Overview
- Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira are booked to headline UFC 320 on October 4 at T‑Mobile Arena in a light heavyweight title rematch.
- Pereira posted a YouTube video alleging the champion avoided him at the UFC Performance Institute and called him a “chump” and a “sh—ty champion.”
- Ankalaev replied on X, telling Pereira he should be grateful for the rematch and predicting he will score a knockout in their second meeting.
- Pereira revealed he weighed about 234 pounds roughly 12 days out, drawing scrutiny to a sizable cut to make the 205‑pound title limit.
- To stoke interest, the UFC released their UFC 313 title fight on YouTube, as analysts debate Pereira’s needed adjustments and Ankalaev’s marketability with contenders like Carlos Ulberg and Dominick Reyes jockeying for a shot.