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Fighters react to dominating UFC 320 Alex Pereira win

Originally posted on MMA Weekly | By Jeff Cain | Last updated Oct 5, 2025 1:28 AM ET

When Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira first fought at UFC 313 in March. Ankalaev defeated Pereira via unanimous decision and captured the 205-pound championship. On Saturday, Pereira only needed 80 seconds to win the belt back.

The two ran it back in the UFC 320 main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Pereira came out aggressive and the game plan paid off. After putting Ankalaev on his heels, Pereira connected with a right hand that badly hurt the Russian. He finished with a series of elbows on the ground. Following the stunning win, fighters reacted to Pereira become two-time light heavyweight titleholder.

Wow Alex
— Jonny Meat (@JonnyBones) October 5, 2025

Jiri has a super unorthodox style but it works and when it does it’s lightning AND thunder! what a performance against one of the scariest men in the UFC pic.twitter.com/A9qFtmeVsx
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) October 5, 2025

Beautiful Alex
— C HT OV E R A (@chitoveraUFC) October 5, 2025

Alex looked indestructible indestructible, Ankalaev took that away, now he looks indestructible again
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) October 5, 2025

That was a reminder that rematches can look very different from the first fight.
— Petr “No Mercy” Yan (@PetrYanUFC) October 5, 2025

POATAN MAIN EVENT WHITE HOUSE
— Renato Moicano (@moicanoufc) October 5, 2025

@AlexPereiraUFC straight inspiration!! Came back and reclaimed not once but TWO times. Beast. #ufc320
— Justin Gaethje (@Justin_Gaethje) October 5, 2025