Staredowns! UFC 320 press conference face offs featuring Ankalaev-Pereira 2, Merb-Sandhagen (Video)

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight champion Magomedov Ankalaev and former champion Alex Pereira came face-to-face at the conclusion of the UFC 320 press conference tonight (Thurs., Oct. 2, 2025), just two days ahead of their five-round championship main event rematch from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Bantamweight title fight co-main event between champion Merab Dvalishvili and No. 4-ranked Cory Sandhagen was also in attendance and stared each other down.

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320 “Featured” fight between former Light Heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka and former title challenger Khalil Rountree also came nose-to-nose ahead of their upcoming banger collision.

Watch the staredowns below.

Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2

Dvalishvili vs. Sandhagen

Prochazka vs. Rountree

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