The Philadelphia Union are the 2025 MLS Supporters’ Shield champions.

The Union clinched the trophy Saturday night with a 1-0 win over New York City FC. That leaves them with 66 points, a total no other MLS team can catch as the regular season reaches its final days.

Mikael Uhre scored the game’s lone goal in the 40th minute.

As a result, Philadelphia has clinched a place in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, a continental tournament that is the answer to Europe’s Champions League for teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The Union also will participate in the 2026 Leagues Cup, a tournament conducted between the best teams in MLS and Mexico’s first division, Liga MX.

It also sets the Union — who will finish the season having lost just once in 17 home games (12W-4D-1L) — up with home field through the entire MLS Cup playoffs. If the Union can come through the Eastern Conference gauntlet, they will host this year’s MLS championship final at Subaru Park on Dec. 6.

Here’s what to know about the Philadelphia Union’s 2025 MLS Supporters’ Shield title:

What is the Supporters’ Shield in MLS?

The simple answer is that the MLS Supporters’ Shield is a trophy given to the regular-season champion.

Now, as to why this is a particularly big deal, you have to realize that MLS occupies a unique space. In the U.S., playoffs are a hallowed tradition. Whether we’re talking about the ongoing MLB playoffs or a month-long epic like March Madness, American fans have been looking forward to the tension that comes from all-or-nothing playoff series for decades.

Meanwhile, in soccer the object is creating the most accurate picture of which team is best. That means creating a balanced schedule where a given team will play every other team in their league twice (once at home, once away), with the team that finishes top of the table crowned the champion.

With a nod in both of those directions, the league has more than one trophy that teams and fans generally consider to be major achievements. While it’s generally accepted that MLS Cup (the trophy you get for being the last team standing at the end of the playoffs) is the top target, the Supporters’ Shield is seen as a measure of who constructed the most complete, consistent team.

Supporters’ Shield past winners

Here is a breakdown of Supporters’ Shield winners throughout MLS’s 30 seasons:

D.C. United: 4 (1997, 1999, 2006, 2007)
LA Galaxy: 4 (1998, 2002, 2010, 2011)
Columbus Crew: 3 (2004, 2008, 2009)
New York Red Bulls: 3 (2013, 2015, 2018)
San Jose Earthquakes: 2 (2005, 2012)
Los Angeles FC: 2 (2019, 2022)
Philadelphia Union: 2 (2020, 2025)
Tampa Bay Mutiny: 1 (1996)*
Sporting Kansas City: 1 (2000)
Miami Fusion: 1 (2001)*
Chicago Fire: 1 (2003)
Seattle Sounders: 1 (2014)
FC Dallas: 1 (2016)
Toronto FC: 1 (2017)
New England Revolution: 1 (2021)
FC Cincinnati: 1 (2023)
Inter Miami: 1 (2024)

An asterisk (*) denotes a team that no longer exists.

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier is not expected to meet with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert next week, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Kendra Andrews.

Engelbert and Collier had exchanged text messages after Collier spoke critically of the commissioner during her exit interview with reporters on Tuesday.

Engelbert held a press conference on Friday, before Game 1 of the WNBA Finals in Las Vegas, and mentioned that she would be meeting Collier during the upcoming week.

Engelbert’s public comments in response to Collier’s criticism have “pushed the relationship beyond repair,” according to ESPN.

On Tuesday, Collier detailed some of what was said during private conversations held with the commissioner, but Engelbert denied parts of what Collier claimed, including comments regarding Caitlin Clark and that the players ‘should be on their knees’ thanking the commissioner for what’s been done for them as the league continued to grow.

‘There is a lot of inaccuracy out there through social media and all of this reporting,’ Engelbert said on Friday. ‘I highly respect the players. There is a lot of emotion and passion going on right now between collective bargaining. … I am obviously disheartened.’

Jerry Neuheisel game-planned the success of quarterback Nico Iamaleava and the Bruins’ offense in their 42-37 win over the Nittany Lions. Neuheisel was named the interim offensive play-caller following UCLA’s parting of ways with offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri.

UCLA’s performance under Neuheisel made CBS analyst Rick Neuheisel a very proud father on Saturday.

‘Don’t make me cry, don’t do that,’ Rick Neuheisel said, while holding back tears.

