeated former champion Glover Teixeira.

When Hill vacated the title due to an injury, former middleweight champion Alex Pereira defeated former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka to win his second UFC belt.

The light heavyweight division in 2023:

• Number of fights: 35
• Knockouts: 13
• Submissions: 5
• Decisions: 16
• Other: 1
• Champion at beginning of 2023: Vacant
• Champion at end of 2023: Alex Pereira
• Fighter to keep an eye on in 2024: Khalil Rountree Jr.