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UFC 320<\/a> happens this weekend (Sat., Oct. 4, 2025) inside T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV. The pay-per-view (PPV) main event is Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira 2<\/a> for the UFC Light Heavyweight title. Ankalaev will be hoping to show his dominant decision over Pereira was no fluke. Pereira will be hoping to show us what a one-hundred percent healthy<\/a> Poatan can do.<\/p>\n

Waiting in the wings this weekend will be Carlos Ulberg, who secured his spot as next man up with a crushing KO over Dominick Reyes in Perth last week. He\u2019s not favored to beat either of these guys, though.<\/a><\/p>\n

The co-main event for UFC 320 is Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen<\/a> for the Bantamweight title. Dvalishvili, one of the busiest champions in the sport, will be hoping to defend his title for the third time in this calendar year.<\/p>\n

Rounding out the PPV on Saturday is Jiri Prochazka vs. Khalil Rountree Jr., Josh Emmett vs. Youssef Zalal<\/a> and Abus Magomedov vs. Joe Pyfer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

UFC 320\u2019s late \u201cPrelims\u201d were supposed to be headlined by Ateba Gautier and Ozzy Diaz. However, Diaz has since pulled out due to injury <\/a>and has been replaced by Octagon newcomer, Treston Vines (details here<\/a>). Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Andre Muniz now serves as the featured \u201cPrelim\u201d with newcomer Treston Vines coming in on short notice to fight Gautier. The other late \u201cPrelims\u201d are Chris Gutierrez vs. Farid Basharat and Daniel Santos vs. JooSang Yoo.<\/p>\n

The early \u201cPrelims\u201d are headlined by Macy Chiasson vs. Yana Santos. Patchy Mix will also be on the early \u201cPrelims\u201d, taking on Jakub Wiklacz. There\u2019s also Punahele Soriano vs. Nikolay Veretennikov, Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Austin Vanderford and Veronica Hardy vs. Brogan Walker.<\/p>\n

As always, there\u2019s lots to bet on this card and we\u2019ve got odds for all the fights below:<\/p>\n

UFC 320 Main Card Money Line Odds<\/p>\n

\"Alex<\/a><\/p>\n

Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev run it back this weekend at UFC 320. Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n

Magomed Ankalaev (-285) vs. Alex Pereira (+230)<\/p>\n

Ankalaev and Pereira fought at UFC 313 in March, with Ankalaev taking a unanimous decision over Pereira. Ankalaev didn\u2019t beat Pereira with his wrestling, as many expected he might. Instead, he was very lively on the feet and hounded Pereira throughout the fight, tagging him first and making Pereira more gun shy than perhaps we\u2019ve ever seen him. He was also able to pin Pereira against the fence for long periods of the fight.<\/p>\n

This win extended Ankalaev\u2019s undefeated streak to 14 fights. It also grew his pro record to 21-1-1 (1 NC). His only loss remains that Hail Mary sub he suffered after beating down Paul Craig for 14 minutes and 59 seconds (see it here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

For Pereira, the loss dropped his MMA record to 12-3. It was his first loss since suffering a knockout against Israel Adesanya, which essentially chased him from the Middleweight division (see it here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

I think Pereira is doing too much. Gone is the mystique of Poatan. He\u2019s been over-exposed and over-worked in the last few years and I don\u2019t see how this fight goes much different than the first (and I don\u2019t buy the whole injury story from Pereira).<\/p>\n

Ankalaev bossed their first fight, despite not getting a takedown. He exhausted Pereira by making him move and totally sapped his strength in the clinch. I think he does that again and I think there\u2019s even a chance that Ankalaev finishes Pereira on the feet, especially if he wears Pereira down with leg and body kicks again.<\/p>\n

My belief in Ankalaev getting the finish opens up a lot of tasty betting options for me. Ankalaev -5.5 at -135 is the most conservative of those options. Under 3.5 rounds is +100, but I think this fight will end very late, if at all. Ankalaev by KO\/TKO\/DQ is +200 (a little shorter than I would have predicted).<\/p>\n

