"Headlined by an immediate rematch between light heavyweight champ Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira, the card has something many UFC events of late have lacked: true depth. Aside from the headliner, bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili returns, looking to defend his title for the third time this year. This time out, the opponent is Cory Sandhagen, and if Dvalishvili clears that hurdle, he'll already be in the bantamweight GOAT conversation."
"While that may seem quick, Dvalishvili took the long road to the belt, putting together a stellar win streak even before dethroning Sean O'Malley. With great champs like Dominick Cruz and Aljamain Sterling only defending three times (and that's across Cruz's two reigns, though not factoring in his WEC run), Dvalishvili is right at the doorstep. Then there's Jiri Prochazka versus Khalil Rountree Jr., a fan-friendly scrap that should put the winner just behind Carlos Ulberg for a title shot."
UFC 320 features a deep, stacked card this weekend with several high-stakes matchups. The main event is an immediate rematch between light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira. Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili returns to defend his title for a third time this year against Cory Sandhagen, and a successful defense would elevate Dvalishvili into the bantamweight GOAT conversation. Dvalishvili built a long win streak before dethroning Sean O'Malley and approaches defense totals comparable to past champions. Jiri Prochazka faces Khalil Rountree Jr. in a fan-friendly bout that could position the winner near a title shot behind Carlos Ulberg. The pre-fight press conference streams Thursday at 8PM ET / 5PM PT.
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