Overview

• Pereira stopped Magomed Ankalaev in 1:20 of Round 1 to reclaim the 205-pound belt, avenging his March defeat and snapping Ankalaev’s long unbeaten run.
• Merab Dvalishvili retained the bantamweight title over Cory Sandhagen by unanimous decision and landed 20 takedowns, a UFC record for a five-round bout.
• Former champion Jiří Procházka knocked out Khalil Rountree Jr. in Round 3, strengthening his claim for a title shot as Carlos Ulberg’s nine-fight streak keeps him in the conversation.
• UFC CEO Dana White said Pereira’s team requested a move to heavyweight before the rematch, signaling possible future tests beyond light heavyweight.
• The T-Mobile Arena crowd of 19,081 witnessed the quick finish, and Pereira was among the fighters reported to receive Performance Bonuses.