UFC 320: Alex Pereira Defeats Magomed Ankalaev In 80 Seconds

Alex Pereira reclaimed the UFC light heavyweight title with a first-round technical knockout of Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320, which took place Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The fight ended just 80 seconds into the bout after Pereira dropped Ankalaev with a powerful right hook and followed up with a barrage of punches and elbows, leading to the referee stopping the fight. This victory marked Pereira's return as a two-time UFC light heavyweight champion and was a stunning reversal of their previous encounter at UFC 313 in March 2025, where Ankalaev had defeated Pereira by unanimous decision.

Here are the results of the matchups at UFC 320.

Main Event: Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev

- Pereira defeated Ankalaev via first-round TKO at 1:20.

Co-Main Event: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen

- Merab Dvalishvili successfully defended his bantamweight title against Cory Sandhagen via unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-46).

- Dvalishvili, who had a shaky start, dominated the second and third rounds with relentless pressure and wrestling, recording a UFC record 20 takedowns in the fight. This win extended Dvalishvili’s winning streak to 13 consecutive victories.

Other Notable Fights at UFC 320:

- Jiri Prochazka vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.: Prochazka defeated Rountree Jr. via third-round TKO (punches) at 3:04 The fight was a comeback victory, as Prochazka was losing before finishing Rountree Jr. with a powerful strike.

- Youssef Zalal vs. Josh Emmett: Zalal won via first-round submission (armbar) at 1:38.

- Joe Pyfer vs. Abus Magomedov: Pyfer secured a second-round submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:44.

- Ateba Gautier vs. Tre'ston Vines: Gautier won via first-round TKO (elbows) at 1:41.

- Daniel Santos vs. Yoo Joo-Sang: Santos won via second-round TKO (punches) at 0:21.

- Jakub Wiklacz vs. Patchy Mix: Wiklacz won via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

- Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Andre Muniz**: Shahbazyan won via first-round TKO (punches and elbows) at 4:58.

- Punahele Soriano vs. Nikolay Veretennikov: Soriano won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

- Macy Chiasson vs. Yana Santos: Santos won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

- Farid Basharat vs. Chris Gutierrez: Basharat won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

- Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Austin Vanderford: Brahimaj won via second-round submission (guillotine choke) at 2:24.

- Veronica Hardy vs. Brogan Walker: Hardy won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).