The UFC light heavyweight title won’t be the only thing on the line Oct. 4 when Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev square off in their rematch at UFC 320.
Also in play: the aura of invincibility.
Pereira, the 38-year-old Brazilian, is trying to reclaim the aura of invincibility after losing the light heavyweight belt to Ankalaev in a defeat by unanimous decision in March. Ankalaev, the 33-year-old Russian, is trying to solidify the aura of invincibility after the victory over Pereira extended his streak of matches without a loss to 14 in a row.
Why might the outcome of the rematch be different than the first fight? Pereira, the former kickboxer, has said an assortment of injuries left him at 40 percent and he indicated he’s closer to full strength.
But Ankalaev’s coach, Sukhrab Magomedov, expressed little concern. “He’s an old kickboxer,’’ Magomedov said of Pereira. “He has no speed.”
And, the coach added, “Alex, he has a punch, but not the kind that can really knock you out.” We’ll see about that. Of Pereira’s 12 victories, 10 have come by knockout.
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UFC 320: Time, PPV, streaming and location for Ankalaev vs Pereira 2
The highly anticipated rematch between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira will take place on Saturday, Oct. 4 and can be purchased on ESPN+ PPV.
Date: Saturday, Oct. 4
Location: T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas)
Early prelims start time: 6 p.m. ET
Early prelims card TV: FX; Early prelims stream: ESPN+, Disney+
Prelims card start time: 8 p.m. ET
Prelims card TV: ESPNEWS, FX; Prelims stream: ESPN+, Disney+
Main card start time: 10 p.m. ET
Main card stream: ESPN+ PPV
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Patchy Mix vs. Jakub Wiklacz, bantamweight
Round 1: Jakub Wiklacz connects with a right hand early against Patchy Mix. Mix stands his ground, then takes down Wiklacz and quickly establishes control. Wiklacz back on his fight and, with Mix tied up, he drops to the canvas. Wiklacz works on top of Mix and tries to free his fists. But Mix is doing a good job of tying up his opponent. But he’s mounted Mix and looks in control despite the lack of punches. But Wiklacz drops a hard elbow and now comes with a few fists to the face. Wiklacz in total control as the round ends. Score: Wiklacz 10, Mix 9 in first round
Round 2: Mix’s right eye is terribly swollen as the round begins. But he comes out aggressively, and force is met by force. Wiklacz drives a knee into Mix’s body. Mix scores a takedown and Wiklacz wraps up Mix’s neck before letting him go. Mix is gaining some momentum here, moving forward. They exchange solid shots. Wiklacz looks like he’s setting up for the guillotine, but Mix evades it and now is on top of Wicklacz. That’s 4-for-6 on takedowns for Mix. Mix stalking, takes a kick to the abdomen and scores with a left. Plenty of action, fits, elbows, kicks. Wiklacz warned for a low kick. Crowd boos Wiklacz for the low blow. Mix ends the round with a series of uppercuts, but he’s the only bleeding. Score: Wiklacz 19, Mix 19.
Round 3: Wiklacz opens in style, taking Mix down in a guillotine. But Mix shakes loose and ends up on top of Wiklacz. They’re trading blows, but Mix appears to be getting the best of it with a solid right to the head. Mix remaining in control and scores with an elbow, leaving Wiklacz bleeding badly. But he’s wearing some of Mix’s blood too. Crowd boos as Mix looks content to hang on with 90 seconds left in the final round. But looks like a wise strategy as Mix scores with another elbow. Wiklacz working hard to get up, but Mix smothering him to the displeasure of the crowd. Wiklacz is up and pulls a slick somersault move, but Mix is wailing away as the round ends. Score: Mix 29, Wiklacz 28.
Edmen Shahbazyan def. Andre Muniz by TKO (middleweight)
Shahbazyan dropped Muniz with less than a minute left in the first round in their middleweight fight then pounced. It was ground and pound and the assault included a sharp elbow that prompted the referee to stop the fight with two seconds left in the round.
