UFC on ESPN 23 post-event facts: Jiri Prochazka’s KO of Dominick Reyes was historic

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UFC on ESPN 23 post-event facts: Jiri Prochazka’s KO of Dominick Reyes was historic

The UFC’s busy May schedule kicked off on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 23 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card aired on ESPN2 and streamed on ESPN+.

The main event of the night featured a knockout for the ages. Jiri Prochazka (28-3-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) landed just the third spinning back elbow knockout in UFC history when he flattened Dominick Reyes (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in the second round of their light heavyweight contender matchup, seemingly securing a title shot for himself.

For more on the numbers to come out of the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 40 post-event facts from UFC on ESPN 23.

UFC on ESPN 23 post-event facts: Jiri Prochazka’s KO of Dominick Reyes was historic