# UFC 320
**UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2** was a [Ultimate Fighting Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/ultimate-fighting-championship) pay-per-view mixed martial arts event held on October 4, 2025, at [T-Mobile Arena](https://www.edgepedia.org/t-mobile-arena) in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, [Alex Pereira](https://www.edgepedia.org/alex-pereira) regained the UFC light heavyweight championship by stopping Magomed Ankalaev by technical knockout 1 minute 20 seconds into the first round, avenging his unanimous decision loss to Ankalaev at UFC 313 the previous March.[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-320-ankalaev-vs-pereira-2-event-tonight-main-card-results-recaps-highlights-interviews) • [2](https://apnews.com/article/c11c07b954dc07a0850c877497572cbf) In the co-main event, bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili made the third defense of his title in 2025 with a unanimous decision over Cory Sandhagen.[2](https://apnews.com/article/c11c07b954dc07a0850c877497572cbf)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | October 4, 2025, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-320-ankalaev-vs-pereira-2-event-tonight-main-card-results-recaps-highlights-interviews) |
| Main event | Alex Pereira def. Magomed Ankalaev by TKO (strikes) at 1:20 of Round 1, reclaiming the light heavyweight title[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-320-ankalaev-vs-pereira-2-event-tonight-main-card-results-recaps-highlights-interviews) |
| Co-main event | Merab Dvalishvili def. Cory Sandhagen by unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-46), third bantamweight title defense of 2025[2](https://apnews.com/article/c11c07b954dc07a0850c877497572cbf) |
| Fight of the night | Jiří Procházka knocked out Khalil Rountree Jr. at 3:04 of Round 3[2](https://apnews.com/article/c11c07b954dc07a0850c877497572cbf) |
| Attendance | 19,081[2](https://apnews.com/article/c11c07b954dc07a0850c877497572cbf) |
| Original plan | Scheduled for September 13 in Guadalajara, Mexico, moved after construction delays at Arena Guadalajara[3](https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Announces-Two-Events-for-October-197238) |
## Planning and venue
The promotion announced during the [UFC 316](https://www.edgepedia.org/ufc-316) broadcast on June 8, 2025, that UFC 320 would take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on October 4.[4](https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/6/8/24445392/ufc-320-ufc-vancouver-announced-for-october) The event had originally been slated for [Guadalajara](https://www.edgepedia.org/guadalajara), Mexico, on September 13, where it was also to serve as the UFC's third Noche UFC event celebrating Mexican Independence Day; construction delays at the scheduled Arena Guadalajara forced the change, and the September 13 card moved to the [Frost Bank Center](https://www.edgepedia.org/frost-bank-center) in San Antonio.[3](https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Announces-Two-Events-for-October-197238) • [4](https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/6/8/24445392/ufc-320-ufc-vancouver-announced-for-october)
On July 22, 2025, UFC CEO Dana White announced the two headlining bouts: the light heavyweight title rematch between Ankalaev and Pereira, and a bantamweight title fight between Dvalishvili and Sandhagen, the second title shot of Sandhagen's career after his interim-title bout against [Petr Yan](https://www.edgepedia.org/petr-yan) at [UFC 267](https://www.edgepedia.org/ufc-267).[5](https://www.ufc.com/news/dana-white-announces-headlining-bouts-ufc-320-and-ufc-321) Late changes followed: Ozzy Diaz was removed from his middleweight bout with [Ateba Gautier](https://www.edgepedia.org/ateba-gautier) because of injury.[6](https://www.ufc.com.br/news/updates-ufc-320-ankalaev-vs-pereira-2)
