UFC 313 Opening Betting Odds: Pereira Vs. Ankalaev Full Card

Feb 23, 2025 5:36 PM

UFC 313, takes place on Saturday, March 8, from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. In the main event, Alex Pereira looks to defend his UFC light heavyweight title for the fourth time when he meets Magomed Ankalaev. The co-main event of the UFC 313 fight card promises fireworks as all-action lightweights Justin Gaethje and Dan Hooker meet in what might develop into a “Fight of the Year” contender for 2025. Below, we look at the full fight card and opening betting odds for UFC 313.

UFC 313 Main Event: Pereira vs. Ankalaev

Alex Pereira (12-2) dominated last year, he went on to win the 2024 World MMA Awards’ Fighter of the Year award.

Poatan’s first title defense took place against Jamahal Hill at UFC 300. Promoted as the biggest fight card in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pereira delivered an absolutely stunning performance. In just 3 minutes and 14 seconds, he defeated Hill with a left hook that sent him to the canvas. This fight was just the beginning of a historic year for the Brazilian champion.

On two weeks’ notice, Pereira stepped up to rematch the formidable Jiri Prochazka in the main event of UFC 303, after Conor McGregor withdrew from the event due to a toe injury.

His third and final fight of the year took place against another powerful kickboxer, Khalil Rountree, at UFC 307. From the opening bell, the fight turned into a slugfest, ending in the fourth round when Rountree was unable to continue due to a brutal beating.

Achieving three victories in a year is impressive, but doing so in a championship setting is remarkable. Scoring knockouts in all three of those victories is truly astonishing.

Now, Alex Pereira faces his toughest challenge yet in Magomed Ankalaev.

Magomed Ankalaev (19-1-1-1) has been on the UFC roster since 2018. He experienced a setback in his debut, losing to Paul Craig by submission at 4:59 of the third round. Since that loss, Ankalaev has remained undefeated in his last 13 fights.

In December 2022, Ankalaev earned a title shot when he faced former UFC champion Jan Blachowicz for the vacant light heavyweight championship. However, the fight ended in a split draw, and neither fighter managed to impress the matchmakers. As a result, the UFC decided not to grant either man a second opportunity to compete for the title.

When the UFC opted to give UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira a fight against Khalil Rountree at UFC 307 and bypass Ankalaev, he felt snubbed by the promotion.

At UFC 313, Ankalaev gets his long-awaited shot at Pereira.

UFC 313 Fight Card Opening Betting Odds

UFC 313 PPV Card Opening Odds

Alex Pereira (+170) vs. Magomed Ankalaev (-200)
Justin Gaethje (-150) vs. Dan Hooker (+130)
Jalin Turner (-210) vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (+180)
Amanda Lemos (-156) vs. Iasmin Lucindo (+136)
King Green (+285) vs. Maurício Ruffy (-350)

Preliminary Card Opening Odds

Curtis Blaydes (-258) vs. Rizvan Kuniev (+218)
Joshua Van (-170) vs. Rei Tsuruya (+145)
Brunno Ferreira (-150) vs. Armen Petrosyan (+130)
Alex Morono (+350) vs. Carlos Leal (-450)

Early Preliminary Card Opening Odds

Mairon Santos (-200) vs. Francis Marshall (+170)
Djorden Santos (+130) vs. Ozzy Diaz (-150)

*Fight Card and odds Subject to Change

UFC 313 Fight Card Info

Event: UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
Date: Saturday, March, 8th, 2025
Venue: T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Start times: ESPN+ Early Prelims at 6 p.m. ET | ESPN+ Prelims at 8 p.m. ET | PPV Main card at 10 p.m. ET