Ankalaev may be the man with the belt, but Pereira is the man with that “blink and you’re unconscious” energy. Their first fight ended in a decision that felt more like a slow simmer than a boil, and “Poatan” has been sharpening his stone hands ever since. Expect tension, power, and a few collective gasps from the crowd as these two test the limits of what a human jaw can endure.

Meanwhile, in the co-main event, Bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili brings his non-stop cardio against Cory Sandhagen, a striking savant with more angles than a trigonometry test. Merab’s pace is suffocating; Sandhagen’s creativity is dizzying. Together, they might redefine the term “controlled chaos.” By round three, someone’s going to wish they’d trained lungs instead of abs.

And if that’s not enough violence for your weekend, Jiří Procházka and Khalil Rountree Jr. are sharing a cage—two men who’ve never met a punch they didn’t want to block with their faces. The only guarantee here? Someone’s walking out with a highlight reel … or on it. It’s a double-champ showcase with enough fireworks to make the Vegas Strip jealous. Buckle up, hydrate, and maybe warn your neighbors—you’re about to yell at your TV for four straight hours.

Here are our official fight predictions for the card.

• Ankalaev vs. Pereira = Pereira ✔️
• Dvalishvili vs. Sandhagen = Dvalishvili ✔️
• Procházka vs. Rountree Jr. = Procházka ✔️
• Emmett vs. Zalal = Zalal ✔️
• Magomedov vs. Pyfer = Pyfer ✔️
• Gautier vs. Vines = Gautier ✔️
• Santos vs. Joo-sang = Santos ✔️
• Mix vs. Wikłacz = Mix ❌
• Shahbazyan vs. Muniz = Shahbazyan ✔️
• Soriano vs. Veretennikov = Soriano ✔️
• Chiasson vs. Santos = Santos ✔️
• Gutiérrez vs. Basharat = Basharat ✔️
• Brahimaj vs. Vanderford = Brahimaj ✔️
• Hardy vs. Walker = Hardy ✔️