Overview

• Pereira dropped Magomed Ankalaev with an early right hand, defended a takedown, and finished with elbows for a first-round stoppage to reclaim the 205-pound belt at UFC 320.
• He said he intended to call out Jon Jones at the White House but withheld the callout after the recent death of Jones’ brother and asked the crowd for a moment of silence.
• Pereira reaffirmed interest in a heavyweight superfight with Jones, while Dana White indicated he is not eager to greenlight an immediate move up.
• Following the win, Pereira criticized Ankalaev’s manager Ali Abdelaziz on social media, accusing him of seeking attention from outside the cage.
• He reported a possible foot injury from an early low kick, and with a decisive result making a trilogy unlikely, attention has shifted to contenders such as Carlos Ulberg and options involving Jiri Prochazka.