Shahbazyan, a 27-year-old from Las Vegas, improved to 16-5 (9-5 UFC). Muniz, a 35-year-old Brazilian, fell to 24-8 (6-4 UFC).
Round 1: Andre Muniz lets fly with a head high kick. Edmen Shahbazyan blocks it with ease. Shahbazyan scores with a couple of jabs, and Muniz responds with a left that misses the mark. Muniz attempts a takedown and eats a punch. They’re clinched against the fence three minutes into the round. Shahbazyan escapes and they’re back at the center of the cage. Clinched again on the fence and they break apart. Action slows. Shahbazyan lets fly with a kick caught by Muniz. Then he lands a nice right. Scores again and takes down Shahbazyan. But Shahbazyan gets back on his feet, knocks down Muniz with a left and down goes Muniz. Muniz under MASSIVE assault. The fight is over! Halted by the ref with two seconds left in the first round. It’s Shahbazyan by TKO.
UFC 320 fight results: Early Prelims
Punahele Soriano def. Nikolay Veretennikov by unanimous decision (Welterweight)
Yana Santos def. Macy Chiasson by unanimous decision (Women’s Bantamweight)
Farid Basharat def. Ramiz Brahimaj by unanimous decision (Bantamweight)
Ramiz Brahimaj def. Austin Vanderford by submission in R2 (welterweight)
Veronica Hardy def. Brogan Walker by unanimous decision (women’s flyweight)
UFC 320 predictions: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 picks
Anatoly Pimentel writes: ‘I predict that Ankalaev will win again by unanimous decision against Pereira in this championship rematch because he will impose his grappling more urgently and earlier compared to the first fight. I never expected both of them to thrive in each other’s game in their first meeting, with Ankalev landing more significant strikes and Pereira successfully defending all the takedown attempts by the Russian.’
Doc Sports: Magomed Ankalaev
Guy Bruhn writes: ‘In his last fight, Magomed Ankalaev squared up with Alex Pereira and ended up getting the win by unanimous decision in round 5. Pereira ended up landing 97 of 159 total strikes attempted in that fight. Ankalaev walked away from this fight having landed 127 of 224 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Pereira ended up landing 76 of 137, which gave him a rate of 55%. He finished the fight landing 11 of 57 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Ankalaev ended up landing 52% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 94 of 180. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he was 36 of 112 to the head. 90% of the significant strikes connected on by Pereira and 79% of them connected on by Ankalaev were done at a distance.’
UFC 320 odds: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 fight card
Fight card according to ESPN: Odds via BetMGM.
(Odds as of Saturday at 4:45 p.m. ET)
Main Card:
Magomed Ankalaev (-250) vs. Alex Pereira (+200): Light Heavyweight title
Merab Dvalishvili (-450) vs. Cory Sandhagen (+340): Bantamweight title
Jiří Procházka (-200) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. (+165): Light heavyweight
Josh Emmett (+360) vs. Youssef Zalal (-500): Featherweight
Abus Magomedov (+200) vs. Joe Pyfer (-250): Middleweight
Prelims:
Ateba Gautier (-2000) vs. Treston Vines (+950): Middleweight
Edmen Shahbazyan (-325) vs. Andre Muniz (+260): Middleweight
Chris Gutierrez (+375) vs. Farid Basharat (-500): Bantamweight
Daniel Zantos (-150) vs. JooSang Yoo (+125): Featherweight
Early Prelims:
Macy Chiasson (-190) vs. Yana Santos (+150): Women’s bantamweight
Patchy Mix (-325) vs. Jakub Wiklacz (+260): Bantamweight
Punahele Soriano (-350) vs. Nikolay Veretennikov (+275): Welterweight
Ramiz Brahimaj (+240) vs. Austin Vanderford (-300): Welterweight
Veronica Hardy (-800) vs. Brogan Walker (+550): Women’s Flyweight
Ankalaev vs Pereira 1: Who won first fight?