## Main event: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
The rematch paired the champion Ankalaev, making the first defense of the light heavyweight title he took from Pereira by unanimous decision at [UFC 313](https://www.edgepedia.org/ufc-313) on March 8, 2025, against the man he had dethroned.[2](https://apnews.com/article/c11c07b954dc07a0850c877497572cbf) • [7](https://as.com/masdeporte/polideportivo/cartelera-completa-del-ufc-320-combates-orden-y-horarios-mas-alla-del-ankalaev-vs-pereira-n/) Pereira attacked with relentless pressure from the start, hurt Ankalaev with a right hand, floored him, and finished with ground-and-pound elbows until referee [Herb Dean](https://www.edgepedia.org/herb-dean) stopped the bout at the 1:20 mark.[2](https://apnews.com/article/c11c07b954dc07a0850c877497572cbf) The stoppage ended Ankalaev's 14-match unbeaten streak and made Pereira a two-time light heavyweight champion.[2](https://apnews.com/article/c11c07b954dc07a0850c877497572cbf) • [8](https://www.ufc.com/news/where-we-stand-light-heavyweight-division)
The Associated Press counted 28 significant strikes landed on 45 attempts for the 38-year-old Pereira, against 4 of 9 for the 33-year-old Ankalaev.[2](https://apnews.com/article/c11c07b954dc07a0850c877497572cbf) Pereira closed as a +200 underdog at BetMGM Sportsbook, meaning a $100 wager would have won $200.[2](https://apnews.com/article/c11c07b954dc07a0850c877497572cbf) After the fight, Pereira used his post-fight interview to lead the crowd in a moment of silence for Arthur Jones, the older brother of former champion [Jon Jones](https://www.edgepedia.org/jon-jones), who had died unexpectedly earlier that week.[2](https://apnews.com/article/c11c07b954dc07a0850c877497572cbf)
**Ankalaev's injury.** Days after the event, Ankalaev's manager [Ali Abdelaziz](https://www.edgepedia.org/ali-abdelaziz) said the fighter had suffered a rib fracture in training before the rematch and "never should have fought"; reports indicated that although Ankalaev spent more than a month in Las Vegas preparing, pain limited his training sessions, and a video showed him receiving medical treatment about 20 days before the fight.[9](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/448793/magomed-ankalaev-suffered-rib-injury-ahead-of-alex-pereira-rematch-at-ufc-320)
## Co-main event: Dvalishvili vs. Sandhagen
Dvalishvili defended his bantamweight title for the third time in 2025, having previously defended it against [Umar Nurmagomedov](https://www.edgepedia.org/umar-nurmagomedov) and Sean O'Malley.[7](https://as.com/masdeporte/polideportivo/cartelera-completa-del-ufc-320-combates-orden-y-horarios-mas-alla-del-ankalaev-vs-pereira-n/) After losing the first round to Sandhagen, he dominated the remaining four rounds and won a unanimous decision with scores of 49-45, 49-45, and 49-46.[2](https://apnews.com/article/c11c07b954dc07a0850c877497572cbf) He landed 20 takedowns on 37 attempts, a UFC record for a five-round fight, and the victory extended his winning streak to 14 fights, the longest in bantamweight division history.[2](https://apnews.com/article/c11c07b954dc07a0850c877497572cbf)
## Other bouts
- **Jiří Procházka vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.** In a light heavyweight bout between the division's second- and fourth-ranked contenders, Rountree Jr. was ahead on the scorecards through two rounds before Procházka knocked him out with a left hand at 3:04 of the third round; the fight earned fight-of-the-night honors.[2](https://apnews.com/article/c11c07b954dc07a0850c877497572cbf) • [8](https://www.ufc.com/news/where-we-stand-light-heavyweight-division)
- **Youssef Zalal vs. Josh Emmett.** Zalal, the ninth-ranked featherweight contender, took the eighth-ranked Emmett down, took his back, and forced a verbal submission with an armbar 1:38 into the first round, his fifth straight UFC win and eighth overall.[2](https://apnews.com/article/c11c07b954dc07a0850c877497572cbf) • [10](https://www.ufc.com/news/the-bigger-picture-ufc-320)
- **Joe Pyfer vs. Abus Magomedov.** Pyfer dropped Magomedov with punches early in the second round and won by rear-naked choke submission at 1:44 of that round, extending his winning streak to three.[2](https://apnews.com/article/c11c07b954dc07a0850c877497572cbf) • [10](https://www.ufc.com/news/the-bigger-picture-ufc-320)