‘To Penn State fans, I apologize, my dad goggles were on big time today,’ Rick Neuheisel continued. ‘But all of us parents understand that. It doesn’t matter if it’s football, they’re singing in the choir, whatever have you. We’re so proud of our kids.

‘When they get a chance to do what they want to do, and they get a stage and you get to watch them have that kind of success, it makes it all worth it. My wife is at the game; she flew in there this morning. Sue, I hope you’re having fun.’

The Bruins racked up 435 yards of offense in the win, building up a 27-7 halftime lead and forcing the Nittany Lions to play come-from-behind all game. Particularly, Neuheisel unlocked Iamaleava, who finished with 166 passing yards, 128 rushing yards and five total touchdowns.

When a pair of Miami tacklers brought down Florida State’s Ousmane Kromah several feet out of bounds, they got more than just a 15-yard penalty.

With their third-ranked team holding a commanding 28-3 lead over the archrival Seminoles late in the third quarter on Saturday, Oct. 4 at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, Hurricanes linebacker Wesley Bissainthe and defensive lineman David Blay, Jr. stuffed Kromah for a 3-yard gain and drove him back.

Even once Kromah crossed over the field’s boundary, they kept pushing and eventually plowed over a pair of notable people taking in the game from the sideline — ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe and Pro Football Hall of Famer (and Miami legend) Michael Irvin.

As Kromah was brought down, he collided with Rowe and Irvin, knocking both of them to the turf.

Neither were injured, as they quickly bounced up and laughed off the contact.

“I have an injury update on myself: I’m good,” Rowe said before noting the intense play of Miami defensive linemen Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor.

Rowe joked with Irvin that the former Dallas Cowboys superstar didn’t do enough to protect her and block her from the oncoming players.

“I’ll get you next time,” Irvin said, laughing.

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PASADENA, CA – Against a top 10 team, Nico Iamlaeava had himself a day.

The highly publicized quarterback had his best game yet at UCLA, leading the winless Bruins to a shocking 42-37 upset of No. 6 Penn State. 

He finished with 166 yards on 17 of 24 passing, along with a game-high 130 rushing yards with five total touchdowns — two in the air and three on the ground.

UCLA’s offense had struggled nightly mightily to start the season, averaging just 14.3 points per game and never leading in any of the first four contest. 

But Iamaleava came out firing out of the gate, picking apart the Penn State defense on the opening drive that was capped off by an 11-yard touchdown pass to Kwazi Gilmer. 

It was much of the story of the first half, as the Bruins scored on all five drives in the frame. Iamaleava went into halftime with 208 passing yards and three touchdowns with a 27-7 lead.

Penn State didn’t go down easy and quickly got back into the game in the third quarter, cutting the deficit to 27-21 after a blocked punt returned for touchdown.

The Bruins were forced to a third down and the Penn State fans in the crowd were making noise, feeling the momentum turning toward the visitors. 

But Iamaleava kept the magic going. He scrambled for a 52-yard run that not only extended the drive, but kept UCLA in control. The drive ended in Iamaleava’s second rushing touchdown run of the day to push the lead back to double digits. 

After a Penn State touchdown made it a six-point game again, Iamaleava again used his legs to extend a drive, this time with a 25-yard scamper to midfield. 

That drive continued down the field and killed significant time off the clock, and Iamaleava did it again with his legs on a seven-yard touchdown run. The two point conversion was successful to make it a 42-28 game with just under seven minutes left. 

Even though Penn State had a chance to tie the game in the final minute, it failed to convert on fourth down inside the UCLA 20-yard line and the Bruins were able to hang on for the first win of the season.

Backup quarterback Mac Jones led the San Francisco 49ers to a road win over the Los Angeles Rams to kick off NFL Week 5 action.

The former first-round pick threw for 342 yards – the second-most in a game in his five-year career – on ‘Thursday Night Football’ to stay undefeated as a starter for the 49ers this season.

Jones was in the zone all game. He remained focused amid the numerous distractions surrounding the 49ers’ injuries and a bizarre event that occurred prior to the game.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is still investigating the incident, per Russini.

Jones completed 33 of 49 passes (67.3%) for 342 yards and two touchdowns in the win. That marks his first 300-yard passing game since Sept. 10, 2023 for the New England Patriots in their 25-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

San Francisco starter Brock Purdy suffered toe and shoulder injuries in the 49ers’ season-opening win against the Seattle Seahawks. Jones took over in his place in Weeks 2 and 3, won both games, then missed Week 4 with a knee injury. Purdy was visibly dealing with the toe injury in Week 4 but played and the 49ers lost to Jacksonville.

