UFC 320 Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 Main Card Betting Preview & Picks (10/04/2025)

On Saturday night, fans and gamblers will be offered a UFC Betting card for the ages. Specifically, the main card features five matchups, with four of them ranked, and a total of nine ranked combatants. Of course, the Main Event is the light heavyweight title bout between defending champion Magomed Ankalaev and challenger Alex Pereira. The bout is a rematch of the March 8 title bout in which Ankalaev won a unanimous decision. Following that bout, fans demanded an immediate rematch. Next on the marquee is the bantamweight title bout between defending champion Merab Dvalishvili and Corey Sandhagen.

UFC 320 Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 Main Card Betting Info

Light Heavyweight Title Bout

Defending light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev has a career online betting record of 21-11-1. Last time out, Magomed Ankalaev won a unanimous decision against Alex Pereira on March 8, 2025, in Las Vegas. As a result, Ankalaev won the UFC light heavyweight championship.

Previously, on October 26, 2024, Ankalaev won a unanimous decision against Aleksandar Rakic in Abu Dhabi. On January 13, 2024, Ankalaev won a 2nd-round knockout over Johnny Walker in Las Vegas.

Alex Pereira has a career record of 12-2. Pereira is a former UFC light heavyweight and middleweight champion. Since his loss to Ankalaev, Pereira has not fought.

Previously, on October 5, 2024, Pereira won a 4th-round technical knockout against Khalil Rountree Jr in Salt Lake City. It was the third consecutive UFC light heavyweight championship for Pereira. On June 29, 2024, Pereira won a 2nd-round technical knockout over Jiri Prochazka in Las Vegas. On April 13, 2024, Pereira won a 1st-round knockout against Jamahal Hill in Las Vegas. Initially, Pereira won the UFC light heavyweight title in a 2nd-round knockout over Prochazka in New York City.

Bantamweight Title Bout

Defending bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili has a career record of 20-4. Consider that he ranks as one of the greatest bantamweights ever. Dvalishvili is riding a 13-bout winning streak.

Last time out, Dvalishvili won a 3rd-round submission against Sean O’Malley on June 7, 2025, in Newark, NJ. Dvalishvili defended his bantamweight title for the second consecutive time. Previously, on January 18, 2025, Dvalishvili won a unanimous decision against Umar Nurmagomedov in Inglewood, CA. On September 14, 2024, Dvalishvili won the UFC bantamweight title against Sean O’Malley in Las Vegas.

Corey Sandhagen has a career record of 18-5. He is coming off a 2nd-round technical knockout win over Deiveson Figueiredo on May 3, 2025, in Des Moines, IA.

Previously, on August 3, 2024, Sandhagen lost a unanimous decision to Umar Nurmagomedov in Abu Dhabi. That match was for the UFC bantamweight title. On August 3, 2023, Sandhagen won a unanimous decision against Rob Font in Nashville.

Light Heavyweight Bout

Jiri Prochazka has a career record of 31-5-1 with the UFC Betting odds. He is a former UFC light heavyweight champion. However, he has split his two most recent four bouts. Last time out, Prochazka won a 3rd-round technical knockout against Jamahal Hill in Inglewood, CA.

Khalil Rountree Jr has a career record of 15-6. Last time out, Rountree won a unanimous decision over Jamahal Hill on June 21, 2025, in Baku. That result was a nice recovery after a 4th-round technical knockout loss to Alex Pereira. As a result, Pereira won the UFC light heavyweight title.

Featherweight Bout

Josh Emmet has a career record of 19-5. In comparison, Yousef Zalal stands at 17-5-1 for his career.

Middleweight Bout

Abus Magomedov has a career record of 28-6-1. In comparison, Joe Pyfer has a career record of 14-3.

UFC Fight Night SBG Free Picks

On this occasion, Magomed Ankalaev makes for a reasonably priced favorite as a proven champion against Alex Pereira. While Merab Dvalishvili, while expensive, is at a different level from Cory Sandhagen.

UFC Fight Night SBG Best Bets: Magomed Ankalaev and Merab Dvalishvili.