Light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev and former titleholder Alex Pereira will rematch in the UFC 320 main event on Oct. 4. UFC CEO Dana White made the announcement on Tuesday. UFC 320 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Analaev (20–1–1, 1 NC) and Pereira (12-3) first fought in March at UFC 313 where Ankalaev dethroned Pereira via unanimous decision. Ankalaev will make the walk to the octagon in October riding a three-fight winning streak. He hasn’t lost a fight since March 2018.
The UFC 313 loss to Ankalaev was Pereira’s first loss in the 205-pound division and snapped a five-fight winning streak. He successfully defended the 205-pound championship three times.
UFC 320 Fight Card (thus far)
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex PereiraMerab Dvalishvili vs. Cory SandhagenJiri Prochazka vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