Jones proved on ‘Thursday Night Football’ he could hang tough in a close game against a potential playoff opponent – even with an extremely unusual event happening earlier in the day.

The Milwaukee Brewers used a historic, early offensive outburst to crush the Chicago Cubs 9-3 in Game 1 of the best-of-five National League Division Series at American Family Field.

After falling behind on Michael Busch’s leadoff home run, the Brewers stormed back with three consecutive doubles to start the bottom of the first and pushed six runs across. Cubs starter Matthew Boyd was only able to get two outs with Milwaukee batting around in the frame.

The Brewers scored three more in the second to make it 9-1, but Jackson Chourio tweaked his hamstring and was replaced after becoming the first player with three hits in two innings of a postseason game.

Freddy Peralta picked up the win for the Brewers, striking out nine Cubs in 5 ⅔ innings.

The series has an off day on Oct. 5, with Game 2 set for Monday, Oct. 6 in Milwaukee. 

Here’s how Game 1 unfolded:

Nico Hoerner home run makes it 9-3

In the top of the eighth, the Cubs got their third solo home run of the game, this one from Nico Hoerner off Jared Koenig, cutting the Brewers’ lead to 9-3.

Aaron Civale turns in heroic relief outing

Chicago right-hander Aaron Civale tossed 4⅓ scoreless innings after entering into a 9-1 game in the second inning, saving significant further strain on the Cubs’ bullpen. Ben Brown came on for Civale in the seventh inning and the Brewers still lead 9-2 heading into the eighth.

Ian Happ home run, Freddy Peralta done in the sixth

In the top of the sixth, Ian Happ hit a two-out solo homer off Freddy Peralta to score Chicago’s first run since Michael Busch led off the game with a longball. After giving up a single to the next batter, Peralta was relieved by manager Pat Murphy to a standing ovation.

The right-hander went 5 ⅔ innings, giving up four hits and two earned runs with nine strikeouts and three walks.

Brewers lead 9-1 through five

Nothing doing since Milwaukee scored its ninth run back in the second inning, but starter Freddy Peralta has been cruising since Michael Busch led off the game with a homer, racking up nine strikeouts through five innings.

Jackson Chourio injury update

After becoming the first player in MLB history with three hits in two innings of a postseason game, Milwaukee Brewers star Jackson Chourio was removed with an apparent hamstring injury after beating out an infield single.

With the bases loaded and two outs in the second inning, Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw fielded Chourio’s grounder but was unable to catch him at first to score a run – Chourio’s third RBI in two innings – and extend the Brewers’ lead to 9-1.

But the 21-year-old Chourio pulled up after beating out the throw, prompting manager Pat Murphy to remove his left fielder from the game. Chourio previously missed a month of the season after suffering a hamstring strain in late July against the Cubs.

“It’s scary,’ Murphy said on the TBS broadcast between innings. ‘It’s the same hamstring and so we’re worried about it.”

Brewers get three more to make it 9-1

After a huge first inning, the Brewers loaded the bases with nobody out in the top of the second against Michael Soroka. Caleb Durbin then blooped a one-out single to drive in two more runs and extend Milwaukee’s lead to 8-1.

Aaron Civale came on to relieve Soroka with two outs and the bases loaded again, giving up a run-scoring infield single to Jackson Chourio – his third hit in two innings – that made it 9-1.

Brewers score six in wild first inning

After falling behind in the top of the first, the Brewers jumped on Cubs starter Matthew Boyd, starting the game with three three consecutive doubles to take a 2-1 lead. With runners on first and second and one out, Sal Frelick hit a dribbler that got under the glove of second baseman Nico Hoerner, allowing Milwaukee’s third run to score.

With two outs, Blake Perkins lashed an RBI single on the 11th pitch of his at-bat against Boyd, prompting Cubs manager Craig Counsell to pull his starter and bring in Michael Soroka.

Soroka walked shortstop Joey Ortiz – who had a .593 OPS this season – on four pitches to load the bases and then Jackson Chourio notched his second of the inning to extend the Brewers’ lead to 6-0.

