Brazilian Alex Pereira Reclaims UFC Light Heavyweight Title with First-Round Knockout

At UFC 320 in Las Vegas, Brazilian fighter Alex Pereira reclaimed the UFC light heavyweight title by delivering a first-round knockout against Magomed Ankalaev, avenging his prior loss to Ankalaev earlier in the year. Pereira aggressively pressured Ankalaev from the start, landing a powerful right hand that knocked Ankalaev down, followed by strikes on the ground that forced the referee to stop the fight after just 1 minute and 20 seconds. This victory made Pereira the first two-division champion to recapture a title in one of his divisions. Pereira dedicated his win to the late Arthur Jones, brother of former UFC champion Jon Jones, observing a moment of silence before leaving the cage. In the co-main event, Merab Dvalishvili successfully defended his bantamweight title against Cory Sandhagen by employing a relentless wrestling strategy to secure a unanimous decision. The fight marked a significant moment in the UFC light heavyweight division, ending Ankalaev's unbeaten streak of over seven years and reestablishing Pereira as champion.