Overview

• Pereira stopped Magomed Ankalaev at 1:20 of Round 1 at UFC 320 in Las Vegas to reclaim the light heavyweight belt, becoming a two-time 205-pound champion and three-time UFC champion overall.
• He dismissed Khamzat Chimaev’s callout and reiterated a preference for a heavyweight “super fight,” with Chimaev later offering to face him at heavyweight.
• Glover Teixeira told Jiri Prochazka “you’re the next guy,” signaling Team Pereira’s openness to a trilogy despite Prochazka’s two prior losses to the Brazilian.
• Media and fighters floated potential heavyweight matchups for Pereira, including Jon Jones and reigning champion Tom Aspinall, though any move up remains unconfirmed.
• Prochazka embraced the possibility of a third meeting, Jamahal Hill praised Pereira’s performance as inspirational, and Israel Adesanya’s live read of the quick finish drew notice.