Michael Busch home run leads off Game 1

Cubs first baseman Michael Busch hit a solo homer on the third pitch of the game against Brewers starter Freddy Peralta, staking the Cubs to an early 1-0 lead.

Cubs lineup today

Michael Busch (L) 1B
Nico Hoerner (R) 2B
Kyle Tucker (L) DH
Seiya Suzuki (R) RF
Ian Happ (S) LF
Carson Kelly (R) C
Pete Crow-Armstrong (L) CF
Dansby Swanson (R) SS
Matt Shaw (R) 3B

Brewers lineup today

Jackson Chourio (R) LF
Brice Turang (L) 2B
William Contreras (R) C
Christian Yelich (L) DH
Andrew Vaughn (R) 1B
Sal Frelick (L) RF
Caleb Durbin (R) 3B
Blake Perkins (S) CF
Joey Ortiz (R) SS

Cubs roster for NLDS

Catchers: Moises Ballesteros, Carson Kelly, Reese McGuire
Infielders: Michael Busch, Nico Hoerner, Matt Shaw, Dansby Swanson, Justin Turner
Outfielders: Kevin Alcantara, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, Kyle Tucker
Utilityman: Willi Castro
Left-handed pitchers: Matthew Boyd, Shota Imanaga, Drew Pomeranz, Caleb Thielbar
Right-handed pitchers: Aaron Civale, Ben Brown, Brad Keller, Andrew Kittredge, Daniel Palencia, Colin Rea, Michael Soroka, Jameson Taillon

Brewers roster for NLDS

Catchers: William Contreras, Danny Jansen
Infielders: Jake Bauers, Caleb Durbin, Andruw Monasterio, Joey Ortiz, Brice Turang, Andrew Vaughn
Outfielders: Jackson Chourio, Isaac Collins, Sal Frelick, Brandon Lockridge, Blake Perkins, Christian Yelich
Left-handed pitchers: Aaron Ashby, Robert Gasser, Jared Koenig, Jose Quintana
Right-handed pitchers: Grant Anderson, Nick Mears, Trevor Megill, Jacob Misiorowski, Freddy Peralta, Chad Patrick, Quinn Priester, Abner Uribe

Brewers players downplay reunion with Craig Counsell in playoffs

You could say Christian Yelich is undaunted facing his old manager.

‘It’s not like ‘Couns’ has exotic blitz packages or has a good play-action pass game or anything like that that’s going to make it difficult on us,’ Yelich joked Oct. 3 as players met the media in advance of the National League Division Series between the Cubs and Brewers. ‘I have a lot of respect for him. He’s great at what he does. But we’re not going to worry about the two-high safety look from Couns.’

Yelich is one of nine Brewers players likely to make the NLDS roster who played for Counsell in 2023, his last year with Milwaukee, and it’s 10 players counting injured starter Brandon Woodruff.

– JR Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

What time is Cubs vs Brewers?

Saturday’s game starts at 2:08 p.m. at American Family Field in Milwaukee.

Deion Sanders returns to where it all started for him two years ago as coach of the Colorado Buffaloes.

His team faces TCU at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, the same place where Sanders and the Buffs shocked the college football world with a 45-42 win in his first game in charge of the team on Sept. 2, 2023.

But just about everything about his team has changed since then – his quarterback, his roster, his outlook. Only 12 scholarship players are still on the team from then, according to Colorado records. Instead of starting the season with a bang, like they did then, the Buffs now just want to right the ship after starting the season with a 2-3 record, including 0-2 in Big 12 Conference play.

Doing so will require consistent, elevated play from Liberty transfer quarterback Kaidon Salter, who has played well so far only in spurts. If Salter falters and the Buffs lose, they’ll need to win four of their final six games to become eligible for a postseason bowl game.

Follow along here for game updates, highlights and news.

Colorado takes 7-0 lead

Colorado quarterback Kaidon Salter found receiver Omarion Miller on third-and-3 for a 6-yard touchdown pass with 13:33 left before halftime. Colorado now leads 7-0 after its drive went 80 yards on 13 plays on its second possession of the game. Salter is 6-for-7 passing for 62 yards.

End of first quarter: Colorado 0, TCU 0

Colorado will face third down and 3 at the TCU 22-yard line to start the second quarter. TCU has outgained Colorado 95-76 yards, led by 68 yards passing from TCU quarterback Josh Hoover. Both teams have had the ball twice with Colorado now threatening to score on its second drive.

