It’s fight week in Vegas as 14 scheduled bouts are prepared to put on a show at the T-Mobile Arena.
UFC 320 features two title bouts, which include Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex Pereira and Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen.
Also, a fiery Light Heavyweight showdown sees top contenders, Jiri Prochazka and Khalil Rountree Jr, take each other on before the co-main event.
However, with such a stacked fight card, there are five certain battles which will not disappoint UFC fans.
Josh Emmett vs Youssef Zalal
Two Featherweight contenders go head-to-head in an exciting three-round fight.
Emmett is coming off an unanimous decision loss earlier this year to Lerone Murphy at UFC Vegas 105.
‘CC0’ had previously earned a brutal first-round knockout win over Bryce Mitchell at UFC 310.
The #8 contender can wrestle but loves to aim for the knockout finish, which has happened on multiple occasions with the organisation.
Zalal has made an incredible comeback in his career, currently standing on a seven-fight win streak after ending his first UFC stint with a four-fight winless run.
In his last bout, ‘The Moroccan Devil’ went the distance with Calvin Kattar at UFC Vegas 102 to secure an unanimous decision victory.
While dangerous on the feet, the 29-year-old poses a bigger submission threat when on the ground.
A very unpredictable battle, which has all the reasons why the fight won’t make it to the judges’ scorecards.
Abus Magomedov vs Joe Pyfer
Two Middleweights with future potential contest for a position just outside of the rankings.
Magomedov made it three consecutive wins in April after defeating Michel Pereira by unanimous decision at UFC Kansas City.
The German has not earned many stoppages in the UFC, but has a total of 21 finishes from 28 triumphs.
The last PPV event that the former PFL fighter made an appearance in was UFC 308, scoring a submission victory against Brunno Ferreira.
Pyfer began his winning streak at UFC 316, going the distance with Kelvin Gastelum to win by unanimous decision.
‘Bodybagz’ is nothing but a powerhouse, showcasing his dominance with 12 finishes from his 14 professional wins.
The last time the Vineland-born fighter fought at the T-Mobile Arena, he earned a sharp first-round knockout win at UFC 303.
Both men have once challenged for a position in the 185-pound rankings; now, they must battle it out to see who gets that opportunity again.
Ateba Gautier vs Ozzy Diaz
Don’t dare blink or else you will miss a key moment in an intriguing matchup between to warriors who aim to stop a fight.
Gautier claimed his second consecutive first-round knockout win in the UFC after stopping Robert Valentin at UFC 318.
‘The Silent Assassin’ is a promising prospect, holding seven of his eight victories by KO/TKO.
To make the Cameroonian even scarier, six of his wins have ended inside the first round.
Diaz earned his first UFC win after going the distance for the first time in his career to triumph by unanimous decision at UFC 313 against Djorden Sangtos.
The 34-year-old has the same number of knockouts as his opponent, but also holds two submission victories.
Again, just like Gautier, Diaz does not take very long to end a battle, with six of his conquering wins ending in round one.
If there is a fight that will have high expectations of ending in a knockout, it will undoubtedly be this one.
Edmen Shahbazyan vs Andre Muniz
Knockout artist vs submission artist in another intriguing contest in the Middleweight division.
Shahbazyan earned back-to-back wins after unusually going the distance to succeed by unanimous decision against Andre Petroski at UFC Atlanta.
‘The Golden Boy’ was on an undefeated run into his first four fights in the organisation before his downfall began.
With 12 KO/TKO wins in his MMA career, you will believe that the Californian will want to keep this contest on the feet.
Muniz suffered a late first-round TKO loss in his last bout to Ikram Aliskerov at UFC Kansas City.
The Brazilian was full of potential after two consecutive wins on Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) and a five-fight win streak before receiving two losses in 2023.
With 15 submissions out of 24 wins, ‘Sergipano’ will do everything he can to try and take the fight to the ground.
Two former 185-pound contenders square off with one looking to carry on an impressive run while the other searches for redemption.
Daniel Santos vs Joo-Sang Yoo
Two Featherweight prospects have a lot to showcase in the first fight of the preliminary card.
Santos increased his winning streak to three after defeating Jeong-Yeong Lee by unanimous decision at UFC 315.
‘Willycat’ has claimed eight finishes in his MMA career, securing six KO/TKO wins and two submissions.
The Brazilian has not been very active due to cancelled bouts and will be hoping this particular fight goes ahead.
Yoo made a wild first impression on his UFC debut, knocking out Jeka Saragih in just 28 seconds at UFC 316.
‘Zombie Jr’ is undefeated with nine victories, four of those ending by KO/TKO and one by submission.
The Korean mixed martial artist aims to follow in the footsteps of The Korean Zombie and achieve a similar career in the UFC.
While neither man is a recognisable name, they are certainly ones to watch, especially for the future.
