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UFC 320 live fight updates, results, highlights from Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira 2

October 5, 2025
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UFC 320 live fight updates, results, highlights from Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira 2
originally appeared on The Sporting News

Two titles are on the line when the UFC returns to Las Vegas on October 4 for UFC 320.

The main event will see a rematch between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira for the UFC light heavyweight title.

Ankalaev (20-1-1 1 NC) has gone 12-1 with one no-contest since 2018, outstriking Pereira in March to win gold. Pereira (12-3) was on a legendary five-fight win streak before losing the belt. 

A two-division champion, Pereira attempts to regain gold against someone considered MMA’s boogeyman. Who will come out on top?

The co-main event will see Merab Dvalishvili defend the UFC bantamweight title against Cory Sandhagen.

Dvalishvili (20-4) is on a 13-fight win streak and attempts to go 3-0 in 2025. The Georgian can be the 2025 Fighter of the Year with a victory. Sandhagen (18-5) is fourth in the rankings. “The Sandman” is 4-1 in his last five fights and attempts to win gold in his first attempt.

The Sporting News will provide results, analysis, and highlights from UFC 320.

UFC 320 results, highlights

The main event is up next: A rematch for the UFC light heavyweight title. Can Magomed Ankalaev go 2-0 against Alex Pereira, or will “Poatan” regain gold? 

Merab wants to fight one more time in December. What a wild man. 

Merab Dvalishvili successfully defends gold against Cory Sandhagen

Round five: Merab with a big right. He dragged Sandhagen around following a big takedown. Big right from Merab. He landed combinations and a takedown. Left hand by Sandhagen but another takedown from Merab landed. Sandhagen with a few shots. Another takedown. That’s 18. And 19. And 20. Merab won via unanimous decision. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Merab (48-46 Merab)

Round four: Sandhagen with an early combination. Another takedown from Merab. Body shot from Sandhagen. Head kick from Merab. Merab was relentless by the cage. Sandhagen with a right. Massive takedown by Merab. He tried for the D’Arce Choke. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Sandhagen (38-37 Merab)

Round three: Merablanded strikes to the body. Forcing Sandhagen by the cage, Merab landed counter shots. Sandhagen tried to land a few shots of his own. He managed to avoid a few takedown attempts. Sandhagen with a head kick. Merab forced Sandhagen down, for his tenth. Another takedown landed. He dragged Sandhagen’s leg for another takedown.  

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Merab (29-27 Merab) 

Round two: Merab attempted a takedown, but it got stuffed. He finally took Sandhagen down, if only for a little bit. Sandhagen attacked the body. They exchanged punches. Combinations from Merab. He landed flurries and pushed Sandhagen by the cage. Sandhagen went down.

A knee by the cage. A takedown. Merab started to get comfortable. Another takedown landed. Merab is having fun. He ragdolled Sandhagen around the octagon. A dominant second round from Merab.

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-8 Merab (19-18 Merab)

Round one: Sandhagen with a few jabs, but Merab landed a few shots of his own. A left from Sandhagen landed multiple times. On the inside, Merab got hit with an uppercut. A right by Merab. Sandhagen blocked a takedown attempt. Dvalishvili landed knees to the body and finally got a takedown. 

Back up, Sandhagen landed combinations. Merab with some boxing on the inside. Sandhagen with a knee. 

SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Sandhagen

The UFC bantamweight title is on the line next. Cory Sandhagen attempts to finally win gold. In his way? The dangerous and dominant Merab Dvalishvili. 

Jiri Prochazka battles back, knocks out Khalil Rountree Jr.

11:27 p.m. ET: Big elbow from Rountree to start round three. Prochazka looked a bit off. They exchanged big shots. Kick to the body from Prochazka. Pushing forward, Prochazka connected with combinations. Rountree landed a few of his own. Rountree’s eye looked bad. Body shots. Elbows from Prochazka. Knee to the body. Prochazka with a spinning elbow. A few punches later and Rountree went down! What a win, what a comeback! 

11:23 p.m. ET: Prochazka is slipping. High kick from Rountree. Combinations from Rountree connected. Rountree continued to land in round two. Spinning elbow by Prochazka. Big right by Rountree. High kick by Prochazka. Rountree with a leg kick and combinations. He pushed Prochazka back. Rountree continued to chop down his opponent. 

11:14 p.m. ET: Prochazka is very unorthodox. He landed a leg kick, and Rountree tried to knock him out right away. Rountree swung wildly, with one shot landing to the stomach. He landed a chop to the body and a kick to the chest. Prochazka was being pushed back. Flying knee and a sharp shot by Prochazka, but Rountree countered with combinations. 

11:09 p.m. ET: Jiri Prochazka vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. could be a wild one. 

Youssef Zalal forces Josh Emmett to tap

Zalal with a double leg after Emmett ran forward several times. There was a quick and quiet tap and Zalal beat Emmett. Emmett did not want his arm broken. That was a statement.

10:45 p.m. ET: Josh Emmett vs. Youssef Zalal is next. Can Emmett, the underdog, defy the oddsmakers? 

