Alex Pereira defended his light heavyweight crown three times before losing to Magomed Ankalaev. Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

UFC reveals stacked main card for Alex Pereira's next fight

Originally posted on MMA on SI | By Mathew Riddle | Last updated Aug 23, 2025 8:00 AM ET

Alex Pereira's return fight pits him against Magomed Ankalaev in a light heavyweight title rematch.

'Poatan' was soundly beaten by Pereira at UFC 313, but gets his chance at revenge at UFC 320 this October. The Vegas PPV is smack in the middle of a stacked late-2025 lineup for the UFC, featuring events in Australia, France, and Brazil.

Marking the penultimate PPV to Tom Aspinall's first title defense at UFC 321, UFC 320 is looking absolutely packed with fan-favorite talent.

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Youssef Zalal vs Josh Emmett added to UFC 320.

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Who's on the UFC 320 main card?

As announced on the UFC Shanghai broadcast on August 23, the UFC 320 main card will conclude with five fights. One brand new fight between Josh Emmett and Youssef Zalal has been added to the card. Here, Emmett will defend his top ranking against a returning fighter finding his winning ways.

Otherwise, the UFC 320 main card is as follows:

(c) Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira; light heavy title
(c) Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen; bantam title
Jiri Prochazka vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.; light heavy
Josh Emmett vs. Youssef Zalal; feather
Abus Magomedov vs. Joe Pyfer; middle

Who's on the UFC 320 prelims?

UFC 320's prelims showcase two notable talents in Ateba Gautier and Farid Ba sharat. Patchy Mix also returns for his second fight in the UFC since his disappointing debut loss earlier this year.