{"id":14683,"date":"2025-07-23T00:29:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T00:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/14683\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T00:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T00:29:07","slug":"alex-pereira-headlines-ufc-320-in-loaded-title-doubleheader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/14683\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Pereira headlines UFC 320 in loaded title doubleheader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_tpfuk1li1\">UFC has finally cleared the air on its event schedule, announcing two major title fights in the light heavyweight and bantamweight divisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_0ze7ofepg\">The news comes alongside the reveal that <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-321-main-event-tom-aspinall-ciryl-gane\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Aspinall will be defending his heavyweight belt against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321<\/a>. Why the England vs. France matchup is taking place in Abu Dhabi, UFC only knows, but fans were quickly swept away by more fight news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_v790oyum3\">Three huge fights have been announced for UFC 320 on October 4.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malle\" title=\"Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malle\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_3ggfpjjmp\">As announced by the UFC on July 23, UFC 320 will feature two title fights, and one blockbuster feature fight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_btho76ja5\">Magomed Ankalaev will defend his light heavyweight title in a rematch with Alex Pereira. Merab Dvalishvili makes his third title defense against bantamweight dark horse Cory Sandhagen, and former light heavyweight king Jiri Prochazka takes on Khalil Rountree Jr..<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Back in Vegas with some BANGERS \ud83d\udd25<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnkalaevM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@AnkalaevM<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexPereiraUFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@AlexPereiraUFC<\/a> 2 \ud83c\udfc6<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MerabDvalishvil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@MerabDvalishvil<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/corysandhagenx?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@CorySandhagenx<\/a> \ud83c\udfc6<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jiri_bjp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Jiri_bjp<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/khalilrountree?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@KhalilRountree<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC320?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#UFC320<\/a> | Register interest: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pZv6AnWMF0\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/pZv6AnWMF0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UMZPULCnvu\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/UMZPULCnvu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/1947785407992893862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_b8pf7tvrb\">With these announced fights, UFC 320 has five fights lined up (subject to change):<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_eo5sgr3tv\">The October 4 PPV takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, America.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_mqzzaz9uu\">\u2022\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/dillon-danis-fight-ksi-misfits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dillon Danis booked for comeback fight in KSI\u2019s MMA league<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_9tqqv172z\">\u2022\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-israel-adesanya-predicts-dricus-du-plessis-khamzat-chimaev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Israel Adesanya predicts Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_sxgcr7jkf\">\u2022\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/max-holloway-begs-ufc-bmf-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Max Holloway pleads with UFC for major change after latest win<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_gwalqz22y\">\u2022\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/3-fighters-on-the-chopping-block-after-ufc-318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ex-UFC double champ says Tom Aspinall stuck in Jon Jones&#8217; 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