Confident Joe Pyfer chokes out Abus Magomedov

10:28 p.m. ET: Magomedov went down in round two following a few Pyfer strikes. On the floor, Pyfer landed elbows. Pyfer with a choke but Magomedov got out of it. Magomedov was cut by his eye. He eventually tapped out.  

10:25 p.m. ET: Magomedov with a double leg takedown attempt as Pyfer pushed forward. Pyfer with a takedown but Magomedov ended up on top. Magomedov with a scissor and kimura combination. Back on the feet, both exchanged vicious shots. 

10:19 p.m. ET: Abus Magomedov vs. Joe Pyfer opens the main card. The confident Pyfer attempts to prove he should be a top contender. 

10 p.m. ET: The UFC 320 main card opened with a tribute to Arthur Jones, brother of Jon Jones.

9:42 p.m. ET: A knee landed by Gautier in the opening few minutes of the first round. Vines attempted to take Gautier down but Gautier pushed him off and landed several big blows to end the fight. 

9:35 p.m. ET: Ateba Gautier vs. Treston Vines is next. Vines is a newcomer competing on just a few days’ notices. 

9:20 p.m. ET: Santos with a great takedown following a few minutes of showboating. There was a clash of heads early in the fight. Yoo is acting extremely calm, to the delight of the fans. An early knockdown in round two and Santos won! Wow! 

9:12 p.m. ET: Daniel Santos vs. Yoo Joo-sang compete in a catchweight bout. 

8:59 p.m. ET: Mix almost got hit below the belt, but the referee let the fight go on. Mix was on top in the third and he had a lot of control time in this fight. However, the judges scored the fight for Wiklacz, forcing another loss for former Bellator fighters.  

8:35 p.m. ET: Former Bellator champion Patchy Mix and Jakub Wiklacz look to continue the fun next. 

8:25 p.m. ET: Edmen Shahbazyan landed flurries in the first fight of the prelims, beating Andre Munoz via knockout in the first round. It happened right before the end of the round. 

8:05 p.m. ET: The prelims have started. Soriano won via unanimous decision.

7:45 p.m. ET: The last fight of the early prelims will see Punahele Soriano vs. Nikolay Veretennikov. Soriano won via unanimous decision.

7:38 p.m. ET: Following a back and forth fi ght that saw a few close calls, including various submission attempts, Santos defeatedChiasson.

7:15 p.m. ET: Farid Basharat defeated Chris Gutierrez as the night continues on. Macy Chiasson vs. Yana Santos is next. 

6:52 p.m. ET: Chris Gutierrez vs. Farid Basharat is next. 

6:42 p.m. ET: Vanderford continues the run of former Bellator fighters struggling in the UFC with a loss. 

6:30 p.m. ET: Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Austin Vanderford is next. 

6:25 p.m. ET: Hardy won via unanimous decision. 

6 p.m. ET: Veronica Hardy vs. Brogan Walker opens the early prelims. 

Hello everyone, and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of UFC 320!

Where to watch UFC 320 prelims

The UFC 320 preliminaries, starting at 8 p.m. ET, will be available on Disney+. The early preliminaries around 6:30 p.m. ET will also be available via Disney+.

Where to watch UFC 320

The UFC 320 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+.

Catch all your favorite ESPN+ action with ESPN Select! Just download the new ESPN app, sign in with your ESPN account, tap Subscribe to ESPN Select, and you’re set to stream live sports, originals, and more—all in one place.

The PPV price for UFC 320 is $79.99for current subscribers.

In Australia, the event can be purchased through the streaming platform Kayo, with no subscription needed. The PPV price for UFC 320 is $59.95

UFC 320 start time

  • Date: Saturday, October 4
  • Time: 10 p.m. ET (prelims 8 p.m. ET) | 7 p.m. PT | 3 a.m. BST (Oct. 5) | 12 p.m. AEST (Oct. 5)
  • Location: T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, Nevada

UFC 320 is in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on October 4. The early prelims start at 6:30 p.m. ET, while the prelims are at 8 p.m. ET. The main card starts at 10 p.m. ET, and Ankalaev and Pereira should make their way to the octagon around 12:30 a.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.

UFC 320 results

Main Card

  • Magomed Ankalaev (c) vs. Alex Pereira 2 for the UFC light heavyweight title
  • Merab Dvalishvili (c) def. Cory Sandhagen via unanimous decision for the UFC bantamweight title (49-45, 49-45, 49-46)
  • Jiri Prochazka def. Khalil Rountree Jr. via KO (3:04 into round three)
  • Youssef Zalal def. Josh Emmett via armbar (1:38 into round one)
  • Joe Pyfer def. Abus Magomedov via rear-naked choke (1:44 into round two)

Prelims

  • Ateba Gautier def. Treston Vines via TKO (1:41 into round one)
  • Daniel Santos def. Yoo Joo-sang via TKO (0:21 into round two) 
  • Jakub Wiklacz def. Patchy Mixvia split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
  • Edmen Shahbazyan def. Andre Munoz via KO (4:58 into round one)

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 Vanderfordvia submission (2:24 into round two)
  • Veronica Hardy def. Brogan Walker via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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