<p>A highly anticipated contest, Magomed Ankalaev will take on Alex Pereira in a rematch of their March contest earlier in the year, when the Russian managed to emerge victorious and win the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.</p> <p>In that bout, he won by unanimous decision in five rounds at UFC 313. Now, he will defend the title in his first defence against the man that he defeated for it.</p> <p>It is the headline fight for the UFC 320 card, with another 13 fights scheduled to take place inside the Octagon at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The action will begin at 08:00 AEST on Sunday, October 5, with this one concluding the card more than likely a couple of hours later.</p> <h2>Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex Pereira: Tale of the Tape</h2> <p>Although both fighters are well known and have been extremely popular among experienced bettors who wager on UFC and MMA, it’s still worth examining how the pair compares against each other.</p> <p>The outcome in the previous fight could be a good indicator of what may happen again, but let’s analyse each man and see if any betting angles could potentially be explored. Ankalaev’s attributes are first…</p> <ul> <li>Age - 33 vs 38</li> <li>Height - 6'3" (191cm) vs 6'4" (194cm)</li> <li>Weight - 205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs) vs 205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs)</li> <li>Reach - 75.0" (191cm) vs 80.0" (203cm)</li> <li>Stance - Southpaw vs Orthodox</li> <li>Record - 21-1-1 vs 12-3-0</li> <li>UFC Record - 12-1-1 vs 9-2-0</li> </ul> <h2>Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex Pereira: Betting Preview</h2> <p>Despite the recent meeting between these two, how they’ve fought in their other recent fights could provide an insight into what may be possible on Sunday.</p> <p>Let’s take a look at how they have fared…</p> <p>Ankalaev’s Last Five Opponents:</p> <ul> <li>Alex Pereira - Win (UD, 5) - Mar 2025</li> <li>Aleksandar Rakić - Win (UD, 3) - Oct 2024</li> <li>Johnny Walker - Win (TKO, 2) - Jan 2024</li> <li>Johnny Walker - N/C (1) - Oct 2023</li> <li>Jan Błachowicz - Draw (SD, 5) - Dec 2022</li> </ul> <p>Pereira’s Last Five Opponents:</p> <ul> <li>Magomed Ankalaev - Loss (UD, 5) - Mar 2025</li> <li>Khalil Rountree Jr. - Win (TKO, 4) - Oct 2024</li> <li>Jiří Procházka - Win (TKO, 2) - Jun 2024</li> <li>Jamahal Hill - Win (TKO, 1) - Apr 2024</li> <li>Jiří Procházka - Win (TKO, 2) - Nov 2023</li> </ul> <h2>Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex Pereira: Betting Predictions</h2> <p>The latest <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/ufc-mma/ufc-matches/magomed-ankalaev-v-alex-pereira-9441993">betting odds for the Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex Pereira</a> match have the defending champion as the moderate favourite heading into the contest.</p> <p>We back that with our prediction, believing that there is additional value in backing the Russian to win by decision. Pereira may have only lost twice in his UFC career, with a TKO/KO loss to Isreal Adesanya his only other defeat.</p> <p>Ankalaev has six wins by decision (12 overall), and his last two have finished this way. With it being a rematch and for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, expect the fight to go the distance, where you should be able to find some value.</p>