UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev

8 Mar 2025
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About UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev

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UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev was an MMA pay-per-view event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). This event took place on March 8, 2025, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The main event for the night was a light heavyweight championship bout between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev. Ankalaev won the bout via a unanimous decision and was crowned the new champion of the 205 lb division.

A five-round lightweight co-main event between former interim champ Justin Gaethje and Dan Hooker was planned, but Hooker withdrew due to a hand injury. Rafael Fiziev stepped in on short notice to replace Dan Hooker and the bout was rescheduled to be a three-rounder. Gaethje won this fight via a unanimous decision.

UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev Main Card

Weight ClassFightMethodRoundTimeResult
Light HeavyweightAlex Pereira (c) vs. Magomed AnkalaevDecision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–47)55:00
Magomed Ankalaev def. Alex Pereira (c)
LightweightJustin Gaethje vs. Rafael FizievDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Justin Gaethje def. Rafael Fiziev
LightweightJalin Turner vs. Ignacio BahamondesSubmission (triangle choke)12:29
Ignacio Bahamondes def. Jalin Turner
Women's StrawweightAmanda Lemos vs. Iasmin LucindoDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Amanda Lemos def. Iasmin Lucindo
LightweightKing Green vs. Maurício RuffyKO (spinning wheel kick)12:07
Maurício Ruffy def. King Green

UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev Preliminary Card

Weight ClassFightMethodRoundTimeResult
FlyweightJoshua Van vs. Rei TsuruyaDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Joshua Van def. Rei Tsuruya
MiddleweightBrunno Ferreira vs. Armen PetrosyanSubmission (triangle armbar)24:27
Brunno Ferreira def. Armen Petrosyan
WelterweightAlex Morono vs. Carlos LealTKO (punches)14:16
Carlos Leal def. Alex Morono
FeatherweightMairon Santos def. Francis MarshallDecision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Mairon Santos def. Francis Marshall

UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev Early Preliminary Card

Weight ClassFightMethodRoundTimeResult
MiddleweightDjorden Ribeiro dos Santos vs. Osman DiazDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Ozzy Diaz def. Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos

How to watch UFC 313?

In the US

Fight fans in the US, you can grab your ESPN+ membership at 6.99$ plus an additional $79.99 Pay-per-view (PPV) price to catch UFC 313.

In the UK

For fans of MMA in the United Kingdom, a Sports Extra Month Membership on Now TV, at 34 pounds per month, will allow you to stream UFC 313.

In India

Indian UFC fans can catch UFC 313 live on the Sony Sports channels or subscribe to SonyLiv, with yearly packages at Rs. 999 and monthly packages at Rs. 299, to stream UFC. Additionally, Jio customers can stream UFC 313 live via the JioTV app for free.

FAQs on UFC 313

A. UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev took place on March 8, 2025.

A. UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev took place at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

A. The main event for UFC 313 is a light heavyweight title bout between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev.

A. The co-main event for UFC 313 was scheduled to be a five-round fight between Justin Gaethje and Dan Hooker. However, Hooker withdrew from the bout due to an injury and his replacement is yet to be announced.

A. The main card for UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev will commence at 10 p.m. ET.

A. UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev can be streamed live on ESPN+PPV.

Last Modified Apr 3, 2025 22:40 GMT