UFC 320 Main Event Recap From EA Sports

Alex Pereira reclaimed the light heavyweight title with a first-round knockout over Magomed Ankalaev, reasserting himself as one of the biggest superstars in the sport.

So who could be next for the Brazilian knockout artist? Carlos Ulberg added to his long winning streak with a first-round knockout over Dominick Reyes, and his former foe Jiří Procházka picked up an epic win over Khalil Rountree Jr. Who do you think it should be? Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

Merab Dvalishvili remained on top of the bantamweight division as he thwarted Cory Sandhagen with his usual combination of relentless pressure, grappling and improved striking. The defense, his third of 2024, puts him in rare air, and “The Machine” hopes to continue is rack up another victory before the new year.

So who could be next for the Georgian powerhouse? Petr Yan has rallied to return to the top of the contending heap, but Yadong Song and Umar Nurmagomedov might have something to say as well. Who do you think it should be? Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

Khamzat Chimaev is the new UFC middleweight champion, having completely shut down Dricus Du Plessis with his relentless, unstoppable wrestling attack, pushing his record to 15-0 in the process.

So who could be next for the undefeated powerhouse? Caio Borralho weighed in as the main event backup for UFC 319, so he’s clearly in the mix. Nassourdine Imavov has put together an impressive run of his own, as has Reinier De Ridder. Who do you think it should be? Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

Max Holloway defended the BMF belt for the first time in the title’s history, spoiling the party in Louisiana as Dustin Poirier bid his farewells to the sport after a long and storied career. For Holloway, it was his second win in the lightweight division and cemented him in the title picture at 155 pounds. 

So who is next for the 33-year-old Holloway? He could defend the belt against someone like Dan Hooker or former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, or he could focus on stacking lightweight wins against fellow contenders as he attempts to earn a rematch with Ilia Topuria. Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

Ilia Topuria claims the vacant lightweight belt in stunning fashion as he defeats Charles Oliveira with a vicious knockout just minutes into the fight. There seems to be no challenge great enough to slow “El Matador” down, which just adds to his illustrious career already as a double-champ and still not even 30 years old.

So who is next for the new champion Topuria? The champion invited Paddy Pimblett into the fight after his fight, but familiar lightweights linger around the title picture in Justin Gaethje and Armen Tsaruykan. Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

Alexandre Pantoja makes another title defense against a familiar foe in Kai Kara-France in the only way Pantoja knows: dominant. Pantoja secured a round three submission and looked better than ever sporting his custom fight kit as well. Pantoja is making a claim against all-time greats with another win and all flyweights are looking at a generational champion in Pantoja.

So who is next for Pantoja? Considering Pantoja has registered wins against most of the division, could we see a rematch against Brandon Moreno or a newcomer such as the winner of Amir Albazi vs Tatsuro Taira? Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

Merab Dvalishvili defended his belt in style as he defeated Sean O’Malley for the second time in nine months thanks to a well-rounded attack. “The Machine” punctuated the performance with a slick submission in the third round, furthering his case as one of the best to ever do it at 135 pounds.

So who is next for the new champion Dvalishvili? The Georgian cited Cory Sandhagen as the most deserving next contender, but familiar foe Petr Yan lingers around the title picture as well. Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

Kayla Harrison completed her mission for gold with a 2nd-round submission win over Julianna Peña and became the bantamweight champion in just her third UFC bout. 

So who is next for the 2-time Olympic gold medalist and UFC champion? It seems like a superfight is in order as she and the consensus greatest women’s mixed martial artist of all-time Amanda Nunes faced off in the Octagon after the bout. Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

Jack Della Maddalena became “AND NEW” as he defeated Belal Muhammad with crisp boxing and stellar takedown defense over five grueling rounds to become the second active Australian champion.

So who is next for the new champion Jack Della Maddalena? Islam Mahkachev has been teasing a move up to welterweight and Sean Brady made headlines with stopping former champion Leon Edwards in his last bout. Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

UFC’s return to Montreal did not disappoint as Valentina Shevchenko retained her gold against rising star Manon Fiorot by mixing all facets of MMA over five competitive rounds.

So who is next for “The Bullet”? Natalia Silva, who was also on the card, made a strong showing in her victory and Maycee Barber could be in contention with a win at the end of the month. Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

It was a wild night in Miami, capped by a performance from Alexander Volkanovski, who claimed the vacant featherweight title and became a two-time champion by out-working Diego Lopes over five rounds.

