Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back on the pay-per-view (PPV) market later TONIGHT (Sat., Oct. 4, 2025) to stage UFC 320 from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining the ESPN+streamed
event will be a Light Heavyweight championship rematch as division kingpin, Magomed Ankalaev , will defend his 205-pound strap against former champion, Alex Pereira. In the co-main event, UFC Bantamweight champion, Merab Dvalishvili, will defend his strap against top contender Cory Sandhagen.
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What UFC event is on tonight? UFC 320: “Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2”
Who is fighting tonight at UFC 320? Magomed Analaev vs. Alex Pereira Light Heavyweight title fight rematch is the five-round main event.
What time does UFC 320? TONIGHT (Sat., Oct. 4, 2025), beginning at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Where will UFC 320 take place? T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
How can I watch UFC 320? The early ESPN+ “Prelims” bouts scheduled for 6 p.m. ET, then the remaining undercard balance on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV.
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Ankalaev did exactly what he said he would do at UFC 313 earlier this year, dethroning Pereira from the top of the 205-pound mountain by handing “Poatan” just his second loss inside the Octagon. He improved to 20-2-1 and earned his first taste of UFC gold. And now that he has it around his waist, he isn’t about to let it go so easily. He has the win over Pereira in his back pocket so his confidence is sky high. Of course, he knows “Poatan” is going to make adjustments, but he will still be lacking in the grappling to hang with “Big Ank.” That said, expect the champion to be all over Pereira from the jump. I can envision the towering Brazilian getting taken down a few times. But, let’s not get it twisted: Ankalaev has hands, too — he tagged “Poatan” several times in the first fight.
Pereira, at one, point, seemed like an indestructible force who took UFC by storm. He was eventually iced by Israel Adesanya at UFC 287 (see it again here), but bounced right back and reeled off five straight wins, including capturing the 205-pound title and defending it three times before coughing it up to Anakalev. And that’s how quick it takes for people to forget how dominant you were before defeat. But, Pereira has shown his resiliency and doesn’t let the chatter get to him. He has the capability to bounce back again and go on another impressive run, but it all starts with getting revenge on Ankalaev. He will have to be on his “A” game and be perfect to get the job done because the big Russian bruiser has shown very little weakness throughout his combat career. If Pereira suffers another loss here, it would put him at a crossroads in his career, and perhaps make him contemplate another change in divisions. For Anakalev, taking out Pereira in back-to-back outings ups his stock and perhaps convinces him to try for “champ-champ” status at Heavyweight.
What’s Not:
Youssef Zalal has won seven straight fights, including four in a row inside the Octagon, which is good enough to earn him the No. 9 spot on UFC’s rankings. As for Josh Emmett (No. 8), he has seen better days, losing three of his last four and is coming off a tough loss at the hands of Lerone Murphy, which is the reason this matchmaking bothers me so much. I would much rather have had Zalal take on someone who is on the rise like himself, not a declining veteran on his way out of the Top 10.
Original Card Vs. Actual Card/Injuries
Ateba Gautier vs. Ozzy Diaz were scheduled to meet in a Middleweight bout before Diaz had to be pulled from the event as a result of an undisclosed medical issue (details here). He was replaced by promotional newcomer, Treston Vines, on short notice.
New Blood:
After racking up four straight wins on the regional circuit, the aforementioned Treston Vines got the call up to the big show to face Gautier. Vines has a professional record of 10-3 with six knockouts, but he has a tough task ahead of him in Gautier, who is on a nice run himself, having won seven straight wins. During his time inside the Octagon, “The Silent Assassin” has been anything but silent after locking down back-to-back first round knockout wins.
Jakub Wiklacz will make his UFC debut following a lengthy career with KSW, racking up a nice 6-1-1 record with the promotion. Of his 16 wins, 10 have come by way of submission, so it’s no secret what he intends to do come fight night. In his first challenge inside the Octagon, he will be take on former Bellator MMA Bantamweight champion, Patchy Mix, who stumbled out of the gates by losing his Octagon debut against Mario Bautista a few months ago. Now, Mix is looking to avoid his second straight loss to start off his UFC career by spoiling “Masa’s” party.
How The ‘Prelims’ Look:
After a rough stretch that saw him go 1-4 inside the Octagon, Punahele Soriano has now won two straight. He will attempt to secure his first three-fight win streak ever under UFC’s banner when he goes toe-to-toe against Nikolay Veretennikov, who is coming off a big win over Francisco Prado, his first win inside the Octagon after losing his first two fights.
Yana Santos, at one point, was seemingly on her way out of UFC after losing three in a row. Since then, however, she turned things around and is now enjoying a two-fight win streak. She will face Macy Chiasson, who is coming off a tough loss at the hands of Ketlen Vieira.
