Alex Pereira needed just one minute and 22 seconds to reclaim the light-heavyweight world championship after stopping Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320 in Las Vegas. The Brazilian's victory came seven months after he was on the end of a unanimous points loss to the Russian at UFC 313. The Vegas crowd erupted as two-division champion Pereira stunned the 33-year-old with a clubbing right hand before referee Herb Dean stopped the fight after a number of violent elbows to the head. Since his UFC debut in 2021, Pereira has quickly transformed into one of the promotion's biggest stars, becoming a two-division champion in only seven fights - a record time. Upon winning the middleweight title Pereira moved up to light-heavyweight and, after claiming gold, his three defences in 2024 led to him being named the UFC fighter of the year alongside Ilia Topuria.