The "introverted sweetheart" with "scary" knockout power who is "ahead of his time" - how Alex Pereira became must-watch in the UFC.

Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira completed the last staredown for the UFC 320 rematch at ceremonial weigh-ins.

It all goes down tomorrow night (Sat., Oct. 4, 2025) at UFC 320 LIVE on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, as UFC Light Heavyweight king Magomed Ankalaev puts his 205-pound crown on the line against fearsome knockout artist Alex Pereira.

Pereira has been largely dismissive of Ankalaev and his threat, insisting that the current champ is far from being his toughest opponent. And the Russian also falls short when it comes to the scariest, judging by some of ‘Poatan’s’ past remarks…

UFC 320 continues with a fight between Prochazka and Rountree. Check out our UFC odds series for our Prochazka-Rountree prediction and pick.

Tom Aspinall recently told TNT Sports that Alex Pereira was given matchups that “were quite favorable” until he had to defend his belt against Magomed Ankalaev earlier this year. “Poatan” doesn’t agree with the UFC heavyweight champion’s assessment.