US EditionPereira Dethrones Ankalaev with a 1st-Round Stoppage at UFC 320
Pereira ended Ankalaev's 14-fight winning streak and avenged his first loss in the division by finishing the bout with a first-round TKO at UFC 320, officials said.
- On Oct. 4, Alex Pereira reclaimed the 205-pound championship via first-round TKO at UFC 320 main event in the T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada.
- After losing on March 8, Pereira made changes to his training routine following his unanimous decision loss to Ankalaev at UFC 313.
- A huge right hand put Ankalaev down, and referee Herb Dean stopped the bout at 1:20 of the first round after Pereira finished with right hand and elbows.
- Pereira's win snapped Ankalaev's 14-fight unbeaten streak, igniting the crowd of 19,081 including Green, Butler, and Nacua, who went wild when the fight was halted.
- Pereira's power history and knockouts framed his return to the top, and he said through an interpreter, `Vengeance is never a good thing, it's kind of a poison sometimes.
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By Federico Leiva, CNN en Español Lovers of mixed martial arts had on Saturday a day to frame with UFC 320, which ended up celebrating the return of a champion: Alex Pereira regained the belt of the semi-heavy with an 80-second display that ended up knocking out Russian Magomed Ankalaev. The Brazilian took the evening as an outstanding account to settle: Ankalaev had dethroned him in March, when he defeated him by unanimous decision. It was, mor…
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Alex Pereira dethrones Magomed Ankalaev in first round at UFC 320
LAS VEGAS — Fan favorite Alex Pereira dethroned Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320, taking the light heavyweight championship with a first-round stoppage Saturday night. Pereira (13-3-0) floored Ankalaev (21-2-1) after hurting him with a huge right hand and quickly went to work using thunderous elbows during a ground-and-pound before referee Herb Dean stepped in to stop the bout at the 1:20 mark. READ: UFC 313: Ankalaev upsets Alex Pereira to win undis…
Brazilian Alex Pereira beat Magomed Ankalaev by TKO in the first round at UFC 320 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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