Overview

• Magomed Ankalaev defends the UFC light heavyweight belt against Alex Pereira on October 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
• The main event is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. local time in Nevada, listed as 9:00 p.m. in Peru.
• Broadcast plans include ESPN and Disney+ in much of Latin America, FOX Sports in Mexico, ESPN+ pay-per-view in the United States, and exclusive coverage on MAX/HBO in Spain.
• The card features a second title fight with Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen for the bantamweight belt, plus bouts such as Jiří Procházka vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
• Fight week included a charged press conference where Ankalaev was booed as Pereira played to the crowd, while separate coverage confirmed Colombia’s 25-man squad for October friendlies and Bolivia’s call-up of 19-year-old Marcelo Timorán.