Delinquent MMA has you covered with the best highlights and live results for the full fight card for UFC 313: Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev, live on PPV March 8, from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev starts at 7:30 pm EST on ESPN+. The main card is expected to kick off around 10 pm EST on PPV.
The event has been pushed back an hour following the late cancellations of Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev and Chris Gutierrez vs. John Castaneda. There is now only one early prelim fight between Ozzy Diaz and Djorden Santos starting at 4:30p PT, 7:30p ET
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 was 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
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 impressed 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.
Tonight at UFC 313, Ankalaev gets his long-awaited shot at Pereira.
Delinquent MMA has you covered with the best highlights and live fight results for UFC 313 Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev.
UFC 313 Results:
Main Event: Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev — Ankalaev def. Pereira via unanimous decision
Co-Main: Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev — Gaethje def. Fiziev via unanimous decision
155 lbs.: Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio Bahamondes — Bahamondes def. Turner via submission (triangle choke), round 1
115 lbs.: Amanda Lemos vs. Iasmin Lucindo — Lemos def. Lucindo via unanimous decision
155 lbs.: King Green vs. Mauricio Ruffy — Ruffy def. Green via wheel kick KO, round 1
125 lbs.: Joshua Van vs. Rei Tsuruya — Van def. Rei Tsuruya via unanimous decision
185 lbs.: Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen Petrosyan — Ferreira def. Petrosyan via submission (armbar), round 2
170 lbs.: Alex Morono vs. Carlos Leal — Leal def. Morono via TKO (punches), round 1
145 lbs.: Mairon Santos vs. Francis Marshall — Santos def. Marshall via split decision
185 lbs.: Djorden Santos vs. Ozzy Diaz — Diaz def. Santos via unanimous decision
UFC 313 Highlights
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 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+ Prelims at 8 p.m. ET | PPV Main card at 10 p.m. ET
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