TCU misses field goal

Colorado stuffed TCU at its own goal line, preventing the Horned Frogs from scoring even after they gained a first down at the 1-yard line. After 15-yard penalty for pass interference against TCU, Horned Frogs kicker Nate McCashland attempted a 30-yard field goal that missed wide right. It’s still 0-0 with 5:27 left in the first quarter. 

Inauspicious start for Colorado quarterback Kaidon Salter

Colorado quarterback Kaidon Salter is playing in front of a bunch of friends and family as a native of Cedar Hill, Texas. But he’s off to a poor start. He threw an interception on the third play of the game for a the Buffaloes, a second-down pass that landed in the hands of TCU safety Jamel Johnson. TCU now takes over at its own 36-yard line early in the first quarter. Colorado 0, TCU 0.

TCU offensive lineman injured

TCU offensive lineman Ryan Hughes left the game with an apparent leg injury on the second play of the game, leading to stoppage of play. The Horned Frogs later got stopped on fourth-and-5 near midfield to turn the ball over to Colorado on downs. There is no score with 12:19 left in the first quarter. 

Colorado wearing 2023 uniform ensemble

Deion Sanders says he doesn’t want to dwell on the 2023 game at TCU, but his team is wearing the same uniform ensemble as it did in that game. The Buffs are wearing white jerseys, pants and helmets with gold numbers.

Deion Sanders likes Sonny Dykes

Colorado coach Deion Sanders admires TCU coach Sonny Dykes for different reasons. One is that Dykes did well in his previous job as coach at SMU, where Sanders’ son Deion Jr. played before Dykes became coach there. Sanders noticed because Sanders’ family also has a ranch outside of Dallas, home of SMU.

Another reason Sanders likes Dykes is that Dykes is a former baseball player from Texas Tech, where Dykes’ father Spike was head football coach. Sanders himself played pro baseball and football. It’s not often he encounters college football coaches who played baseball at a high level.

“I had no idea that he played baseball,” Sanders said. Sanders called it “unbelievable.”

Deion Sanders won’t go down memory lane at TCU

The Colorado coach was asked about returning to the scene of his shocking debut as Colorado’s coach in 2023, when his team beat TCU 45-42. He didn’t want to dwell on it after suffering a 24-21 loss last week at home against BYU.

“I can’t live in the past,” Sanders said at his news conference on Sept. 30. “The past is the past. We’re gonna leave that there. We’re coming off a tough game, and we want to go in there and get back to where we know we’re supposed to be. We feel like we have a pretty darn good football team, even though the record don’t display that.”

Two top running backs out again for Colorado

Colorado running backs Simeon Price and DeKalon Taylor transferred onto the team this year and were expected to be a big part of the team’s new-look running game after the Buffs finished last in the nation in rushing yards per game in 2023 and 2024. But both are expected to miss their second straight game with injuries.

Colorado still has depth to make up for their loss and lately has turned to sophomore Dre’Lon Miller as a multi-purpose weapon at running back, receiver and a wildcat taking a direct snap from center. Miller scored two touchdowns last week against BYU.

Who’s starting at quarterback for Colorado, TCU?

Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter is expected to make his third straight start for Colorado and fourth overall. He looked brilliant as a run-pass threat in a 37-20 win against Wyoming on Sept. 20 and then led his team to a 14-0 start against BYU before falling to convert for his team after that.

This game could hinge on whether he can outplay TCU quarterback Josh Hoover, a junior who started the last six games of the 2023 season and took over from there. Last year, Hoover set TCU’s season passing record with 3,949 yards. This year, he ranks 12th nationally in total offense with 308.5 yards per game.

RG3 in car accident in Fort Worth before Colorado-TCU game

Robert Griffin III, the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner, is scheduled to call the game as a color analyst for Fox even after being involved in a car accident in Fort Worth Friday. He said his wife and kids are safe even though his car blew out both front tires and ricocheted off the highway divider. He said it was the worst car accident of his life.

When is the Colorado-TCU game?

Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday, Oct. 4 from Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. Colorado is 2-3. TCU is 3-1.

How to watch the Colorado-TCU game

The game will be televised on Fox and also is available on Fubo.

What are the odds for the Colorado-TCU game?