DraftKings also has a very nice same-game parlay with Ankalaev to win by KO\/TKO\/DQ and over 2.5 rounds at a whopping +800.<\/p>\n

If you completely disagree with me there are lots of long odds out there for Pereira. Pereira by KO\/TKO\/DQ is +320, which has to be the longest that line has ever been in his UFC career.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, I\u2019m going to play this fight conservatively and it\u2019s not because I have doubts over Ankalaev winning, but just in how he wins. This could be another decision for him or a finish. I also have strange visions of him getting Pereira down in this fight and, from there, perhaps locking up a kimura.<\/p>\n

Best bet: Magomed Ankalaev -5.5 (-135)<\/p>\n

\"Cory<\/a><\/p>\n

Cory Sandhagen finally gets his title shot at UFC 320. Josh Hedges\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n

Merab Dvalishvili (-380) vs. Cory Sandhagen (+300)<\/p>\n

Dvalishvili has been an extremely active Bantamweight champion. After taking the belt off Sean O\u2019Malley at The Sphere little more than one year ago, he defended the title against Umar Nurmagomedov and O\u2019Malley (with a north south choke \u2014 see it here<\/a>) in January and June.<\/p>\n

Sandhagen booked his title shot with a win over Deiveson Figueiredo in May. Sandhagen dominated Figueiredo and used counter-grappling to pop Figueiredo\u2019s knee when the Brazilian was hunting for leg locks. The official win is down to a technical knockout (injury), but don\u2019t take anything away from the Sandman for that one. Previously Sandhagen lost a unanimous decision to Nurmagomedov. He gets the title shot here by virtue of being a fresh face, but few would doubt that he\u2019s a worth title challenger for Dvalishvili.<\/p>\n

How do you stop Dvalishvili, though?<\/p>\n

The champ seems to be getting better in every fight. His motor feels like the single greatest cheatcode in MMA. It\u2019s amazing how he can fight with maximum intensity for five rounds and appear as though he could do another five without slowing down. That must be incredibly demoralizing for opponents and we\u2019ve seen them break in there with him. O\u2019Malley seemed as though he knew the fight was lost after the second takedown.<\/p>\n

Dvalishvili also fights with a lot of personality and charisma. That protects him from his style being too boring for the fans, so we don\u2019t get a referee pressured by boos, standing up his opponents. That personality also helps him with the judges. I think his smile and his waving to the crowd helped him get over the edge in some close rounds against the stoic Nurmagomedov. He just looks like a winner most of the time when he\u2019s fighting.<\/p>\n

Sandhagen, who is more O\u2019Malley than Nurmagomedov, might really struggle on Saturday. His lanky frame seems ideal for Dvalishvilli to rag-doll around. I think we\u2019re going to see a repeat of what we saw when Sandhagen lost to Nurmagomedov, where he was taken down five times and his jumping attacks seemed too risky to attempt.<\/p>\n

Dvalishvili has talked about wanting to strike more, but I think that\u2019s a smokescreen. He knows what works for him. He wants to see guys break under pressure and gas out as much as he wants to see them knocked out, twitching on the canvas.<\/p>\n

Sandhagen is a very skilled striker and he has a great deal of fight IQ, but I just don\u2019t think anyone in this division can stand up (literally) to Dvalishvili right now.<\/p>\n

Dvalishvili often gets disrespected by oddsmakers, so it\u2019s a little surprising to see him as such a heavy favorite. I think this one is going the distance, so bets which play on that are most interesting to me.<\/p>\n

Over 4.5 rounds is, unfortunately, only -360. Dvalishvili by decision is more palatable, though, at -225. Fight to go the distance is -330.<\/p>\n

It feels rather safe, but I think I\u2019ll just go with Dvalishvili to get the decision.<\/p>\n

Best bet: Merab Dvalishvili by decision (-225)<\/p>\n

\"Jiri<\/a><\/p>\n

Jiri Prochazka and Khalil Rountree Jr. are good bets for Fight of the Night at UFC 320. Harry How\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Jiri Prochazka (-180) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. (+150)<\/p>\n