- **Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Andre Muniz.** Opening the televised prelims, Shahbazyan registered his third win of 2025 by dispatching Muniz in the final 60 seconds of the opening round.[10](https://www.ufc.com/news/the-bigger-picture-ufc-320)
- **Ateba Gautier.** With Diaz withdrawn, Gautier closed out the prelims with his third first-round stoppage win of 2025 against a replacement opponent.[6](https://www.ufc.com.br/news/updates-ufc-320-ankalaev-vs-pereira-2) • [11](https://www.ufc.com.br/news/ufc-320-ankalaev-vs-pereira-2-event-tonight-prelim-results-recaps-highlights-interviews)
## Aftermath
The event reshaped the light heavyweight title picture. Pereira, now a two-time champion at 205 pounds, was described by the UFC as having restored order to the division, with Procházka and Rountree Jr. among the contenders awaiting a chance to challenge him.[8](https://www.ufc.com/news/where-we-stand-light-heavyweight-division) Procházka's knockout of Rountree Jr. improved his record to 6-0 in the UFC against every opponent other than Pereira, who had beaten him twice before by second-round knockout at [UFC 295](https://www.edgepedia.org/ufc-295) and UFC 303.[12](https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-320-results-takeaways-alex-pereira-merab-dvalishvili-continue-to-build-historically-strong-resumes/) Dvalishvili, meanwhile, called for a fourth fight of 2025 before the year ended.[13](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/448373/ufc-320-results-merab-dvalishvili-nearly-scores-knockout-ultimately-outworks-cory-sandhagen-for-lopsided-win)
## References
1. [UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 Main Card Results, UFC](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-320-ankalaev-vs-pereira-2-event-tonight-main-card-results-recaps-highlights-interviews)
2. [Pereira dethrones Ankalaev with a 1st-round stoppage at UFC 320, Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/c11c07b954dc07a0850c877497572cbf)
3. [UFC Announces Two Events for October, Sherdog](https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Announces-Two-Events-for-October-197238)
4. [UFC 320, UFC Vancouver announced for October, MMA Fighting](https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/6/8/24445392/ufc-320-ufc-vancouver-announced-for-october)
5. [Dana White Announces Headlining Bouts For UFC 320 And UFC 321, UFC](https://www.ufc.com/news/dana-white-announces-headlining-bouts-ufc-320-and-ufc-321)
6. [Updates To UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2, UFC](https://www.ufc.com.br/news/updates-ufc-320-ankalaev-vs-pereira-2)
7. [Cartelera completa del UFC 320, AS](https://as.com/masdeporte/polideportivo/cartelera-completa-del-ufc-320-combates-orden-y-horarios-mas-alla-del-ankalaev-vs-pereira-n/)
8. [Where We Stand: Light Heavyweight Division | October 2025, UFC](https://www.ufc.com/news/where-we-stand-light-heavyweight-division)
9. [Magomed Ankalaev suffered rib injury ahead of Alex Pereira rematch at UFC 320, MMA Fighting](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/448793/magomed-ankalaev-suffered-rib-injury-ahead-of-alex-pereira-rematch-at-ufc-320)
10. [The Bigger Picture | UFC 320, UFC](https://www.ufc.com/news/the-bigger-picture-ufc-320)
11. [UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 Prelim Results, UFC](https://www.ufc.com.br/news/ufc-320-ankalaev-vs-pereira-2-event-tonight-prelim-results-recaps-highlights-interviews)
12. [UFC 320 results, takeaways, CBS Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-320-results-takeaways-alex-pereira-merab-dvalishvili-continue-to-build-historically-strong-resumes/)
13. [UFC 320 results: Merab Dvalishvili outworks Cory Sandhagen, MMA Fighting](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/448373/ufc-320-results-merab-dvalishvili-nearly-scores-knockout-ultimately-outworks-cory-sandhagen-for-lopsided-win)
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