College football odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sept. 11. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread Favorite: TCU (-13.5)
Moneyline: Houston (-550), Colorado (+400)
Total: 57.5

Who are the announcers for the Colorado-TCU game?

Connor Onion will handle play-by-play for Fox, alongside color analyst Robert Griffin III, the former Baylor star quarterback. Alexa Landestoy will report from the sideline.

Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer @Schrotenboer. Email: bschrotenb@usatoday.com

The UFC light heavyweight title won’t be the only thing on the line Oct. 4 when Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev square off in their rematch at UFC 320.

Also in play: the aura of invincibility.

Pereira, the 38-year-old Brazilian, is trying to reclaim the aura of invincibility after losing the light heavyweight belt to Ankalaev in a defeat by unanimous decision in March. Ankalaev, the 33-year-old Russian, is trying to solidify the aura of invincibility after the victory over Pereira extended his streak of matches without a loss to 14 in a row.

Why might the outcome of the rematch be different than the first fight? Pereira, the former kickboxer, has said an assortment of injuries left him at 40 percent and he indicated he’s closer to full strength.

But Ankalaev’s coach, Sukhrab Magomedov, expressed little concern. “He’s an old kickboxer,’’ Magomedov said of Pereira. “He has no speed.”

And, the coach added, “Alex, he has a punch, but not the kind that can really knock you out.” We’ll see about that. Of Pereira’s 12 victories, 10 have come by knockout.

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UFC 320: Time, PPV, streaming and location for Ankalaev vs Pereira 2

The highly anticipated rematch between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira will take place on Saturday, Oct. 4 and can be purchased on ESPN+ PPV.

Date: Saturday, Oct. 4
Location: T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas)
Early prelims start time: 6 p.m. ET
Early prelims card TV: FX; Early prelims stream: ESPN+, Disney+
Prelims card start time: 8 p.m. ET
Prelims card TV: ESPNEWS, FX; Prelims stream: ESPN+, Disney+
Main card start time: 10 p.m. ET
Main card stream: ESPN+ PPV

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Patchy Mix vs. Jakub Wiklacz, bantamweight

Round 1: Jakub Wiklacz connects with a right hand early against Patchy Mix. Mix stands his ground, then takes down Wiklacz and quickly establishes control. Wiklacz back on his fight and, with Mix tied up, he drops to the canvas. Wiklacz works on top of Mix and tries to free his fists. But Mix is doing a good job of tying up his opponent. But he’s mounted Mix and looks in control despite the lack of punches. But Wiklacz drops a hard elbow and now comes with a few fists to the face. Wiklacz in total control as the round ends. Score: Wiklacz 10, Mix 9 in first round
Round 2: Mix’s right eye is terribly swollen as the round begins. But he comes out aggressively, and force is met by force. Wiklacz drives a knee into Mix’s body. Mix scores a takedown and Wiklacz wraps up Mix’s neck before letting him go. Mix is gaining some momentum here, moving forward. They exchange solid shots. Wiklacz looks like he’s setting up for the guillotine, but Mix evades it and now is on top of Wicklacz. That’s 4-for-6 on takedowns for Mix. Mix stalking, takes a kick to the abdomen and scores with a left. Plenty of action, fits, elbows, kicks. Wiklacz warned for a low kick. Crowd boos Wiklacz for the low blow. Mix ends the round with a series of uppercuts, but he’s the only bleeding.  Score: Wiklacz 19, Mix 19.
Round 3: Wiklacz opens in style, taking Mix down in a guillotine. But Mix shakes loose and ends up on top of Wiklacz. They’re trading blows, but Mix appears to be getting the best of it with a solid right to the head. Mix remaining in control and scores with an elbow, leaving Wiklacz bleeding badly.  But he’s wearing some of Mix’s blood too. Crowd boos as Mix looks content to hang on with 90 seconds left in the final round. But looks like a wise strategy as Mix scores with another elbow. Wiklacz working hard to get up, but Mix smothering him to the displeasure of the crowd. Wiklacz is up and pulls a slick somersault move, but Mix is wailing away as the round ends. Score: Mix 29, Wiklacz 28.

Edmen Shahbazyan def. Andre Muniz by TKO (middleweight)

Shahbazyan dropped Muniz with less than a minute left in the first round in their middleweight fight then pounced. It was ground and pound and the assault included a sharp elbow that prompted the referee to stop the fight with two seconds left in the round.