Both Prochazka and Rountree Jr. are coming off wins over Jamahal Hill.<\/p>\n

Prochazka TKO\u2019d Hill, with ground and pound, in January. That was Prochzka\u2019s first fight since he was KO\u2019d by Alex Pereira at UFC 303 in 2024. Prochazka is 5-2 in UFC having only lost to Pereira.<\/p>\n

Rountree\u2019s win over Hill was a patient and very technical decision, with Rountree avoiding Hill\u2019s power, yet not really unleashing much of his own. His prior fight was his epic showdown with Pereira which ended due to some brutal uppercuts in the fourth round (see that here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

How this fight goes really depends on which Rountree shows up.<\/p>\n

If he fights like he did when he met Hill, then I can see him getting a decision and maybe hurting Prochazka with leg kicks and counters.<\/p>\n

If Rountree throws caution to the wind, then all hell might break lose and someone could go down in a heap half way through the first round.<\/p>\n

Rountree seems smart enough to fight defensively when he perceives a threat, though.<\/p>\n

Prochazka, not so much. He\u2019s going to go forward throwing haymakers, daring Rountree to respond. He might be able to do this enough to pressure Rountree into being more attacking. That could lead to Prochazka creating a big opening. Or it could lead to Rountree landing something big and handing Prochazka his fifth (technical) knockout loss.<\/p>\n

Prochazka does have a four-inch reach advantage, so he might be able to chase Rountree while keeping his chin far back enough from the responses.<\/p>\n

However, with these two guys it feels like there\u2019s a bomb waiting to go off at any minute and it could blow up either one. Because of that, you have to consider the round total in this fight.<\/p>\n

Over 1.5 rounds is -154. Under is +120.<\/p>\n

I think this is a tough call to make. I slightly favor the over, given how conservative Rountree fought Hill (who is not as dangerous as Prochazka). Yet, I still think there\u2019s a finish coming in this fight, just not that early.<\/p>\n

One of the most interesting striking stats featuring these two is significant strike accuracy. Prochazka has 55 percent and Rountree is just 40 percent. If we\u2019re having a fire fight, it feels obvious to favor the guy who hits more than half the time versus the guy who doesn\u2019t. Rountree did land 56 percent of his sig. strikes on Hill, though.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m going to go for Rountree here, but I\u2019m not super confident in it. I don\u2019t know if anyone can be that confident in a Jiri Prochazka fight. I just think Rountree showed himself a blueprint on how he can get wins at this level of the division and I think he\u2019s going to follow that again.<\/p>\n

That might bait Prochazka into fighting even more aggressive and reckless and I think that favors Rountree more than it favours Prochazka.<\/p>\n

Best bet: Khalil Rountree Jr. moneyline (+150)<\/p>\n

\"Youssef<\/a><\/p>\n

Youssef Zalal will look to continue his streak at UFC 320. Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n

Josh Emmett (+340) vs. Youssef Zalal (-440)<\/p>\n

Emmett, who turned 40 in March, is coming off a main event decision loss to Lerone Murphy in April. That was his first fight since his viral knockout over Bryce Mitchell in late 2023 (see it here<\/a>). Emmett is now 10-5 in UFC. His last loss was a five round \u201cFight of the Night\u201d effort opposite Ilia Topuria for a shot at the Featherweight title.<\/p>\n

Zalal is on a seven-fight win streak, which started when he was released from UFC back in 2022. He was re-signed last year and has since submitted Billy Quarantillo, Jarno Errens and Jack Shore. In his last fight, he took a very comfortable decision over former title challenger, Calvin Kattar.<\/p>\n

Fights are more complicated than this, but I really struggle to get past Emmett\u2019s age for this one. Indeed, 40-year-olds just don\u2019t win in UFC. Even Jared Cannonier has started to struggle lately.<\/p>\n

Emmett has clearly taken care of himself and hasn\u2019t taken a ton of damage in his career, but still \u2026 40.<\/p>\n