The first fight between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev was essentially a pick ‘em fight, and if you picked Pereira you picked wrong. Then the reigning light heavyweight champion, Pereira lost to Ankalaev by unanimous decision in their five-round bout March 8 at UFC 313.
Alex Pereira record and previous losses
Alex Pereira’s record is 12-3. His losses came against Magomed Ankalaev by unanimous decision March 8; against Israel Adesanya by second-round knockout April 8 2023; and against Quemuel Ottoni by third-round submission (rear-naked choke) Oct. 24, 2015.
Who is Yano Santos? UFC fighter gets win over Chiasson
Yano Santos is the fighter who ripped Macy Chiasson when Chiasson weighed in 2.5 pounds over their 135-pound maximum weight for their bantamweight bout at UFC 320. She also happens to be the 35-year-old Russian who subsequently bloodied Chiasson and beat her by unanimous decision.
You want more about the Russian-born Santos? She entered the fight ranked 10th in the bantamweight standings and was coming off a victory over the legendary Miesha Tate by unanimous decision. The victory over Chiasson was Santos’ third in a row and she improved to 18-8 and likely will vault into the top 5 of the bantamweight rankings.
Macy Chiasson misses weight
Macy Chiasson weighed in 2.5 pounds over the 135-pound maximum for her catchweight fight against Yana Santos, but the fight is still scheduled to take place. It’s nothing new for Chiasson, who weighed in 3.5 pounds over for her featherweight bout against Raquel Pennington in 2021.
Santos was steamed, writing on X, “Imagine signing a contract and showing up overweight AGAIN. Some of us respect the grind. Others disrespect the sport. See you Saturday. #ufc320.’
UFC 320 preliminary and main card start times
Early prelims: 6 p.m. ET (FX, ESPN+, Disney+)
Prelims: 8 p.m. ET (ESPNEWS, FX, ESPN+, Disney+)
Main card: 10 p.m. ET (PPV on ESPN+)
Merab Dvalishvili on verge of making history at UFC 320
In the 32-year existence of the UFC, dozens of records have been set, smashed and set again. Then there are thresholds, one of which is ready to be broken at UFC 320 Saturday, Oct. 4 in Las Vegas.
Merab Dvalishvili can become the first fighter to score 100 takedowns. He needs only three more to reach the century mark heading into his bantamweight title defense fight against Cory Sandhagen in the co-main event.
Read more on Dvalishvili’s potentially historic turn at UFC 320.
UFC 320 full card: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 fights
Fight card according to ESPN: Odds via BetMGM.
Main Card:
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira: Light Heavyweight title
Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen: Bantamweight title
Jiří Procházka vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.: Light heavyweight
Josh Emmett vs. Youssef Zalal: Featherweight
Abus Magomedov vs. Joe Pyfer: Middleweight
Prelims:
Ateba Gautier vs. Treston Vines: Middleweight
Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Andre Muniz: Middleweight
Chris Gutierrez vs. Farid Basharat: Bantamweight
Daniel Zantos vs. JooSang Yoo: Featherweight
Early Prelims:
Macy Chiasson vs. Yana Santos: Women’s bantamweight
Patchy Mix vs. Jakub Wiklacz: Bantamweight
Punahele Soriano vs. Nikolay Veretennikov: Welterweight
Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Austin Vanderford: Welterweight
Veronica Hardy vs. Brogan Walker: Women’s Flyweight
Ring walk time for Ankalaev vs. Pereira main event
The Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira fight card consists of 14 fights and will begin at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 4, 2025 with early prelim fights. The main event for the Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira fight is expected to be around 12:25 p.m. ET. However, the duration of the undercard will impact when Ankalaev and Pereira actually start. — Elizabeth Flores
UFC 320 live stream
The Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira early prelims and prelims fight will be available to stream on ESPN+ and Disney+, while the main card will be streamed on ESPN Pay-Per-View.
UFC 320 price
UFC events are available to ESPN+ subscribers. The cost of the service is $10.99 a month or $109.99 for the year. The PPV is available for an additional $79.99.