Overview

• Both fighters successfully weighed in, with UFC listing the main card for 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ after prelims at 8 p.m. ET and early prelims at 6 p.m. ET.
• Magomed Ankalaev was loudly booed at the ceremonial weigh-ins and told the crowd, "All of these people tomorrow are going to cry."
• Alex Pereira reiterated that he fought at "about 40 percent" in March due to injury and said the layoff let him heal and prepare to reclaim the belt.
• BetMGM has Ankalaev as a rising favorite (to around -275) with the majority of bets and money on him, while the most popular prop is Pereira by KO/TKO/DQ at +300.
• The co-main event features bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen, as analysts debate whether Ankalaev’s clinch control from the first meeting or Pereira’s power and adjustments will decide the rematch.