Alex Pereira faces Magomed Ankalaev atop UFC 313, live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 8. The pair square off in a scheduled five-round championship bout at light heavyweight.
Brazil’s two-division champion Pereira (12-2) makes the fourth defense of his 205-pound title, following two successful outings in 2024 against Khalil Rountree Jr. and Jiri Prochazka. Ankalaev (19-1-1, 1 NC) makes his second attempt to become champion, after fighting Jan Blachowicz to a split draw for the vacant strap in late 2022.
The co-main event is a lightweight rematch between Justin Gaethje (25-5) of Safford, AZ and Rafael Fiziev (12-3) from Azerbaijan. Former interim 155-pound titleholder Gaethje, who was originally scheduled to face Dan Hooker (24-12) from New Zealand, won their first fight in March 2023, defeating Fiziev by majority decision.
Also on the card, Jalin Turner (14-8) of San Bernardino, CA and Ignacio Bahamondes (16-5) from Chile square off at lightweight. An all-Brazilian strawweight matchup features Amanda Lemos (14-4-1) up against Iasmin Lucindo (17-5). A lightweight bout between Bobby “King” Green (32-16-1) of San Bernardino, CA and Mauricio Ruffy (11-1) of Brazil kicks off the action live on pay-per-view.
UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev results
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Main card
- Magomed Ankalaev def. Alex Pereira by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
- Justin Gaethje def. Rafael Fiziev by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Ignacio Bahamondes def. Jalin Turner by submission (triangle choke, R1, 2:29)
- Amanda Lemos def. Iasmin Lucindo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Mauricio Ruffy def. King Green by KO (spinning wheel kick, R1, 2:07)
Prelims
- Joshua Van def. Rei Tsuruya by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Brunno Ferreira def. Armen Petrosyan by submission (triangle armbar, R2, 4:25)
- Carlos Leal def. Alex Morono by TKO (R1, 4:16)
- Mairon Santos def. Francis Marshall by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
Early prelims
- Ozzy Diaz def. Djorden Santos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Canceled fights
- Chris Gutierrez vs. John Castaneda*
- Curtis Blaydes* vs. Rizvan Kuniev
*Castaneda and Blaydes withdrew due to illness