Zalal, whose greatest attribute is his quickness, seems like a nightmare match-up for someone who is slowing down due to age. I\u2019m sure Emmett\u2019s power is still there if he lands, but will he be able to do that on Zalal, who is smart as well as speedy?<\/p>\n

Zalal\u2019s grappling, and especially his back takes, has looked incredible in his second stint in UFC. I think he\u2019s going to have a lot of joy with that on Saturday night, especially since he has a big size advantage over Emmett. Zalal is a big Featherweight and he\u2019s four inches taller than Emmett with a two-inch reach advantage.<\/p>\n

That size will make things very difficult for Emmett should Zalal get on his back. Zalal will have lots of room to really lock in his body triangle.<\/p>\n

Despite being so high on Zalal, I was a little shocked to see how disparate the odds are here. I think that\u2019s Emmett\u2019s age playing a factor.<\/p>\n

The round total for this is 2.5 with the over at -315 and the under at +230. I think the under is interesting, since I think there\u2019s a good chance Zalal gets a submission and since Emmett\u2019s best path to winning is an early KO.<\/p>\n

You can get Zalal at -3.5 for -135. I\u2019m not interested in that, just because Emmett is the definition of \u201ca puncher\u2019s chance.\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll stick with the under.<\/p>\n

Best bet: Under 2.5 rounds (+230)<\/p>\n

\"Joe<\/a><\/p>\n

Joe Pyfer gets another big opportunity to shine at UFC 320. Elsa\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Joe Pyfer (-250) vs. Abus Magomedov (+205)<\/p>\n

Pyfer is coming off a convincing, but not spectacular, win over Kelvin Gastelum in June. Before that, he KO\u2019d \u201cPower Bar\u201d Marc-Andre Barriault (see it here<\/a>). Pyfer is now 5-1 in UFC with the sole loss being a five round decision to Jack Hermansson in Feb. 2024.<\/p>\n

Magomedov is on a three-fight win streak with wins over Michel Pereira, Brunno Ferreira (by submission) and Warlley Alves. Prior to those wins he dropped back-to-back fights to Caio Borralho and Sean Strickland.<\/p>\n

This is a pretty interesting fight. Pyfer is known to underperform at times. And I think Magomedov has slightly overperformed at times, too. Because of that, I think this could be a closer fight than some other people might be expecting.<\/p>\n

Magomedov is a very well-rounded fighter and he has some good size. He\u2019ll have a three inch reach advantage over Pyfer. His wrestling and grappling might cause Pyfer a few headaches, too. Magomedov gets 2.65 takedowns per 15 minutes on a very high 57 percent accuracy. He also has a one-hundred percent takedown defense. Pyfer\u2019s takedown defense is average at 60 percent. Pyfer hasn\u2019t faced many takedowns in his career, though. The only men who took him down were Dustin Stoltzfus and Jack Hermansson.<\/p>\n

Pyfer\u2019s advantage is with his hands and his knockout power. He doesn\u2019t land a lot of volume (3.74 sig. strikes a minute) and he\u2019s not very accurate (43 percent). But, when he does land, he often hurts you (he\u2019s third in the division with knockdowns per 15 minutes). Magomedov has only been stopped with strikes twice in his 35 fight career, by Strickland (see it here<\/a>) and Louis Taylor back in PFL.<\/p>\n

The round total for this fight is low, at 1.5. That\u2019s a theme on this card.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m a little confused by that one. Pyfer has gone under 1.5 rounds a few times in his UFC career, but some of those finishes were right on the cusp. I think Magomedov (whose only time going under 1.5 was when he front kick KO\u2019d Stoltzfus in 2022) should be durable enough to make it through the second round.<\/p>\n

Best bet: Over 1.5 rounds (+100)<\/p>\n

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UFC 320 Late \u2018Prelims\u2019 Under Card Odds<\/p>\n

\"Edmen<\/a><\/p>\n

Edmen Shahbazyan comes into UFC 320 off a win. Cooper Neill\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n

