Magomed Ankalaev’s rematch with Alex Pereira will headline UFC 320 in Las Vegas next month.
The light heavyweight title bout is one of two championship fights scheduled for the next big UFC numbered event.
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Merab Dvalishvili will also make his third bantamweight title defence against Cory Sandhagen.
It will be the UFC’s first main card for over a month since UFC 319 in Chicago on August 16 and the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will serve as the venue for the event.
Ankalaev is fresh from claiming the 205lbs strap from Pereira at UFC 313 in March.
The Russian secured a unanimous decision victory to hand his opponent a first defeat in the weight class.
In doing so, Ankalaev also extended his own unbeaten streak to 14 fights, dating back eight-and-a-half years to his UFC debut.
On that occasion, he was submitted by Paul Craig in the final second of their fight after being caught in a triangle choke.
As for Dvalishvili, he has won 13 fights in a row since dropping his first two bouts in the UFC.
The Georgian brawler claimed the bantamweight title in September 2024 by beating Sean O’Malley at UFC 306.
He has since beaten Umar Nurmagomedov and won a rematch with O’Malley before meeting number four ranked Sandhagen in October.
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UFC 320: Date and UK start time
UFC 320 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 4.
The main card will start at 3am the Sunday morning for UK fans ahead of the main event at around 5am.
Meanwhile, the early prelims get underway at 11pm BST with 11 fights slated for the event.
The main card will be broadcast live on TNT Sports with the prelims available on UFC Fight Pass. More info on how to watch can be found here.
Alternatively, talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will provide updates on all of the action from Las Vegas as well as build-up on the talkSPORT MMA YouTube channel.
To access talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen on the talkSPORT app, DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
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UFC 320: Fight card
Main card
- MAIN EVENT: Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex Pereira – for UFC light heavyweight title
- Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen – for UFC bantamweight title
- Jiri Prochazka vs Khalil Rountree Jr.
- Josh Emmett vs Youssef Zalal
- Abusupiyan Magomedov vs Joe Pyfer
Preliminary card
- Ateba Gautier vs Ozzy Diaz
- Edmen Shahbazyan vs Andre Muniz
- Chris Gutierrez vs Farid Basharat
- Macy Chiasson vs Yana Santos
Extra preliminary card
- Patchy Mix vs Jakub Wiklacz
- Veronica Hardy vs Brogan Walker
- Ramiz Brahimaj vs Austin Vanderford
- Daniel Santos vs Yoo Joo-sang
- Punahele Soriano vs Nikolay Veretennikov
UFC 320: What has been said?
Ankalaev has given a hint into his game plan for the rematch following his previous meeting with Pereira.
He told Ushatayka: “If it’s possible, I won’t try to take him down because he’s expecting it. But let him prepare, that’s fine.
“I actually want him to come into this fight 100 percent, so there are no questions about the outcome.”
The 33-year-old continued: “I don’t want to hear talk like last time about him not being ready or something not being done. I want him to be in great shape so that after our fight, he has no excuses.”
Fellow champion Dvalishvili is also confident, having already named his next opponent prior to facing the Sandman.
Speaking in August, the Machine told the Full Send Podcast: “I want to turn around quickly. I don’t overlook Cory Sandhagen, it’s gonna be a tough fight, but God willing, I’m gonna do my best to win this fight.
“And if I win, I’m gonna come back quick, turn around. I want to fight in December. I will ask the UFC [for] a favour to give me another fight in December or even November.
“I don’t care, I can come back, because Petr Yan is [a] clear contender right now. He deserves it, I don’t want to make him wait too long.
“I can take a quick turnaround and fight him, and after we will see who will be next – the next contender.”
