In the main event, UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev faces Alex Pereira in a rematch of their UFC 313 fight in March. 

Ankalaev was victorious on that occasion, dethroning one of MMA's pound-for-pound stars with a front foot style and using his grappling to nullify Pereira's biggest threat, his punching power.

Will it be repeat or revenge in Las Vegas? 

DAZN News has everything you need to know ahead of Ankalaev vs Pereira.

Ankalaev vs Pereira fight date, start time

Ankalaev vs Pereira will take place on Saturday, October 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The main card will begin at 10pm on the East Coast, meaning an early 3am start on Sunday morning for MMA fans in the UK.

The cagewalks for Ankalaev vs Pereira are scheduled for 12:25am ET / 5:25am BST, but these timings are subject to change. 

• Date: Saturday, October 4
• Main card start time: 10pm ET / 7pm PT / 3am BST (Sunday)
• Ankalaev vs Pereira main event cagewalks (approx): 12:25am ET (Sunday) / 9:25am PT / 5:25am BST

Ankalaev vs Pereira fight card

Main card

• Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex Pereira; For Ankalaev's UFC light heavyweight title
• Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen; For Dvalishvili's UFC bantamweight title
• Jiri Prochazka vs Khalil Rountree Jr; Light heavyweight
• Josh Emmett vs Youssef Zalal; Featherweight
• Abusupiyan Magomedov vs Joe Pyfer; Middleweight

Prelims

• Ateba Abega Gautier vs Osman Diaz; Middleweight
• Edmen Shahbazyan vs Andre Muniz; Middleweight
• Chris Gutierrez vs Farid Basharat; Bantamweight
• Daniel Santos vs Yoo Joo-sang; Featherweight

Early prelims

• Macy Chiasson vs Yana Santos; Women's bantamweight
• Patchy Mix vs Jakub Wiklacz; Bantamweight
• Punahele Soriano vs Nikolay Veretennikov; Welterweight
• Ramiz Brahimaj vs Austin Vanderford; Welterweight
• Veronic Hardy vs Brogan Walker; Women's flyweight

How to watch Ankalaev vs Pereira?

UFC fans in the US can watch the fight on ESPN+ PPV (click here for more information), while TNT Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK. 

Where is the Ankalaev vs Pereira fight?

The fight is set to be held at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas. 

The arena is the 'home' of the UFC, and is the site of the first fight between Ankalaev and Pereira in March. 

Ankalaev vs Pereira tale of the tape

Magomed Ankalaev record 

• Age: 33
• Height: 6' 3"
• Reach: 75"
• Total fights: 23
• Record: 21-1-1

Alex Pereira record

• Nationality: Brazilian
• Age: 38
• Height: 6' 4"
• Reach: 80"
• Total fights: 15
• Record: 12-3-0