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The UFC 303 media day interviews are here, consisting of every main card fight, and a few matchups featured on the prelims. Alex Pereira headlines the pay-per-view, as he puts his light heavyweight title on the line against the division's former champion, Jiří Procházka, in a rematch.
Meanwhile, the co-main event consists of a featherweight clash between heavy-handed Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialists Brian Ortega and Diego Lopes. Elsewhere on the card, Anthony Smith and Roman Dolidze meet in a snake-bitten light heavyweight matchup that didn't feature either man originally.
With so much taking place at UFC 303, the card is bound to produce moments, and the fighters tasked with competing will do their best to see to it.
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Gillian Robertson vows to dominate Michelle Waterson-Gomez at UFC 303
Gillian Robertson meets UFC veteran Michelle Waterson-Gomez in the last early prelim bout of the evening. Despite respecting Waterson-Gomez's experience as a longtime mixed martial artist, Robertson intends to dominate her foe.
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Despite being pegged for a grappler, she plans to deal damage everywhere, be it on the feet or in the grappling department.
Michelle Waterson-Gomez is bringing a different outlook to UFC 303
Michelle Waterson-Gomez is in quite the rough patch, having lost six of her last seven fights. However, she revealed that her attention-grabbing post-fight picture with UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell in the emergency room was inspired by a perspective shift.
She was in the ER with minor injuries and a paycheck, while watching others go in and out with life-threatening injuries. It made her appreciate her life more. Regarding her strawweight with Gillian Robertson, she is focused on putting on a show and exciting the fans.
Andre Fili is aiming for Fight of the Night at UFC 303
Andre Fili is scheduled to take on longtime featherweight Cub Swanson in a bout between familiar names. The matchup is a marquee one in the UFC 303 prelims, and Fili is determined to drag Swanson into a barnburner.
He also touched on his recent knockout loss to Dan Ige, which occurred back in February. Despite the loss, he felt good in the fight and hopes to emerge from UFC 303 as a winner.
Cub Swanson pays tribute to the UFC
Cub Swanson would not be where he is today without the UFC. So, he took the opportunity to thank the promotion for giving him the opportunities he's received.
He also praised the UFC's decision to match him up with Andre Fili, a longtime veteran instead of a hungry prospect.
Marc-André Barriault doesn't fear Joe Pyfer's power
Marc-André Barriault is set to face the heavy-handed Joe Pyfer in a middleweight scrap, and he is curious about the former's knockout power.
His foe previously made claims about surpassing Francis Ngannou's world-record punch, and the Canadian would like to see that power for himself.
Joe Pyfer hits back at fans
While Joe Pyfer touched on his dietary and recovery changes ahead of his middleweight clash with Marc-André Barriault, he also took a swing at the fans.
Pyfer lashed out at his detractors, claiming that they had no right to criticize him, while also diminishing the gravity of his loss to Jack Hermansson.
Michael Page doubles down on criticism of Ian Machado Garry
Michael 'Venom' Page meets Ian Machado Garry in a striker vs. striker welterweight bout at UFC 303. But to 'MVP,' Garry is not who he claims he is.
He repeated his rhetoric that the Irishman is merely a faux version of the legendary Conor McGregor.
Ian Machado Garry jabs back at 'MVP'
Despite his previous dismissal of the magnitude of fighting Michael Page, Ian Machado Garry spoke about how big the fight has become.
Nevertheless, he still had his licks to get in, dismissing 'MVP's' criticism of him being a lesser version of his idol, Conor McGregor.
Macy Chiasson eyes a Kayla Harrison fight
While she has a bout with ex-women's bantamweight title challenger Mayra Bueno Silva this Saturday, Macy Chiasson plans on facing Kayla Harrison.
She acknowledged the skills that Silva possesses but feels that the Brazilian doesn't have the right mindset for fights past a certain round.
Mayra Bueno Silva is determined to prove herself right
Despite her title loss to Raquel Pennington, Mayra Bueno Silva is not lacking in confidence and feels that she is still the world's best fighter.
She aims to prove her assertion right by stepping into the octagon on Saturday and putting herself back in the win column.
Roman Dolidze eyes multi-division success
While Roman Dolidze is currently a middleweight, he will be making his return to the light heavyweight division against multi-division foe Anthony Smith.
Dolidze believes that a win over the former 205-pound title challenger would lead to him being ranked at light heavyweight, while maintaining his middleweight ranking.
Anthony Smith expresses frustration with his division
Anthony Smith, a former middleweight himself, has respect for Roman Dolidze, who he is excited to fight.
However, Smith revealed his frustrations with the light heavyweight division, accusing many active 205-pounders of turning down the fight with him, which is why a middleweight in Dolidze was selected.
Diego Lopes is aiming for UFC gold after UFC 303
Exciting featherweight action fighter Diego Lopes believes that he could put himself in a position to face the reigning divisional king, Ilia Topuria, with a win.
Brian Ortega, his opponent, is a two-time title challenger and the most accomplished fighter he has faced thus far. A win, he feels, would put him in an optimal position.
Brian Ortega is excited by the short-notice nature of his UFC 303 fight
Following his recent submission win over Yair Rodriguez back in Feb., Brian Ortega has the chance to make a quick turnaround against Diego Lopes.
It's unfamiliar territory for 'T-City,' who has often battled injuries and has been barely active since 2020. Thus, he is excited to be fighting again so soon.
Jiří Procházka continues accusing Alex Pereira of using supernatural aids
Jiří Procházka recently alleged that Alex Pereira's past success against him was due to the latter being enhanced by shamans and magic.
He reasserted the head-scratching claim at his UFC 303 media day interview, rationalizing that 'Poatan' needs it to win.
Alex Pereira brushes off Jiří Procházka's claims
While Jiří Procházka believes that Alex Pereira uses spiritual resources to win fights, the Brazilian gave almost no credence to the Czech samurai's accusations.
Instead, he simply expressed his belief that humans aren't merely flesh and blood and that everyone has a spirit.
