Pereira retains title with vicious TKO of Prochazka Alex Pereira used a spectacular head kick to finish Jiri Prochazka just seconds into Round 2 of their rematch to retain his light heavyweight title Saturday night at UFC 303.

Pereira, Peraza in lineup, Rodon returns for Yanks Stuck in an eight-game losing streak, the last-place New York Yankees made sweeping changes on Tuesday before hosting the Washington Nationals, inserting prospects Everson Pereira and Oswald Peraza into the lineup, and activating pitcher Carlos Rodon.

Reports: Yanks call up prospects Pereira, Peraza The last-place New York Yankees, losers of eight in a row and nine games off the pace in the American League wild-card race, will promote a pair of prospects this week, outfielder Everson Pereira and infielder Oswald Peraza, according to multiple reports.