UFC 320 is less than 24 hours away …
It all goes down this weekend (Sat., Oct. 4, 2025) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, Magomed Ankalaev defends his UFC Light Heavyweight title against former kingpin Alex Pereira in a heated rematch.
Last week’s recap: UFC vet Neil Magny tapped Jake Matthews in the third round (watch highlights), crushing our bet of Matthews vs. Magny to Go the Distance at -115 … pain.
Let’s keep on, keeping on below:
The UFC 320 “Featured” fight has a car crash ready to happen as former UFC 205 lb champion Jiri Prochazka collides with Khalil Rountree — This week, I’m locking in Prochazka by knockout at -105.
Prochazka is pure chaos in motion. His style is unpredictable, unorthodox, and built for violence. The former champ thrives in brawls, with 27 of his 31 career wins coming by knockout. He doesn’t need much room to land, and his spinning, looping attacks often find a way to cut through defenses. Against Rountree, that kind of chaos could be decisive.
While Rountree has improved drastically over the years — tightening his Muay Thai and developing patience in his striking — his chin has betrayed him before. He’s been stopped by lesser competition, including Johnny Walker and Ion Cutelaba. Jiri, meanwhile, has knocked out elite names, including former champion Jamahal Hill (watch highlights). It’s worth noting that Rountree went to a careful decision against Hill, point-fighting from range, while Prochazka walked through fire to finish him. That contrast says a lot about how each man handles the top of the division.
Prochazka’s pace and willingness to absorb shots in exchange for his own often overwhelm opponents. Rountree can be sharp early, but if he can’t keep Jiri at bay with clean counters and consistent pressure, it’s hard to see him surviving 15 minutes against such a storm.
Rountree is disciplined enough now to avoid reckless exchanges, and if Jiri’s chaotic style leaves him open, Khalil has the power to punish him. Rountree’s body kicks, in particular, can sap energy fast. If Prochazka’s defense fails him, the bet could backfire in a hurry.
Still, given the matchup history and knockout tendencies, Prochazka by KO looks like one of the sharpest plays on the UFC 320 slate.
For what it’s worth, this X/Twitter user agrees that Prochazka is winning.
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