Alex Pereira News
Magomed Ankalaev issues first social media statement since stunning KO loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 320
Curtis Calhoun - October 6, 2025
Former UFC champion Magomed Ankalaev didn’t make excuses following his stunning knockout loss to Alex Pereira in their rematch. Alex Pereira got his revenge brutally as he bullrushed Magomed Ankalaev in the opening seconds of their rematch at UFC 320. Just under two minutes into the fight, Pereira finished Ankalaev with brutal ground-and-pound after dropping him with a left hand on the feet.
Old Alex Pereira foe explains what went wrong for Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 6, 2025
A former rival of Alex Pereira has assessed where things fell apart for Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320. Pereira had something to prove this past Saturday, and he executed his plan with flying colors. Having lost the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship to Ankalaev back in March, Pereira was looking to show the MMA world that he didn’t enter the first bout healthy. It only took Pereira over a minute to regain the 205-pound gold via TKO in the rematch.
UFC champion owns up to 'wrong' assessment of Alex Pereira's career
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 6, 2025
A reigning UFC champion has admitted he didn’t get things quite right about Alex Pereira following UFC 320. Pereira challenged Magomed Ankalaev for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship in a rematch this past Saturday. “Poatan” lost the gold to Ankalaev in their first meeting back in March. Pereira ended up scoring a quick TKO victory in the rematch to reclaim the 205-pound title.
Alex Pereira reveals he planned to call out Jon Jones following UFC 320 victory
Harry Kettle - October 6, 2025
UFC champion Alex Pereira has revealed that he had initially planned to call Jon Jones out right after UFC 320. On Saturday night, another chapter was written in the incredible story of Alex Pereira. With many people doubting him, ‘Poatan’ was able to overcome the odds and defeat Magomed Ankalaev to reclaim the UFC light heavyweight championship. Now, many have already started to shift their focus to what could be next for the Brazilian sensation.
Khamzat Chimaev calls for showdown with Alex Pereira after UFC 320
Harry Kettle - October 5, 2025
UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev has teased a showdown with Alex Pereira following UFC 320. Last night, Alex Pereira shocked a lot of people by knocking out Magomed Ankalaev to win back the UFC light heavyweight championship. While many thought he was more than capable of getting the job done, his performance in the first fight didn’t give many hope that he would be able to turn things around in the rematch. Alas, he did, and he did so pretty emphatically.
Dana White gives interesting response to Alex Pereira's heavyweight request following UFC 320
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 5, 2025
UFC 320 is in the books, and Dana White has a response to a potential heavyweight move for Alex Pereira. “Poatan” walked into T-Mobile Arena with something to prove this past Saturday. Pereira and his team insisted that he was not 100 percent during his first meeting with Magomed Ankalaev back in March. Pereira had a chance to prove it in the main event of UFC 320, and he did so in just over a minute. “Poatan” reclaimed the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship with a first-round TKO finish over Ankalaev.
Alex Pereira reveals desire for Jon Jones fight at UFC White House
Harry Kettle - October 5, 2025
Alex Pereira has revealed his interest in squaring off with Jon Jones at next year’s highly anticipated UFC White House event. Last night at UFC 320, Alex Pereira once again proved why he is one of the greatest fighters of his generation. He went in there against Magomed Ankalaev and absolutely dominated him, securing a first round knockout to ensure he captured the UFC light heavyweight championship for the second time.
UFC 320 Bonus Report: Alex Pereira one of four 'POTN' winners
Chris Taylor - October 5, 2025
The Octagon returned to T-Mobile Arena for tonight’s UFC 320 event, and five fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. The highly anticipated light heavyweight title fight rematch resulted in an absolutely dominant performance from Alex Pereira. ‘Poatan’ came out super aggressively and ended up tagging Magomed Ankalaev with a big right hand around the one-minute mark of the opening frame. That shot clearly rocked the Russian and prompted him to shoot in for a takedown. Pereira ended up stuffing the attempt and taking top position on the ground. From there, Alex proceeded to unleash some big punches and then ultimately finished the fight with some savage elbows. In the end, Pereira needed just 80-seconds to reclaim his light heavyweight title.
UFC 320 Results: Alex Pereira TKO's Magomed Ankalaev (Video)
Chris Taylor - October 4, 2025
Tonight’s UFC 320 event is headlined by a light heavyweight title fight rematch between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira. Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA) and Pereira (12-3 MMA) originally collided back in March of this year at UFC 313, where the 33-year-old Russian walked away with a unanimous decision victory to claim the promotion’s light heavyweight world title.
