Overview

• The rematch follows Ankalaev’s unanimous-decision win over Pereira at UFC 313 in March, with the champion entering on a reported 13-fight unbeaten streak.
• BetMGM lists Ankalaev as the favorite at -265 with Pereira at +210, reflecting market confidence in a repeat result.
• Israel Adesanya publicly picked Pereira to win by decision, highlighting split sentiment as Pereira says he is healthier for the second meeting.
• The co-main event features Merab Dvalishvili defending the bantamweight title against Cory Sandhagen, with Jiří Procházka vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. topping a main card that also includes Josh Emmett vs. Youssef Zalal and Joe Pyfer vs. Abus Magomedov.
• The 14-fight event begins with early prelims on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET, late prelims on ESPN+ and FX at 8 p.m. ET, and the main card on ESPN+ pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET.