Fighters on the Rise | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2

It’s impossible not to look at this weekend’s UFC 320 pay-per-view at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and fixate or linger on the top two pairings.

The co-main event features a dominant champion in search of his third successful title defense of the year taking on a dynamic, dangerous challenger aiming to shake up the division, while the headlining tilt is a rematch between a pair of rivals with no love lost for one another who did battle seven month earlier and have each been looking forward to this weekend’s second encounter since before the smoke cleared and the dust settled following their first meeting.

While the championship matchups and their combatants are undeniably captivating,…