by The UFC 313 will culminate in a long-awaited title fight this weekend, while Alex Pereira defends the light weight belt against Magomed Ankalaev.
Pereira, a former average weight champion, has been dominant since he went to 205 lb, winning the belt with a ko of Jiri Nearly in 2023 and keeping gold against the Czechs, Jamahal Hill and Khalil Runtree – all via a stop in 2024.
Some have long thought that Ankalaev could be the man to dethrone Brazilian, and Russian is finally able to challenge Pereira. Although Ankalaev is not the typical Darestani fighter – that is to say: an outside wrestler – he will have an advantage over Pereira in Las Vegas.
Could this prove the kryptonite of “poatan”, or will the champion mark another brand ko? We will know it in the main event of the UFC 313, after the co-printing event sees Justin Gaethje Regatch Rafael Fiziev, two years after Gaethje won their first razor fight.
Fiziev intervenes for Dan Hooker in a week’s notice, after a fracture of the hand, ruled Hooker from his highly anticipated confrontation with Gaethje. Here is everything you need to know.
When is UFC 313?
The UFC 313 will take place on Saturday March 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The first preliminaries will start at 11 p.m. GMT (3 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. CT / 18 h), with the regular preliminaries at 1 a.m. on Sunday March 9 (5 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. CT / 8 H HE Saturday). The main card is then scheduled for 3 a.m. GMT on Sunday (7 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. CT / 10 p.m. HE Saturday).
How can I look at it?
The UFC 313 will be broadcast live on TNT Sports in the United Kingdom, with the application and the broadcaster website also broadcasting the fights. Discovery + will also broadcast action in the United Kingdom. In the United States, ESPN + will broadcast the live event, as is the UFC combat pass.
Odds
Pereira – 5/6; Ankalaev – 20/21
Gaetjhe – 6/5; Fiziev – 4/6
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Complete map (subject to change; ‘C’ designates the champion)
Main card
Alex Pereira (C) vs Magomed Ankalaev (light weight title)
Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev 2 (light)
Jalin Turner vs Ignacio Bahamondes (light)
Amanda Lemos vs Iasmin Lucindo (female straw weight)
King Green vs Mauricio Ruffy (Léger)
Preliminaries
Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev (heavy goods vehicle)
Joshua van vs rei tsuruya (flyweight)
Brunno Ferreira vs Armen Petrosyan (average weight)
Alex Morono vs Carlos Leal (Welter weight)
Early preliminary
Mairon Santos vs Francis Marshall (featherweight)
Djorden Santos vs Ozzy Diaz (average weight)
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