So who is next for “The Great”? Lerone Murphy made a compelling case in his April victory and Movsar Evloev remains an ever-present threat. Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

Magomed Ankalaev wrested the belt off Alex Pereira after a steady 25 minutes. The win extended his unbeaten streak to 14, and he has plenty of challengers awaiting his first defense. 
So what’s next for Ankalaev? Is a rematch with Pereira imminent? Could Jiří Procházka or Carlos Ulberg break into the title picture? Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

Dricus du Plessis goes 2-0 against Sean Strickland after a grueling 25 minutes to retain his UFC middleweight title. This is now nine UFC wins in a row for “Stillknocks”, which is the third-longest active win streak in the UFC and third longest all-time in middleweight history.
So what’s next for du Plessis? Could Chimaev be up for the challenge? Do you think Israel Adesanya can reclaim his lost gold? Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

After a dominant showing against Tatiana Suarez, Zhang Weili is slowly making her claim for the G.O.A.T status in the UFC strawweight division. With this win, Zhang ties UFC Hall of Famer Joanna Jędrzejczyk for most title fight wins in UFC strawweight history with six.
So what’s next for the strawweight champion? Could Mackenzie Dern pose a threat? Do you think Yan Xiaonan deserves a rematch? Predict all her potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

Even with 36 hours notice, Islam Makhachev dispelled of Renato Moicano in dominant fashion via submission in the first round to reinforce his dominance. Makhachev now has the most title fight wins in UFC lightweight history with five, and with that, has soared to a 15-fight unbeaten streak.
So what’s next for the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter? Could Charles Oliveira challenge again? Do you think Dan Hooker challenges for gold? Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

Merab Dvalishvili silenced all the doubters and put on a performance that saw him take down the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov. Riding an impressive win streak and breaking records left and right, Merab used his relentless cardio to push the pace as the fight went into the championship rounds. After finding adversity in the first two rounds, the champion rallied and leaves 311 with his first title defense.
So what’s next for the man or shall I say “Machine”? Maybe a rematch with Petr Yan? Could we see Alexandre Pantoja make the jump for double-champ glory? Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

So what’s next for the man they call ‘The Cannibal’? Kai Kara-France? A rematch with Brandon Royval or Brandon Moreno? Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

Heavyweight champion Jon Jones walked into his UFC 309 title defense against two-time champ Stipe Miocic and almost immediately made it clear that he had no intention of letting the former champ become the second man to win the heavyweight title on three occasions.

So what’s next for the man they call ‘Bones’? Maybe Tom Aspinall? Alex Pereira? Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

Former champion Charles Oliveira owned the first four rounds of his bout with Michael Chandler, looking as skilled and precise as ever, which is saying something. Even when Chandler turned on the afterburners in the fifth round and nearly finished the fight, Oliveira dug deep down and survived, reminding the world why he remains championship material.

So what’s the next challenge for ‘Do Bronx’? A rematch with Islam Makhachev? Arman Tsarukyan? Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

Ilia Topuria made his bid for Fight of the Year with a stunning knockout win over Max Holloway at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi. The 27-year-old champion is now primed to build his own iconic legacy as featherweight champion following in the footsteps of Holloway, Alexander Volkanovski and José Aldo.

So what’s next for ‘El Matador’? Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

Alex Pereira continued his march towards becoming one of the biggest and most dominant champions in UFC history, fighting through injury to turn away Khaili Rountree Jr in an amazing fight of the night performance.

So what’s next for ‘Poatan’? Predict all his potential matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

From the get-go, Dvalishvili pressured the champion and brought him down to the mat several times. At the end of five rounds, we had a new bantamweight champion and the second-ever UFC title-holder from Georgia. 

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Each of the first three rounds were close and competitive, each man having their moments as the two traded blows. After Adesanya seemed to start gathering momentum in the third and early part of the fourth, “Stillknocks” connected with a left hand that clearly hurt Adesanya and chased him down from there, connecting with a couple more lefts before dragging him to the canvas, climbing on his back and quickly sinking in the choke.

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The two had met previously in the main event of a Las Vegas fight night back in 2021, but that fight ended anti-climactically when accidental eye-poke rendered Muhammad unable to continue. Fueled by that disappointment, Muhammad dominated Edwards in the rematch, and got to hear Bruce Buffer say the words “and new” when he became the newest welterweight champion.

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What’s next for the light heavyweight champion? We have a few ideas.

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Did your prediction match that of UFC 5? What’s next for the champ Islam Makhachev? Predict all your favorite matchups in the Simulation Mode of UFC 5 from EA Sports, available now for XBOX and Playstation.

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Do you agree or disagree with this prediction? We found out April 13 if this simulation was–almost--correct. Pereira indeed won by KO, but he got it done in the first round!

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