Shahbazyan, a 27-year-old from Las Vegas, improved to 16-5 (9-5 UFC). Muniz, a 35-year-old Brazilian, fell to 24-8 (6-4 UFC).

Round 1: Andre Muniz lets fly with a head high kick. Edmen Shahbazyan blocks it with ease. Shahbazyan scores with a couple of jabs, and Muniz responds with a left that misses the mark. Muniz attempts a takedown and eats a punch. They’re clinched against the fence three minutes into the round. Shahbazyan escapes and they’re back at the center of the cage. Clinched again on the fence and they break apart. Action slows. Shahbazyan lets fly with a kick caught by Muniz. Then he lands a nice right. Scores again and takes down Shahbazyan. But Shahbazyan gets back on his feet, knocks down Muniz with a left and down goes Muniz. Muniz under MASSIVE assault. The fight is over! Halted by the ref with two seconds left in the first round. It’s Shahbazyan by TKO.

UFC 320 fight results: Early Prelims

Punahele Soriano def. Nikolay Veretennikov by unanimous decision (Welterweight)
Yana Santos def. Macy Chiasson by unanimous decision (Women’s Bantamweight)
Farid Basharat def. Ramiz Brahimaj by unanimous decision (Bantamweight)
Ramiz Brahimaj def. Austin Vanderford by submission in R2 (welterweight)
Veronica Hardy def. Brogan Walker by unanimous decision (women’s flyweight)

UFC 320 predictions: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 picks

Anatoly Pimentel writes: ‘I predict that Ankalaev will win again by unanimous decision against Pereira in this championship rematch because he will impose his grappling more urgently and earlier compared to the first fight. I never expected both of them to thrive in each other’s game in their first meeting, with Ankalev landing more significant strikes and Pereira successfully defending all the takedown attempts by the Russian.’

Doc Sports: Magomed Ankalaev

Guy Bruhn writes: ‘In his last fight, Magomed Ankalaev squared up with Alex Pereira and ended up getting the win by unanimous decision in round 5. Pereira ended up landing 97 of 159 total strikes attempted in that fight. Ankalaev walked away from this fight having landed 127 of 224 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Pereira ended up landing 76 of 137, which gave him a rate of 55%. He finished the fight landing 11 of 57 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Ankalaev ended up landing 52% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 94 of 180. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he was 36 of 112 to the head. 90% of the significant strikes connected on by Pereira and 79% of them connected on by Ankalaev were done at a distance.’

UFC 320 odds: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 fight card

Fight card according to ESPN: Odds via BetMGM.

(Odds as of Saturday at 4:45 p.m. ET)

Main Card:

Magomed Ankalaev (-250) vs. Alex Pereira (+200): Light Heavyweight title
Merab Dvalishvili (-450) vs. Cory Sandhagen (+340): Bantamweight title
Jiří Procházka (-200) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. (+165): Light heavyweight
Josh Emmett (+360) vs. Youssef Zalal (-500): Featherweight
Abus Magomedov (+200) vs. Joe Pyfer (-250): Middleweight

Prelims:

Ateba Gautier (-2000) vs. Treston Vines (+950): Middleweight
Edmen Shahbazyan (-325) vs. Andre Muniz (+260): Middleweight
Chris Gutierrez (+375) vs. Farid Basharat (-500): Bantamweight
Daniel Zantos (-150) vs. JooSang Yoo (+125): Featherweight

Early Prelims:

Macy Chiasson (-190) vs. Yana Santos (+150): Women’s bantamweight
Patchy Mix (-325) vs. Jakub Wiklacz (+260): Bantamweight
Punahele Soriano (-350) vs. Nikolay Veretennikov (+275): Welterweight
Ramiz Brahimaj (+240) vs. Austin Vanderford (-300): Welterweight
Veronica Hardy (-800) vs. Brogan Walker (+550): Women’s Flyweight

Ankalaev vs Pereira 1: Who won first fight?

The first fight between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev was essentially a  pick ‘em fight, and if you picked Pereira you picked wrong. Then the reigning light heavyweight champion, Pereira lost to Ankalaev by unanimous decision in their five-round bout March 8 at UFC 313.