Edmen Shahbazyan (-298) vs. Andre Muniz (+240)<\/p>\n

Shahbazyan beat Andre Petroski by unanimous decision in June. Prior to that, he KO\u2019d Dylan Budka (see it here<\/a>) to earn a Performance of the Night bonus. He\u2019s now 8-5 in UFC, with two of his more recent losses being to Anthony Hernandez and Nassourdine Imavov (both by TKO).<\/p>\n

Muniz was slept by Ikram Aliskerov in April (see it here<\/a>). That was his first fight since he took a split decision over Jun Yong Park in 2023.<\/p>\n

Shahbazyan is notoriously inconsistent and can struggle in late rounds. However, he\u2019s looked pretty good in his last two fights. Muniz looked very rusty in his return fight and he went down quickly after being caught behind the ear.<\/p>\n

I think Shahbazyan might be able to replicate that. This is one of those classic Shahbazyan fights, though, where if he doesn\u2019t get the quick finish he might get taken down and finished in the third round.<\/p>\n

The round total for this one is 1.5 with the over at +114 and the under at -145.<\/p>\n

I think Shahbazyan is going to win this one, but I also like the over here. Shahbazyan just beat Petroski by decision. Before that blew away Budka in less than a round. Muniz is much more Petroski than Budka, though. If a finish comes here, I can see it happening in round two. And it\u2019s not impossible that Shahbazyan rides out a decision, either.<\/p>\n

Best bet: Over 1.5 rounds (+114)<\/p>\n

\"Farid<\/a><\/p>\n

Farid Basharat will try and stay undefeated at UFC 320. Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n

Chris Gutierrez (+340) vs. Farid Basharat (-440)<\/p>\n

Gutierrez got a split decision over John Castaneda in April. Prior to that, in Aug. 2024, he got a decision over Quang Le (a short notice replacement for Javid Basharat \u2014 Farid\u2019s brother).<\/p>\n

Basharat remained undefeated, at 13-0, when he got a decision over Victor Hugo in Oct. 2024. That was his fourth UFC win after victories over Taylor Lapilus. Kleydson Rodrigues and Da\u2019Mon Blackshear.<\/p>\n

Basharat\u2019s pressure wrestling game (3.97 takedowns per 15 minutes) is what has him as such a big favorite in this fight. Gutierrez has a very good 70 percent takedown defense, but the threat of the takedown is going to limit one of Gutierrez\u2019s best weapons \u2014 the leg kick.<\/p>\n

If Gutierrez is going to shy away from kicks and we\u2019re left with a simple boxing match, he\u2019ll have a four inch reach disadvantage.<\/p>\n

I think the stifling of Gutierrez\u2019s striking, by both the takedown threat and the reach, is really going to make it easy for Basharat to get the takedown, especially if he can hide it behind his jab. I don\u2019t think Basharat will get a finish on the ground, Gutierrez is technical enough in that department to avoid it, but I think Basharat will get a pretty convincing decision thanks to all the control time he\u2019s going to rack up.<\/p>\n

I only have the moneyline and round total odds available right now. If there were handicaps available, I back Basharat enough that I\u2019d take him -3.5.<\/p>\n

Best bet: Farid Basharat moneyline (-440)<\/p>\n

\"JooSang<\/a><\/p>\n

JooSang Yoo comes into UFC 320 after he obliterated Jeka Saragih in his debut. Elsa\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Daniel Santos (-142) vs. JooSang Yoo (+120)<\/p>\n

Santos is coming off a decision win over Jeong Yeong Lee in May. That was his first fight since June 2023 (when he beat Johnny Munoz Jr.). He\u2019s had more fights fall through (16) than actually happen in his career (14).<\/p>\n

Yoo destroyed Jeka Saragih with a little check hook in his UFC debut in June (see it here<\/a>). That 28-second finish earned \u201cZombie Jr.\u201d a \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d bonus. That was his first fight outside of Asia.<\/p>\n

This is a great fight with both men performing wonderfully in their last outings. Santos just beat a Korean fighter who over-relied on boxing. It\u2019s hard to tell if Yoo is as one dimensional as Lee was, given that we\u2019ve only seen about 30 seconds of Yoo in the Octagon.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m excited for this one and hope it delivers. I think it could really go either way, but with how Santos performed last time (in landing good combos and getting takedowns), he\u2019s my pick. I won\u2019t be making that bet, though. I\u2019ll just enjoy the fight and hope that both guys have good futures ahead of them.<\/p>\n

Best bet: Daniel Santos moneyline (-142)<\/p>\n

UFC 320 Early \u2018Prelims\u2019 Under Card Odds<\/p>\n

\"Yana<\/a><\/p>\n

Yana Santos heads to UFC 320 off a big win over Miesha Tate. Josh Hedges\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n

Macy Chiasson (-205) vs. Yana Santos (+170)<\/p>\n

Chiasson lost a decision to Ketlen Vieira in May. That snapped a two-fight win streak that included a doctor\u2019s stoppage over Mayra Bueno Silva (due to a nasty cut \u2014 see it here <\/a>if you like) and a submission over Pannie Kianzad. She won \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d bonuses for both of those.<\/p>\n

Santos, a former Invicta FC champ, got the biggest win of her career in her last fight. In May she took a convincing unanimous decision over Miesha Tate (as an underdog). Before that she beat Chelsea Chandler. These wins have taken her record to 16-8 (6-5 in UFC).<\/p>\n

I was high on Santos to beat Tate, despite her being an underdog, and I\u2019m high on her beating Chiasson, too. Chiasson looked very poor in her fight with Vieira. Santos looked pretty good against Tate.<\/p>\n

I think Santos\u2019 activity (4.42 sig. strikes a minute) will help her out score Chiasson. I think Santos will also be able to avoid getting taken and held down too much in this fight.<\/p>\n

Best bet: Yana Santos moneyline (+170)<\/p>\n

\"Patchy<\/a><\/p>\n

Patchy Mix wants a do-over at UFC 320. Elsa\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Patchy Mix (-298) vs. Jakub Wiklacz (+240)<\/p>\n

Mix may have had one of the most underwhelming UFC debuts in recent memory. The former Bellator champ seemed totally befuddled by Mario Bautista\u2019s jab, which he walked into over and over again on route to a lopsided unanimous decision loss. That appearance made it very hard to defend the value of Mix\u2019s exploits over in Bellator.<\/p>\n

Wiklacz has been signed right off of KSW, where he was the reigning Bantamweight champion. He\u2019s got a 16-3-2 record. His losses are to Sebastian Pryzbysz (who he beat twice after that) and a pair of jobbers he fought back at the beginning of his career. He\u2019s on a seven fight undefeated streak right now.<\/p>\n

Despite laying an egg in his UFC debut, Mix is a decent sized favorite in this match-up.<\/p>\n

Honestly, I want to keep fading Mix until he shows I should do otherwise.<\/p>\n

That fight with Bautista could be Octagon jitters. Or it could be a sign that we\u2019ve already seen the best from Mix and that, like Michael Chandler, he might just never find a lot of success in UFC.<\/p>\n

With the odds so long on Wiklacz, I\u2019m happy to take a flyer on that being the case. Additionally, Wiklacz is three years younger than Mix and has a three inch reach advantage. Wiklacz doesn\u2019t have the grappling that Mix has, but he also doesn\u2019t have any of the pressure.<\/p>\n

Best bet: Jakob Wiklacz moneyline (+240)<\/p>\n

\"Punahele<\/a><\/p>\n

Punahele Soriano will try and keep his impressive run going at UFC 320. Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Punahele Soriano (-190) vs. Nikolay Veretennikov (+235)<\/p>\n

Soriano has looked superb since moving down to Welterweight. Last year he battered Miguel Baeza in one of the most one-decided decisions we\u2019ve ever seen in the Octagon. After that, in January, he starched Uros Medic in 31 seconds (see it here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Veretennikov got his first UFC win in July, taking a split decision over Francisco Prado. Prior to that he was TKO\u2019d by Austin Vanderford. He lashed out at Vanderford after that (see it here<\/a>). He debuted in UFC with a split decision loss to Danny Barlow.<\/p>\n

