Alex Pereira will have to overcome underdog status at UFC 320 if he hopes to reclaim gold from Magomed Ankalaev.

A middleweight matchup between rising KO artist Ateba Gautier and Ozzy Diaz has reportedly been added to UFC 320: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira 2.

For the first time since late 2023, Pereira will enter the Octagon as a challenger at the pay-per-view in Las Vegas on October 4. ‘Poatan’ was returned to that status this past March, when Magomed Ankalaev beat Pereira at UFC 313 to end the Brazilian’s violent reign on the light heavyweight throne.