UFC 320: 'Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - October 4, 2025
The Octagon returns to T-Mobile Arena for tonight’s UFC 320 event, a 14-bout fight card headlined by Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira 2. Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA) and Pereira (12-3 MMA) originally collided back in March of this year at UFC 313, where the 33-year-old Russian walked away with a unanimous decision victory to claim the promotion’s light heavyweight world title.
Magomed Ankalaev could get knocked out at UFC 320, says former Pereira opponent
Harry Kettle - October 4, 2025
UFC fighter Dustin Jacoby believes that Alex Pereira stands a good chance of knocking Magomed Ankalaev out. Tonight, Magomed Ankalaev will defend his UFC light heavyweight championship against Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 320. It looks set to be one of the most intriguing fights of the year thus far, especially in the wake of ‘Big Ank’ actually taking the belt from ‘Poatan’ in their first fight.
UFC 320 weigh-in results: One fighter misses target, Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira make title fight official
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 3, 2025
The UFC 320 weigh-ins have wrapped up and just one fighter failed to make their contracted weight. UFC 320 goes down on Saturday and it’ll emanate from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Headlining the card will be a light heavyweight title rematch between champion Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira. Both Ankalaev and “Poatan” tipped the scales at 204.5 pounds, which means their championship rematch is official.
Alex Pereira puzzled by Tom Aspinall's comments about his resume prior to UFC 320
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 2, 2025
Alex Pereira can’t wrap his head around recent comments from UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall. Pereira’s attention has been on avenging his loss to Magomed Ankalaev back in March. “Poatan” lost the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship via unanimous decision, and he’ll have a chance to reclaim the gold at UFC 320 on Saturday. A slew of pro MMA fighters have weighed in on the rematch, including Aspinall.
Magomed Ankalaev makes bold promise ahead of Alex Pereira rematch at UFC 320
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 2, 2025
Magomed Ankalaev has made quite the promise ahead of his UFC 320 rematch against Alex Pereira. Ankalaev walked away with the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship following his first meeting with Pereira back in March. He was able to get “Poatan” moving back throughout the fight, and the judges took note. Ahead of the rematch, which is scheduled for Saturday inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the trash talk has been revved up.
Alex Pereira shows interest in Carlos Ulberg fight following UFC 320
Harry Kettle - October 2, 2025
UFC star Alex Pereira has shown interest in squaring off with Carlos Ulberg after his title fight at UFC 320 this weekend. On Saturday night, Alex Pereira’s aim is simple: defeat Magomed Ankalaev and recapture the UFC light heavyweight championship. Of course, that’s going to be easier said than done, and ‘Poatan’ knows that he will have to be at his absolute best if he’s serious about getting the better of the champion.
UFC 320 | Pro fighters make their picks for Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira 2 title fight
Cole Shelton - October 1, 2025
In the main event of UFC 320, the light heavyweight title is up for grabs as Magomed Ankalaev takes on Alex Pereira. Heading into the fight, Ankalaev is a -265 favorite while the Brazilian is a +200 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their predictions for the light heavyweight title fight. The pros believe Ankalaev will be able to edge out another decision win, as Pereira won’t be able to defend the clinch and wrestling.
Alex Pereira considers possible move to UFC heavyweight division
Harry Kettle - October 1, 2025
Alex Pereira has given his thoughts on a possible move up to the heavyweight division following UFC 320. On Saturday night, Alex Pereira will attempt to reclaim the UFC light heavyweight championship. He’ll do so by going up against Magomed Ankalaev, the same man that took the belt from him earlier this year. As you can imagine, there’s a lot of pressure on the shoulders of ‘Poatan’ as he tries to overcome a challenge many doubt he can pull off.
Alex Pereira responds to Magomed Ankalaev's coach's questionable remarks about his KO power ahead of UFC 320
Curtis Calhoun - September 30, 2025
Former UFC champion Alex Pereira took notice of Magomed Ankalaev’s head coach’s claims that he doesn’t possess knockout power. Former UFC light heavyweight king Alex Pereira is days away from a second chance at handing Magomed Ankalaev a loss this Saturday at UFC 320. Pereira lost to Ankalaev by unanimous decision earlier this year at UFC 313, setting up an immediate rematch between the two top light heavyweights.