Frankly, Veretennikov hasn\u2019t done anything to get me excited about his career. Against Prado he kept whiffing on spinning attacks, allowing him to get taken down. He also looked quite tired in the third round.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m really buying into Soriano\u2019s momentum right now and I think he\u2019s just going to overwhelm Veretennikov. Despite being a former Middleweight, Soriano is marginally the smaller man in this fight. Whatever he lacks there, though, I think he\u2019ll make up for with speed.<\/p>\n

Soriano lands 5 significant strikes a minute with 53 percent accuracy. That\u2019s all pretty mid. But, Veretennikov absorbs more sig. strikes than he lands and his defense is a little low in 46 percent.<\/p>\n

I think Soriano\u2019s blitzing will get through Veretennikov\u2019s defenses and put him out early in the fight. Vegas agrees with the round total set at 1.5. The under is +135 and I feel like being bold and going for that, deciding to fully believe in Soriano (which is easier, since I am so down on Veretennikov).<\/p>\n

Best bet: Under 1.5 rounds (+135)<\/p>\n

\"Will<\/a><\/p>\n

Will Joe Rogan wear Ramiz Brahimaj\u2019s hat at UFC 320? Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n

Ramiz Brahimaj (+235) vs. Austen Vanderford (-290)<\/p>\n

Brahimaj is riding high after back-to-back finishes. In May he earned a \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d bonus by choking out Billy Ray Goff (see it here<\/a>). Before that, he earned another bonus by knocking out Mickey Gall (see it here<\/a>). I kind of wish he was fighting Soirano here.<\/p>\n

Former Bellator title contender Vanderford won his UFC debut in February. He out wrestled and pounded out Nikolay Veretennikov with relative ease (see it here<\/a>). That moved his pro record to 13-2. His only two losses are against the underrated Aaron Jeffery and the veteran Gegard Mousasi.<\/p>\n

This is a really good fight. And it\u2019s another fight where Brahimaj is getting some disrespect from the bookies.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t see why Vanderford should be such a big favorite in this bout. He has good wrestling and submissions, but so does Brahimaj. Vanderford\u2019s size might give him an advantage in those departments, though, especially if he gets top position.<\/p>\n

When it comes to striking, Brahimaj might pack more of a punch, as we saw with that Gall knockout. Vanderford does just enough to get by with striking. I do think there\u2019s a chance Brahimaj is able to hurt Vanderford on the feet, even if he has a two inch reach disadvantage.<\/p>\n

If I could get Brahimaj +3.5 I would be all over it. As it stands, I think there is too much risk to taking Brahimaj on the moneyline. I have a vision of Vanderford laying on him for a very long time.<\/p>\n

The round total on this is 1.5 and I think that\u2019s way too low. I\u2019m not alone, since the odds for the over are -238. I\u2019ll take the over, though, since I think the moneyline is too close to call on this one.<\/p>\n

Best bet: Over 1.5 rounds (-238)<\/p>\n

\"Ateba<\/a><\/p>\n

Ateba Gautier gets a short notice opponent at UFC 320. Getty Images<\/p>\n

Ateba Gautier vs. Treston Vines<\/p>\n

Gautier is one of the scariest fighters to come out of Contender Series in awhile. He\u2019s blown away Robert Valentin and Jose Medina with ease under the big lights, earning Performance of the Night bonuses for each of those TKOs.<\/p>\n

He was due to fight the tough, but offensively limited, Ozzy Diaz this weekend, but Diaz pulled out.<\/p>\n

Vines has made the terrible decision of fighting Gautier on four days notice. He\u2019s a 29 year-old who last fought with Alabama Fighting Championship in August. He was gearing up to appear in LFA next week.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m guessing a lot of folks said no before Vines said yes. I\u2019m worried for this guy, honestly. I don\u2019t think a commission should be booking mismatches like this on such short notice.<\/p>\n

