Alex Pereira, right, of Brazil, stands over UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev, of Russia, after their title fight was stopped by the referee during the UFC 320 mixed martial arts bout Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

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.

Pereira brought an end to Ankalaev’s 14-match unbeaten streak, while exacting revenge for a loss in the fighters’ first meeting in M

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