Overview

• The light heavyweight title rematch headlines UFC 320 on October 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
• Magomed Ankalaev now claims Alex Pereira felt "too slippery" in their March bout and says injuries limited his wrestling in that camp.
• Ankalaev won the first fight by decision at UFC 313, with stats showing he went 0-for-12 on takedown attempts.
• Alex Pereira dismisses the charge, says he is healthy for the rematch, and describes Ankalaev as "a little bit scared."
• Fight-week friction grew after a translated verbal spat at the UFC Performance Institute, with Pereira accusing Ankalaev of avoiding him and Ankalaev denying it.