Alex Pereira gets revenge against Magomed Ankalaev

The first clash between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 left many questioning whether the dominant champion had met his match.

Pereira (13-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) surrendered both the fight and his light heavyweight title after Ankalaev (21-2-1 MMA, 12-2-1 UFC) secured a unanimous decision victory.

One judge awarded Ankalaev four rounds, signaling a decisive shift in power at 205 pounds last March. When the two faced off again at UFC 320 in October, the story unfolded very differently.

Unshaken by the earlier defeat, “Poatan” entered the rematch focused, composed, and determined to rewrite the narrative. It took him just 80 seconds to reclaim the light heavyweight crown, dropping Ankalaev with a thunderous overhand right before finishing the job with ground-and-pound.