UFC 320 (Las Vegas) delivered a blistering finale: Alex “Poatan” Pereira reclaimed the light heavyweight title with a TKO at 1:20 of Round 1 over Magomed Ankalaev. Merab Dvalishvili kept the bantamweight crown via unanimous decision against Cory Sandhagen (49–45, 49–45, 49–46). Jiří Procházka capped it with a dramatic third-round KO of Khalil Rountree Jr. after trailing early. ESPN.com+2ESPN.com+2
The final three — how it happened
1) Alex Pereira def. Magomed Ankalaev — TKO (elbows), R1 1:20 — Light Heavyweight Title
Pereira found Ankalaev’s head early, denied the level-change, and finished with brutal elbows on the mat. Statement win, belt back to Brazil, and one of the year’s quickest title finishes. ESPN.com
2) Merab Dvalishvili def. Cory Sandhagen — UD (49–45, 49–45, 49–46) — Bantamweight Title
The “Machine” settled into gear after a competitive opening, stacking takedowns, mat returns, and clinch pressure to bank rounds down the stretch. Third straight defense keeps Merab’s 135-lb reign rolling. ESPN.com+1
3) Jiří Procházka def. Khalil Rountree Jr. — KO/TKO, R3 3:04 — Light Heavyweight
Rountree’s clean kicking and counters had him ahead—until Jiří flipped the script with a thunderous finish, producing the viral “faceplant” knockout. ESPN.com+1
Official results — full card
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Alex Pereira def. Magomed Ankalaev (c) — TKO, R1 (1:20)
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Merab Dvalishvili (c) def. Cory Sandhagen — UD (49–45, 49–45, 49–46)
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Jiří Procházka def. Khalil Rountree Jr. — KO/TKO, R3 (3:04)
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Youssef Zalal def. Josh Emmett — submission (armbar), R1 (1:38)
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Joe Pyfer def. Abus Magomedov — submission (rear-naked choke), R2 (1:46)
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Ateba Gautier def. Tre’ston Vines — TKO, R1 (1:41)
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Daniel Santos def. JooSang Yoo — TKO, R2 (0:21)
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Jakub Wiklacz def. Patchy Mix — split decision
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Edmen Shahbazyan def. André Muniz — TKO (elbows), R1 (4:58)
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Punahele Soriano def. Nikolay Veretennikov — UD (30–27 x3)
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Macy Chiasson def. Yana Santos — UD
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Farid Basharat def. Chris Gutierrez — UD (29–28 x3)
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Ramiz Brahimaj def. Austin Vanderford — submission (guillotine), R2 (2:24)
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Veronica Hardy def. Brogan Walker — UD (30–27 x3). ESPN.com+2Cageside Press+2
Bonuses
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Fight of the Night: Jiří Procházka vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
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Performance of the Night: Alex Pereira, Jiří Procházka, Joe Pyfer
(Procházka took home a double—FOTN + POTN = $100k total.) fightersonly.com
Brazil watch
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Pereira is champion again after an 80-second TKO.
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André Muniz fell to Edmen Shahbazyan (TKO, 4:58 R1).
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Daniel “Willycat” Santos blasted through JooSang Yoo (TKO, 0:21 R2). ESPN.com
What’s next (quick matchmaking)
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Alex Pereira (LHW): chatter points to Carlos Ulberg or a Procházka trilogy for 205; heavyweight talk lingers but isn’t immediate. MMA Mania
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Merab Dvalishvili (BW): he says 135 is home; a Petr Yan rematch is the most logical next title defense. MMA Fighting
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Jiří Procházka (LHW): with a bonus-laden comeback KO, he’s right back in the title conversation. fightersonly.com
A blink-and-it’s-over main event, a grinding champion in the co-main, and a memorable comeback to round it out—the main card saved the night and sets up a spicy winter at 205 and 135. ESPN.com
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Comment: highlight of the night—Pereira’s 80-second TKO, Merab’s clinic, or Jiří’s comeback?
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