{"id":45192,"date":"2025-10-06T02:58:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T06:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/pereira-and-dvalishvili-shine-ufc-shakes-the-mma-world\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T02:58:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T06:58:50","slug":"pereira-and-dvalishvili-shine-ufc-shakes-the-mma-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/mma\/pereira-and-dvalishvili-shine-ufc-shakes-the-mma-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Pereira and Dvalishvili Shine: UFC Shakes the MMA World"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alex Pereira Recaptures the Throne in a Stunning Spectacle<\/h2>\n\nIn a night full of emotions in the world of mixed martial arts, Alex Pereira<\/strong> demonstrated his power by regaining the light heavyweight championship. In less than 90 seconds, Pereira knocked out Magomed Ankalaev<\/strong>, avenging the defeat suffered in March.\n\n\n
\"Alex<\/figure>\n\n\nAlex Pereira, on the right, knocked out Magomed Ankalaev in 80 seconds to claim the light heavyweight championship at UFC 320.<\/em>\n\n\n
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“Revenge is never good,” Pereira commented after the fight, with the champion’s belt back on his waist. “Sometimes it’s like a poison.”<\/p>\n\nAlex Pereira<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nAnkalaev undoubtedly felt the impact of the defeat at the hands of Pereira, who demonstrated absolute dominance. The fans present at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and the viewers at home witnessed an electrifying match.\n\nPereira’s victory, with an impressive knockout in just 80 seconds, adds a new chapter to his already legendary career. What more will this athlete be able to offer his followers?\n\nAt 38 years old, Pereira wastes no time and proved it from the start of the fight. With a fulminating attack, he connected a powerful right hand that weakened Ankalaev. From that moment on, victory was inevitable.\n\nPereira’s resounding victory impressed his colleagues, including Ji\u0159\u00ed Proch\u00e1zka<\/strong>, who was on the verge of tears after the fight, and Carlos Ulberg<\/strong>, who acknowledged Pereira’s dominance. However, it was Pereira himself who showed his respect in the most moving way.\n\nDuring the post-fight interview, Pereira requested a moment of silence in memory of Arthur Jones<\/strong>, brother of the legendary Jon Jones<\/strong>. This gesture highlights Pereira’s greatness, who, in his moment of triumph, took the time to honor a legend of the sport.\n\n\n

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The one point Pereira did want the world to hear before leaving the cage was that the fighter who lost to Ankalaev seven months ago was a compromised version.

Pereira: “I told everyone I was not in a good condition last time; nobody believed it. You saw it.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/8B65Yn809w<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Jeff Wagenheim (@jeffwagenheim) July 21, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\nPereira also wanted to make it clear that the fighter who lost to Ankalaev seven months ago was not in his best shape, as he was dealing with injuries. “I told everyone that he wasn’t in good condition last time; nobody believed it,” Pereira stated. “They saw it.”\n\n

Dvalishvili: The Best Pound-for-Pound Fighter?<\/h2>\n\nIn the co-main event, Merab Dvalishvili<\/strong> once again lived up to his nickname “The Machine.” Dvalishvili secured his third bantamweight title defense with a unanimous decision victory over Cory Sandhagen<\/strong>. The champion landed 20 takedowns and seemed unfazed at the end of the five rounds.\n\nDvalishvili is an elite fighter and, arguably, one of the best in the world pound-for-pound. His stats against Sandhagen were impressive: 20 of 37 takedown attempts and 385 strikes attempted. Sandhagen, despite being prepared, couldn’t handle Dvalishvili’s strategy.\n\nThe world of MMA is witnessing the rise of three exceptional talents: Ilia Topuria<\/strong>, Dvalishvili, and Islam Makhachev<\/strong>. Currently, Topuria remains number one, but Dvalishvili is not far behind.\n\n

Proch\u00e1zka: Still with Championship Options?<\/h2>\n\nDespite the two losses to Pereira, Ji\u0159\u00ed Proch\u00e1zka<\/strong> still raises questions. The first time he lost to Pereira, he was returning from an injury. The second time, he faced Pereira with little preparation time. These circumstances did not favor Proch\u00e1zka, but even so, he could prove his worth.\n\nProch\u00e1zka, although he can’t claim to be the best light heavyweight, could prove it in the future.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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