UFC 320 Expert Picks: Predictions for the Main Card

Discover expert UFC 320 predictions for a Saturday pay-per-view card headlined by a light heavyweight matchup between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira.
UFC 320 Expert Picks: Predictions for the Main Card
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Two title fights headline Saturday's UFC 320 pay-per-view card in Las Vegas. In the co-main event, champion Merab Dvalishvili will put his fierce cardio to the test against a new challenger in Cory Sandhagen with the bantamweight belt on the line. Headlining the event is an instant light heavyweight title rematch, where fan-favorite Alex Pereira will look to defend his March decision loss to Magomed Ankalaev

As a reminder, the following selections are purely picks. If you're looking for betting or fantasy-specific breakdowns of these fights, check out the following articles on RotoWire:

UFC 320 DraftKings Picks
UFC 320 Betting Picks
UFC 320 Fight Breakdowns
UFC 320 Multi-Site DFS Preview

We also have a MMA DFS Lineup Optimizer to try if you're looking to try out different combinations of fighters or generate multiple lineups, plus UFC 320 odds from every major sportsbook.

MMA Expert Picks & Predictions: UFC 320 Pay-Per-View Card

MATCHUP

WEIGHT 

CLASS

JONJAKECHRIS
(C) Magomed Ankalaev (-260) vs.
Alex Pereira (+210)

Light
Heavyweight
Championship

PereiraAnkalaevAnkalaev
(C) Merab Dvalishvili (-375) vs.
Cory Sandhagen (+295)

Bantamweight
Championship

DvalishviliDvalishviliDvalishvili
Jiri Prochazka (-180) vs.
Khalil Rountree (+150)

Light
Heavyweight

ProchazkaProchazkaRountree
Youssef Zalal (-440) vs.
Josh Emmett (+340)

Featherweight

EmmettZalalEmmett
Joe Pyfer (-240) vs.
Abus Magomedov (+195)

Middleweight

PyferMagomedovMagomedov
     
UFC 320 RECORD 0-00-00-0
2025 RECORD 24-1925-1817-26
2025 PERCENTAGE .558.581.395
2024 RECORD 45-1941-2339-25
2024 PERCENTAGE .703.641.610
2023 RECORD 42-2544-2335-32
2023 PERCENTAGE .627.657.522
2022 RECORD 34-2740-2125-26
2022 PERCENTAGE .557.656.490
2021 RECORD 35-2842-2137-26
2021 PERCENTAGE .556.667.586
2020 RECORD 36-1834-2028-26
2020 PERCENTAGE .667.630.519
2019 RECORD 39-1935-2332-26
2019 PERCENTAGE .672.603.552
ALL-TIME  350-217358-209 282-231
ALL-TIME PERCENTAGE .617.632.550

 

MATCHUP

WEIGHT 
CLASS

JOE
"SUNTZU"

COLE     DRAKE
(C) Magomed Ankalaev (-260) vs.
Alex Pereira (+210)

Light
Heavyweight
Championship

AnkalaevAnkalaevPereira
(C) Merab Dvalishvili (-375) vs.
Cory Sandhagen (+295)

Bantamweight
Championship

DvalishviliDvalishviliDvalishvili
Jiri Prochazka (-180) vs.
Khalil Rountree (+150)

Light
Heavyweight

ProchazkaProchazkaProchazka
Youssef Zalal (-440) vs.
Josh Emmett (+340)

Featherweight

EmmettZalalZalal
Joe Pyfer (-240) vs.
Abus Magomedov (+195)

Middleweight

MagomedovPyferPyfer
     
UFC 320 RECORD 0-00-00-0
2025 RECORD 25-1825-1826-17
2025 PERCENTAGE .581.581.605
2024 RECORD 40-2440-2443-21
2024 PERCENTAGE .625.625.672
2023 RECORD 41-2644-2336-31
2023 PERCENTAGE .612.657.537
2022 RECORD 38-2339-2239-22
2022 PERCENTAGE .623.639.639
2021 RECORD 38-2543-2117-14
2021 PERCENTAGE .603.672.548
2020 RECORD 36-18N/AN/A
2020 PERCENTAGE .667N/AN/A
2019 RECORD 34-24N/AN/A
2019 PERCENTAGE .586N/AN/A
ALL-TIME 289-177188-106161-105
ALL-TIME PERCENTAGE .620.639.605

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THE PICKERS

Jon Litterine: RotoWire lead MMA beat writer and scribe for our weekly DrafKings preview. Lead analyst on the RotoWire MMA Podcast. Follow him on Twitter at @JonLitterine.

Jake Letarski: RotoWire.com Operations Manager, plus MMA and NCAA Hoops Senior Editor. Host on the RotoWire MMA Podcast and guest on the RotoWire Fantasy Football Podcast. Follow him on Twitter at @RotoJake.

Chris Olson: Contributor at RotoWire to "Fight IQ, presented by RotoWire," as well as The MMA MashupDFS Baseballa MMA gambling columnist and fight recaps. Follow him on Twitter at @RealChrisOlson.

Joe "SunTszu": Known more commonly by his Twitter handle @SunTszu, Joe is a Hedge Fund Executive by day and high-volume DFS player by night. He is a 2x "Bracket Challenge" & "Gotham qualifier. You can also find him as one of the original contributors of "Fight IQ, presented by RotoWire," a DFS-centric video breakdown. He is also a co-creator of the "Creating Alpha in DFS" podcast.

Cole Shelton: Cole Shelton is a full-time sports writer focusing on MMA. His work has appeared on BJPenn.com, CBC Sports, Sports Betting Dime and Blue Jays Nation. He currently pens the MMA Best Bets column on RotoWire. Follow him on Twitter at @ColeShelton91.

Drake Burden: Drake is a proven DFS winner with multiple four-figure paydays under his belt. He took an interest to writing MMA during the pandemic and is active in various Discords and other social media communities. Follow him on Twitter at @DBurdz.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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