Overview

• UFC 320 headlines T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday with Magomed Ankalaev defending the light heavyweight title in a rematch against former champion Alex Pereira.
• Khabib Nurmagomedov publicly lauded Ankalaev, calling him one of Russia’s best ever and saying he has the skills to become the nation's greatest fighter.
• Ankalaev told reporters he felt Pereira was “too slippery” in their first fight, reiterating a belief that greasing may have occurred while stopping short of a direct accusation.
• Pereira said he was about 40 percent healthy for UFC 313 and expects to be significantly better prepared after an altitude camp in Mexico City aimed at improving cardio.
• Ankalaev’s head coach belittled Pereira’s striking and predicted clinching and wrestling from the challenger, while preview analysis projects extended stand-up exchanges given both fighters’ tendencies and defensive wrestling.