There are no odds for this yet, but Gautier could open at something like -2500.<\/p>\n

Best bet: Gautier by first round knockout, if you can get it.<\/p>\n

\"Veronica<\/a><\/p>\n

Veronica Hardy opens the show at UFC 320. Sarah Stier\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Veronica Hardy (-650) vs. Brogan Walker (+470)<\/p>\n

Hardy dropped a decision to the improving Eduarda Moura in her last fight, back in November. Prior to that she was on a four fight winning streak with decisions over JJ Aldrich, Jamey-Lyn Horth and Juliana Miller.<\/p>\n

Walker, who turned 36 in August, last fought in April, 2023, losing a decision to Iasmin Lucindo. Before that she lost via technical knockout to Juliana Miller. Those are her only two appearances in UFC.<\/p>\n

Hardy is the biggest favorite on the card for a reason. She\u2019s not a terribly dynamic or well rounded fighter, but against an out of practise 0-2 fighter she should be fine.<\/p>\n

At this time of writing there\u2019s only the moneyline and over\/under available. I\u2019ll take the over just because it\u2019s longer odds. It\u2019s still too short to do anything with, though, other than including in a parlay.<\/p>\n

Best bet: Over 2.5 rounds (-410)<\/p>\n

\"Will<\/a><\/p>\n

Will it be \u201cAnd Still!\u201d at UFC 320? Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a couple of long shots for Saturday night\u2019s action …<\/p>\n

Magomed Ankalaev to win by submission (+1200)<\/p>\n

I think \u201cBig Ank\u2019\u201d is going to improve on his performance against Pereira this time around. This, for me, means he\u2019ll be able to land some takedowns and get Pereira in some very difficult spots on the ground. Pereira, through both success and match-making, has still not been tested that much on the ground and his submission defense is likely still too raw to deal with someone who knows what they are doing down there.<\/p>\n

Merab Dvalishvili to win by submission (+900)<\/p>\n

Dvalishvili won his last fight by submission, why can\u2019t he do it again? I think he\u2019s going to be spending a lot of time on the ground with Sandhagen and if he\u2019s able to tire out Sandhagen down the stretch I think he\u2019ll have opportunities to finish the fight. Sandhagen has only been submitted once in his career, to Aljamain Sterling in 2020. I\u2019m sure Aljo was able to give his best bud a great scouting report on how to do that.<\/p>\n

Khalil Rountree Jr. to win by submission (+3500)<\/p>\n

Put this in the \u201canything can happen in MMA\u201d folder. Rountree did not bite down on his mouthpiece and go shot for shot with Hill in his last fight and he was rewarded handsomely for that. He might be evolving as a fighter. He certainly seems sensible enough to not want to get beaten to a pulp every fight anymore. What if we see a more well rounded Rountree this time, someone who wants to take Prochazka out of his element (and off his feet). I can see Rountree trying something new in this fight. I can also see him potentially getting a club and sub, or perhaps a guillotine on an overzealous Prochazka.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE REMATCH!<\/a> Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) continues its 2025 pay-per-view (PPV) schedule on Sat., Oct. 4, 2025, with a blockbuster title fight set to headline UFC 320<\/a> from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In UFC 320\u2019s PPV main event, Light Heavyweight champion, Magomed Ankalaev, defends his title against No. 1<\/a>-ranked contender, Alex Pereira, in a high-stakes, five-round rematch<\/a>. UFC 320\u2019s PPV co-main event features a Bantamweight title showdown between division champion, Merab Dvalishvili, and No. 1<\/a>-ranked contender, Cory Sandhagen. UFC 320 will also showcase a Light Heavyweight clash between Jiri Prochazka vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.<\/a>, a Featherweight bout pitting Josh Emmett vs. Youssef Zalal, a Middleweight matchup featuring Abus Magomedov vs. Joe Pyfer, and much more! UFC 320\u2019s start time is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET (\u201cEarly Prelims\u201d), 8 p.m. ET (\u201cPrelims\u201d undercard), and 10 p.m. ET (PPV main card).<\/p>\n

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