About UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev is an upcoming MMA pay-per-view event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). This event is scheduled for March 8, 2025, at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The main event for the night is a light heavyweight championship bout between the reigning champion, Alex Pereira, and the #1 contender, Magomed Ankalaev. Pereira defended his belt against Khalil Rountree Jr. in his last outing via a TKO at UFC 307. On the other hand, Ankalaev’s last fight was a unanimous decision win against Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308.
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. Other fights on the main card include Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio Bahamondes, Amanda Lemos vs. Iacmin Lucindo, and King Green vs. Mauricio Ruffy.
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev Main Card
| Weight Class | Fight |
| Light Heavyweight | Alex Pereira (c) vs. Magomed Ankalaev |
| Lightweight | Justin Gaethje vs. |
| Lightweight | Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio Bahamondes |
| Women's Strawweight | Amanda Lemos vs. Iasmin Lucindo |
| Lightweight | King Green vs. Maurício Ruffy |
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev Preliminary Card
| Weight Class | Fight |
| Heavyweight | Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev |
| Flyweight | Joshua Van vs. Rei Tsuruya |
| Middleweight | Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen Petrosyan |
| Welterweight | Alex Morono vs. Carlos Leal |
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev Early Preliminary Card
| Weight Class | Fight |
| Featherweight | Mairon Santos vs. Francis Marshall |
| Middleweight | Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos vs. Osman Diaz |
FAQs on UFC 313
A. UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev is scheduled to take place on March 8, 2025.
A. UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev will take 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.