Alex Pereira record and previous losses

Alex Pereira’s record is 12-3. His losses came against Magomed Ankalaev by unanimous decision March 8; against Israel Adesanya by second-round knockout April 8 2023; and against Quemuel Ottoni by third-round submission (rear-naked choke) Oct. 24, 2015. 

Who is Yano Santos? UFC fighter gets win over Chiasson

Yano Santos is the fighter who ripped Macy Chiasson when Chiasson weighed in 2.5 pounds over their 135-pound maximum weight for their bantamweight bout at UFC 320. She also happens to be the 35-year-old Russian who subsequently bloodied Chiasson and beat her by unanimous decision.

You want more about the Russian-born Santos? She entered the fight ranked 10th in the bantamweight standings and was coming off a victory over the legendary Miesha Tate by unanimous decision. The victory over Chiasson was Santos’ third in a row and she improved to 18-8 and likely will vault into the top 5 of the bantamweight rankings.

Macy Chiasson misses weight

Macy Chiasson weighed in 2.5 pounds over the 135-pound maximum for her catchweight fight against Yana Santos, but the fight is still scheduled to take place. It’s nothing new for Chiasson, who weighed in 3.5 pounds over for her featherweight bout against Raquel Pennington in 2021.

Santos was steamed, writing on X, “Imagine signing a contract and showing up overweight AGAIN. Some of us respect the grind. Others disrespect the sport. See you Saturday. #ufc320.’

UFC 320 preliminary and main card start times

Early prelims: 6 p.m. ET (FX, ESPN+, Disney+)
Prelims: 8 p.m. ET (ESPNEWS, FX, ESPN+, Disney+)
Main card: 10 p.m. ET (PPV on ESPN+)

Merab Dvalishvili on verge of making history at UFC 320

In the 32-year existence of the UFC, dozens of records have been set, smashed and set again. Then there are thresholds, one of which is ready to be broken at UFC 320 Saturday, Oct. 4 in Las Vegas.

Merab Dvalishvili can become the first fighter to score 100 takedowns. He needs only three more to reach the century mark heading into his bantamweight title defense fight against Cory Sandhagen in the co-main event.

Read more on Dvalishvili’s potentially historic turn at UFC 320.

UFC 320 full card: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 fights

Fight card according to ESPN: Odds via BetMGM.

Main Card:

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira: Light Heavyweight title
Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen: Bantamweight title
Jiří Procházka vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.: Light heavyweight
Josh Emmett vs. Youssef Zalal: Featherweight
Abus Magomedov vs. Joe Pyfer: Middleweight

Prelims:

Ateba Gautier vs. Treston Vines: Middleweight
Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Andre Muniz: Middleweight
Chris Gutierrez vs. Farid Basharat: Bantamweight
Daniel Zantos vs. JooSang Yoo: 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
Veronica Hardy vs. Brogan Walker: Women’s Flyweight

Ring walk time for Ankalaev vs. Pereira main event

The Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira fight card consists of 14 fights and will begin at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 4, 2025 with early prelim fights. The main event for the Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira fight is expected to be around 12:25 p.m. ET. However, the duration of the undercard will impact when Ankalaev and Pereira actually start. — Elizabeth Flores

UFC 320 live stream

The Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira early prelims and prelims fight will be available to stream on ESPN+ and Disney+, while the main card will be streamed on ESPN Pay-Per-View.

UFC 320 price

UFC events are available to ESPN+ subscribers. The cost of the service is $10.99 a month or $109.99 for the year. The PPV is available for an additional $79.99.

Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex Pereira: Tale of the tape

The questions surrounding Arch Manning are not going away following Texas’ second loss of the 2025 college football season.

The redshirt sophomore Longhorns quarterback struggled in his first career SEC road start against Florida at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. He threw two interceptions and was sacked six times as the Gators dominated in a 29-21 win over No. 7 Texas on Saturday, Oct. 4.

In the first half, Manning missed a couple of open touchdown throws and looked unsettled in the pocket against Florida’s pass rush.

Here’s a look at Manning’s stats today in his first SEC road start of his career:

Arch Manning stats today vs Florida

Here’s a full look at Manning’s line on Oct. 4 vs. Florida:

Completions: 16
Attempts: 29
Percentage: 55
Passing yards: 263
Touchdowns: 2
Interceptions: 2
QB Rating: 145.3
Rush attempts: 13
Rushing yards: 52
Yards per carry: 4.0