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Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 Tops UFC 320 in Las Vegas on Oct. 4

Alex Pereira says he is fully prepared this time after claiming he was only “40 percent” in their first meeting.

Alex Pereira reacts following a loss to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313. Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
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Overview

  • Champion Magomed Ankalaev defends his light heavyweight belt against former titleholder Alex Pereira in Saturday’s rematch at T-Mobile Arena.
  • Sukhrab Magomedov, Ankalaev’s coach, dismissed Pereira’s knockout threat on UFC Countdown and predicted a more dominant performance.
  • Pereira vowed to reclaim the title and “put on a show,” emphasizing a revamped camp following his claim he was at about 40 percent in March.
  • The card took a hit when Ozzy Diaz withdrew from his middleweight bout with Ateba Gautier due to medical issues, with a replacement not yet announced.
  • The co-main event features bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen, while Jiří Procházka faces Khalil Rountree Jr. as Carlos Ulberg’s surge to No. 3 strengthens his case as backup or next contender.