Austin Vanderford made good on his UFC debut, defeating Nikolay Veretennikov via second round technical knockout (rewatch that here). That said, I don’t understand why UFC matchmakers buried him all the way down on the early “Prelims” card against Ramiz Brahimaj for their Welterweight bout. I don’t expect him to be on the main card of a PPV event just yet, but that drop down is a little disrespectful. It’s normal, I suppose, because former Bellator MMA Bantamweight champion, Patchy Mix, is also on the early “Prelims” against a newcomer.
After stumbling out of the UFC gates with a loss, Daniel Santos is now enjoying a three-fight win streak. To keep his momentum going, he will have to be perfect in all areas because he is facing someone who has been just that throughout his combat career, as Joo Sang is undefeated (9-0) as a professional and impressed in his UFC debut by defeating Jeka Saragih via knockout in just 28 seconds (see it again here).
Chris Gutierrez vs. Farid Basharat will throw down in a Bantamweight bout that pits two surging up-and-comers against each other. Gutierrez is 10-3-1 overall under UFC’s banner and is currently on a two-fight win streak. As for Basharat, he is scorching hot because he has yet to taste defeat, racking up a 13-0 record, which includes winning his first four fights under UFC’s banner.
For the first time in six years, Edmen Shahbazyan is enjoying a two-fight win streak. He will look to up that to three in a row by getting a win over Andre Muniz, who is really struggling as of late by losing three of his last four bout, including his most recent defeat at the hands of Ikram Aliskerov via first round knockout earlier this year (see it again here).
Who Needs A Win Badly:
Brogan Walker suffered back-to-back losses in her first two UFC fights, so she is coming in with a ton of pressure in her third bout against Veronica Hardy. Walker is 1-4 overall in her last five contests, so if she suffers her third straight defeat at the hands of Hardy — who is coming off a loss herself to Eduarda Mora — her UFC career could be cut very short.
Interest Level: 8/10
There has been a lot of chatter surrounding a potential trade between PFL’s Dakota Ditcheva and the aforementioned Ankalaev as of late. And while nothing was really made public by either side, you know Anakalev heard about it, obviously.
Meanwhile, Merab has been nothing short of dominant throughout his run, winning 13 straight fights, including taking out some of the best the 135-pound division has to offer, all while defending his belt twice. That said, he (like Ankalaev) hasn’t exactly proven to be a “draw” for the promotion. For now, Dvalishvili is still UFC’s champion and is ready to lock down his third straight title defense against Sandhagen, who earned his spot by going 4-1 in his last five fights. He has always been the underdog and has won some impressive fights.
But, if we are being honest, “Sandman” has been unable to get over the hump, dropping big fights to TJ Dillashaw, Petr Yan and Umar Nurmagomedov. That said, this is undoubtedly the biggest fight of his career, and getting a win here puts him at the very top and silences the doubters.
While Carlos Ulberg likely stamped his ticket to a title fight last week with an impressive knockout win over Dominick Reyes (see it again here), Jiri Prochazka (No. 2) wants to do his part by cutting the line. He is out to secure his second straight win when he battles Khalil Rountree Jr., who himself wants to get back to the big dance after coming up short in his lone UFC title fight against Pereira in 2024. This fight is bound to be filled with big bombs and fireworks, and if it does play out on the feet I will give the edge to Jiri, who has length on his side that will give “War Horse” trouble all night long.
Joe Pyfer has quickly proven that the hype he earned on Contender Series was justified, racking up a 4-1 record on the big stage. He had a small hiccup after running into Jack Hermansson, but he bounced right back to secure back-to-back wins over Marc-Andre Barriault and Kelvin Gastelum. Abus Magomedov will look to make it difficult for him to get his third straight win as he is out to secure his fourth straight victory. Magomedov had a bit of a rough stretch himself after losing to Sean Strickland and Caio Borralho — two very tough foes — but turned things around in a hurry. Another big win could be his ticket to the Top 15.
Enjoy the fights!
Full UFC 320 Fight Card:
UFC 320 PPV Main Card on ESPN+ PPV (10 p.m. ET):
205 lbs.: UFC Light Heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira 2
135 lbs.: UFC Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen
205 lbs.: Jiri Prochazka vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
145 lbs.: Josh Emmett vs. Youssef Zalal
185 lbs.: Joe Pyfer vs. Abus Magomedov
UFC 320 ‘Prelims’ Card On ESPNN, ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET):
185 lbs.: Ateba Gautier vs. Treston Vines (not Ozzy Diaz)
185 lbs.: Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Andre Muniz
135 lbs.: Chris Gutierrez vs. Farid Basharat
145 lbs.: JooSang Yoo vs. Daniel Santos
UFC 320 Prelims Card On ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET):
135 lbs.: Macy Chiasson vs. Yana Santos
135 lbs.: Patchy Mix vs. Jakub Wiklacz
170 lbs.: Punahele Soriano vs. Nikolay Veretennikov
170 lbs.: Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Austin Vanderford
125 lbs.: Veronica Hardy vs. Brogan Walker
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*
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