Pereira KOs Ankalaev to Reclaim Title

UFC 320 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas sold out for 19,081 fans and featured two title fights. In the main event Alex Pereira knocked out Magomed Ankalaev at 1:20 to reclaim the UFC light heavyweight title, ending Ankalaev’s 14-fight unbeaten run. Pereira’s violent finish earned him a performance bonus and widespread praise. In the co-main Merab Dvalishvili retained the bantamweight belt via unanimous decision over Cory Sandhagen after a night of relentless wrestling and numerous takedowns. At Friday’s weigh-ins both headliners made weight (Pereira and Ankalaev at 204.5; Dvalishvili 135, Sandhagen 134.5), while Macy Chiasson missed weight and forfeited 25% of her purse. The event produced multiple dramatic finishes and strong media and fighter reaction.