Seven weeks after UFC 319, the promotion returns with its next PPV, UFC 320, headlined by Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira 2 for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship. Merab Dvalishvili defends his UFC Bantamweight title against Cory Sandhagen in the co-main event. UFC 320 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Notable Bets Cashed
- $60,000 on Merab Dvalishvili (-395) to win via Moneyline for $15,192
- $43,500 to win $21,972 on Jiri Prochazka (-198) via Moneyline
- $14,625 to win $8,357 on Jiri Prochazka (-175) via Moneyline
- $12,440 to win $15,192 on Merab Dvalishvili (-410) via Moneyline
- $10,000 to win $5,208 on Jiri Prochazka (-192) via Moneyline
- $10,000 to win $2,632 on Merab Dvalishvili (-380) via Moneyline
12:54 a.m. ET: Alex Pereira defeats Magomed Ankalaev by first-round KO/TKO
Pereira started the fight, pressuring the champion and landing a few punches. Right away, Pereira seemed more comfortable than in the first fight against Ankalaev. Pereira then landed a few massive combinations, leading to the finish.
Pereira is now a two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and a three-time Champion overall, including his reign at Middleweight. He is the fifth three-time UFC Champion. This is Ankalaev’s first loss since May 2018, ending his 14-fight unbeaten streak. Pereira is now 6-2 in UFC title fights with six knockouts.
12:30 a.m. ET: Merab Dvalishvili defeats Cory Sandhagen by unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-46)
The Machine, Merab Dvalishvili, has successfully defended his 135-pound title against Cory Sandhagen. Dvalishvili outlanded Sandhagen 113-73 significant strikes while landing 20 of 37 takedown attempts in this bout. In 2025, Dvalishvili moves to 3-0 and now has four title victories. Dvalishvili landed the most takedowns in a five-round UFC title fight in company history.
Dvalishvili now has the third-longest winning streak in UFC history with 14 straight wins. He has also tied Dominick Cruz for the second most UFC Bantamweight title wins with four. Dvalishvili is the eighth fighter in UFC history to have three title defenses in one year.
Magomed Ankalaev is defending his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship against Alex Pereira in the next fight.
Dvalishvili vs. Sandhagen – Round 5
Dvalishvili was aggressive to start the fifth and once again tried to take Sandhagen down. Dvalishvili landed multiple takedowns during this round, but Sanhagen landed a big shot at the end of the fight. Dvalishvili did enough to retain his title in this contest.
During the fifth round, Dvalishvili was a -10000 favorite at one point on DraftKings Sportsbook.
10-9, 48-46 Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili vs. Sandhagen – Round 4
Dvalishvili landed another takedown to start the fourth round. Sandhagen appears more passive than he was early in this fight. Every time Sandhagen tries to move forward and land strikes, Dvalishvili attempts another takedown. Sandhagen landed a big punch in the final minute of the round.
10-9 Sandhagen, 38-37 Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili vs. Sandhagen – Round 3
Before the third round started, Dvalishvili was a -1150 favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook. Sandhagen seemed to recover a little bit from nearly getting knocked out in the second round. Dvalishvili landed multiple big shots in this round and recorded three takedowns.
10-9, 29-27 Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili vs. Sandhagen – Round 2
Dvalishvili is the first UFC fighter to land 100 takedowns. In the second round, Dvalishvili outlanded Sandhagen 40-5 in significant strikes while landing eight takedowns. At one point, Dvalishvili nearly finished the fight.
10-8 Dvalishvili, 19-18 Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili vs. Sandhagen – Round 1
Both fighters began the fight by trading punches back and forth. Sandhagen looked comfortable at the start of this fight and was landing multiple combinations on the champion. After a few tries, Dvalishvili finally landed a takedown, but Sandghagen got right back to his feet. Sadnhagen was the quicker fighter on the feet and had trouble landing on the challenger.
10-9 Sandhagen
11:33 p.m. ET: Jiri Prochazka defeats Khalil Rountree
by third-round knockout
Jiri Prochazka did it again! He picked up his sixth finish in the UFC. Prochazka knocked out Khalil Rountree in the third round after a slow start in the first two rounds. This is Prochazka’s 32nd victory of his MMA career and 31st via knockout or submission.
At one point, Prochazka was a +500 underdog at the start of the third round on DraftKings Sportsbook. Before the fight, Prochazka was +650 to win by third-round KO/TKO.
Rountree had an excellent first round, landing six more significant strikes than Prochazka did. It was a competitive first round with each fighter landing significant punches, but Rountree got the better of the former champion.
In the second round, Prochazka started to land more often, but Rountree was still connecting on more power shots. The longer the fight went on, Prochazka continued to unload a ton of punches on Rountree, leading to a knockout.
Merab Dvalishvili defends his Bantamweight title in the next bout against Cory Sandhagen.
10:54 p.m. ET: Youssef Zalal defeats Josh Emmett by first-round submission
Youssef Zalal’s winning streak increased to eight as he beat Josh Emmett in the first round by submission. This is Zalal’s fifth submission in his last six contests. Zalal is now 5-0 with four finishes in his second stint in the UFC.
Zalal was +300 before this contest to win via KO/TKO/DQ or submission. This was Emmett’s second consecutive loss, and he is now 1-4 in his previous five contests.
The next fight is an elite Light Heavyweight bout between No. 2 Jiri Prochazka and No. 4 Khalil Rountree.
10:34 p.m. ET: Joe Pyfer defeats Abus Magomedov by second-round submission
After a slow start in the first round, Joe Pyfer began the second round aggressively, knocking down Abus Magomedov and eventually submitting him. This is Pyfer’s third straight win and first submksson since October 2023. 12 of Pyfer’s last 13 victories have come by finish.
Pyfer is now 6-1 in the UFC with five finishes. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Pyfer was +550 to win this contest by submission and +1600 to win the fight by second-round submission. After beating No. 14 Magomedov, Pyfer has a good chance of entering the UFC rankings on Tuesday.
Josh Emmett vs. Youssef Zalal is the next fight on the UFC 320 Main Card.
Main Card
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: (C) Magomed Ankalaev vs. #1 Alex Pereira
UFC Bantamweight Championship Bout: (C) Merab Dvalishvili vs. #4 Cory Sandhagen
Light Heavyweight Bout: #2 Jiri Prochazka vs. #4 Khalil Rountree
Featherweight Bout: #8 Josh Emmett vs. #9 Youssef Zalal
Middleweight Bout: #14 Abus Magomedov vs. Joe Pyfer
Results for the Prelims
Ateba Gautier def. Treston Vines via first-round TKO
Daniel Santos def. Joo Sang Yoo via second-round TKO
Jakub Wiklacz def. Patchy Mix via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Edmen Shahbazyan def. Andre Muniz via first-round TKO
Results for the Early Prelims
Punahele Soriano def. Nikolay Veretennikov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Yana Santos def. Macy Chiasson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Farid Basharat def. Chris Gutierrez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Ramiz Brahimaj def. Austin Vanderford via second-round submission
Veronica Hardy def. Brogan Walker via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
