Oct 5, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Alex Pereira (red gloves) before a light heavyweight title bout against Khalil Rountree Jr. (not pictured) during UFC 307 at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images
Championship fights always deliver drama, but UFC 320 exceeded every expectation. The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas hosted two title fights that would define legacies. Magomed Ankalaev entered as the light heavyweight champion looking for his first title defense. He had defeated Alex Pereira back in March via unanimous decision. The rematch promised fireworks, and nobody expected what actually happened.
The bantamweight title fight featured Merab Dvalishvili defending his belt for the third time in 2025. His relentless pace and wrestling dominance had made him nearly unstoppable. Cory Sandhagen represented a veteran contender with slick striking and submission skills. The main card delivered five finishes and dominant performances that will be remembered for years. From the opening prelims through the main event, fighters left everything in the octagon. Here are the results of the UFC 320 fight card!
UFC 320 Main Card Results
Alex Pereira shocked the world by obliterating Magomed Ankalaev in just 80 seconds of the first round. Pereira came out aggressively immediately, landing a big kick before pushing Ankalaev to the cage. The Brazilian worked inside and outside leg kicks before connecting with a massive right hook. Ankalaev was hurt badly and panic-shot for a single leg takedown. Pereira got on top and unleashed a barrage of elbows and punches. The referee stopped the fight at 1:20 of round one. Pereira reclaimed his light heavyweight championship in stunning fashion, erasing the memory of his March loss!
Merab Dvalishvili successfully defended his bantamweight title with a dominant unanimous decision over Cory Sandhagen. The scorecards read 49-45, 49-45, and 49-46, reflected ‘The Machine’s’ complete control. Sandhagen had the better opening round with crisp striking and solid takedown defense. But Dvalishvili hurt the challenger on the feet in round two and nearly finished him. From there, the champion’s relentless pressure took over completely. Dvalishvili even broke UFC takedown records while staying a step ahead in the striking exchanges. His 14th consecutive victory solidified his place among the greatest bantamweight runs in UFC history.
Jiri Prochazka rallied from two rounds down to knockout Khalil Rountree Jr. at 3:04 of round three. Rountree’s speed and technical striking gave him clear advantages in the opening rounds. But Prochazka came out like a man possessed in the third round. He took the fight to the Las Vegas native with overwhelming pressure. Wild punches, straight kicks, and slicing elbows poured down on Rountree. The former champion finally landed the finishing combination to secure the comeback knockout.
Youssef Zalal steamrolled Josh Emmett with a first round armbar submission at 1:38. Zalal immediately shot a takedown, twisted Emmett to the canvas, and worked to the back. After threatening with a triangle, he switched to an armbar that forced the verbal tap. ‘The Moroccan Devil’ extended his winning streak to five straight with four finishes. Joe Pyfer secured the biggest win of his career by submitting Abus Magomedov via rear-naked choke at 1:46 of round two. After getting outgrappled in round one, Pyfer hurt Magomedov early in the second. He put him on the canvas and secured the choke for his third consecutive victory.
UFC 320 Preliminary Card Results
Ateba Gautier continued his impressive run with a first-round TKO over Treston Vines at 1:41. Gautier hurt Vines early with a punishing knee to a telegraphed takedown attempt. The Silent Assassin showed his physical strength, landing elbows along the fence before muscling Vines down. Ground strikes finished the job, giving Gautier his third consecutive first-round stoppage.
Daniel Santos registered a second-round TKO over JooSang Yoo just 21 seconds into the round. After a competitive first round, Santos charged across the octagon immediately after the break. He caught Yoo backing up with his hands down and pounced. Once Yoo hit the deck, ‘Willycat’ seized the moment for the finish.
Jakub Wiklacz earned a split decision victory over Patchy Mix with scores of 29-28, 28-29, 29-28. The Polish newcomer looked sharp in round one with excellent striking and grappling. He attacked guillotines and hit a beautiful sweep to reach top position. Mix worked back into the fight as Wiklacz tired, winning round two clearly. The third round was competitive, but two judges gave it to the former KSW champion.
Edmen Shahbazyan extended his winning streak to three with a first-round TKO over Andre Muniz at 4:58. The fight ran mostly even for over four minutes before Shahbazyan clipped and hurt the Brazilian. The finish came with just seconds remaining in the round.
UFC 320 Early Prelims Results
Punahele Soriano scored a unanimous decision over Nikolay Veretennikov with clean 30-27 scorecards across the board. The Xtreme Couture representative took Veretennikov down early in all three rounds. Despite being fresher, Veretennikov couldn’t work back to his feet or generate sustained offense. Yana Santos defeated Macy Chiasson via unanimous decision with scores of 29-28 on all three cards. Santos fought with extra ferocity after Chiasson missed weight on Friday.
Farid Basharat defeated Chris Gutierrez by unanimous decision with identical 29-28 scorecards. The undefeated Dana White’s Contender Series graduate looked crisp for the first ten minutes. The veteran came out aggressive in round three and landed better shots, but Basharat had built enough of a lead. Ramiz Brahimaj submitted Austin Vanderford via guillotine choke at 2:24 of round two. After getting controlled on the ground in round one, Brahimaj came out aggressive and hurt Vanderford with a head kick. Brahimaj then scrambled well and locked onto a 10-finger guillotine.
Veronica Hardy opened UFC 320 with a unanimous decision victory over Brogan Walker on 30-27 scorecards. Hardy dominated the striking and showed improved grappling, including chasing a belly-down armbar. Hardy improved to 4-1 in her last five UFC appearances.
(Image Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie – Imagn Images)
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