Followers of professional mixed martial arts (MMA) have a huge weekend ahead thanks to the latest offering from the Ultimate Fighting Championship. UFC 320 comes from the world-famous fight venue, the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. There’s a packed card ahead, with exciting UFC title fights taking place at light heavyweight and bantamweight.
The main event features Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira. The former is the current light heavyweight champion, with the latter hoping to leave the arena as the new champion. In the chief support, Merab Dvalishvili defends his hard-earned UFC bantamweight strap against the challenge of Cory Sandhagen.
Which fighters will come out on top and etch their name into the history books? Fight fans can’t wait to find out.
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Who will be the big winners on fight night? Gamblr’s sports betting content writer Frankie Monkhouse previews UFC 320. Keep reading as he walks you through the form of both men, highlights the best betting odds, and settles on his final predictions.
UFC 320 main card
Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex Pereira — Light Heavyweight Title Fight
Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen — Bantamweight Title Fight
Jiri Prochazka vs Khalil Rountree Jr. — Light Heavyweight
Abus Magomedov vs Joe Pyfer — Middleweight
Josh Emmett vs Youssef Zalal — Featherweight
How to watch UFC 320
USA = ESPN+ pay-per-view
UK = TNT Sports
UFC 320 betting odds
Magomed Ankalaev @ 7/20 vs Alex Pereira @ 107/50
Merab Dvalishvili @ 23/100 vs Cory Sandhagen @ 3/1
Jiri Prochazka @ 11/20 vs Khalil Rountree Jr @ 7/5
Abus Magomedov @ 2/1 vs Joe Pyfer 37/100
Josh Emmett 16/5 vs Youssef Zalal 11/50
The odds above are from the Gamblr app and are accurate as of the time of writing. Please note that MMA betting odds are subject to change.
Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex Pereira
Fight fans enjoy a stacked card from Paradise, but we focus on the main event. Magomed Ankalaev defends his light heavyweight title against Alex Pereira in a bout scheduled for five rounds. Will it go the distance? Many followers predict this clash will end early, given the power on show. You can have your say now at Gamblr.
Magomed is a Russian-born fighter who is the current light heavyweight champion and stands proudly at number seven in the UFC’s pound-for-pound list. Another victory and showreel performance on Saturday could push him up the pecking order towards the top five. That would be a special achievement for the 33-year-old who continues to dream big and work hard to achieve success.
Ankalaev enters the octagon with a professional MMA record showing 20 wins against one defeat, with one draw and a no-contest on his card. The champion has won each of his previous three bouts and hasn’t tasted defeat in 14 starts, a run stretching back to 2018 in London. Taking a closer look at his results, we note Magomed has ten wins by knockout and another ten on points. That spare loss on his card was by submission.
Do you expect the champion to defend his crown? You can back him in the fight-winner market, with Ankalaev trading at 1.35 on the Gamblr app. In the method of victory, Magomed is 3.5 to win by knockout, 2.36 to claim a points win, and 10.0 to score his first submission.
Challenger out for revenge following defeat
Alex Pereira arrives in Las Vegas not only looking to win the belt, but to exact revenge on the man who beat him last time. The Brazilian fighting legend lost to Saturday’s opponent on UFC 313 in this city back in March of this year. That bout went the distance, with Alex dropping a points decision following a thrilling battle that swung back and forth. Fans in attendance and watching this rematch at home would love to see a repeat performance.
The loss on UFC 313 was the first of six fights, following a five-bout winning record. The 38-year-old from Sao Paulo beat four opponents inside the distance before he was dragged across five rounds by the champion. Pereira will want to avoid another long night and appreciates that his best chance of taking the title comes from being the aggressor and winning the fight inside the distance. That’s easier said than done at this level, of course.
Fancy Pereira to pull off an upset win? You can back the challenger in the fight-winner betting market at odds of 3.14 with Gamblr. Those looking for even bigger odds and a crack at a sweeter prize can play the method of victory market. Pereira to win on points is 9.0, the submission is 20.0, or you can bet on the KO/TKO at 3.5.
Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex Pereira prediction
It’s time to settle on our final prediction for Saturday’s main event, and I don’t expect too much to change from last time. Ankalaev is the champion, arrives in great form, and fully deserved the points win when beating Pereira earlier this year.
I’m backing the favourite to retain his belt, and you can follow my pick at 1.35. That bet is best suited to your weekend accumulators, targeting a big win off a small return. Looking for a higher return? Back-to-back points wins for Ankalaev over Pereira is the best bet, and you’ll get a value of 2.36.
The Russian has already proven himself to be the better fighter of the two men involved in this title showdown. He won’t enjoy an easy night – no fighter does against Pereira – but I am confident the challenger will continue his winning ways.