About UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
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 Class | Fight | Method | Round | Time | Result |
| Light Heavyweight | Alex Pereira (c) vs. Magomed Ankalaev | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | Magomed Ankalaev def. Alex Pereira (c) |
| Lightweight | Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | Justin Gaethje def. Rafael Fiziev |
| Lightweight | Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio Bahamondes | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:29 | Ignacio Bahamondes def. Jalin Turner |
| Women's Strawweight | Amanda Lemos vs. Iasmin Lucindo | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | Amanda Lemos def. Iasmin Lucindo |
| Lightweight | King Green vs. Maurício Ruffy | KO (spinning wheel kick) | 1 | 2:07 | Maurício Ruffy def. King Green |
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev Preliminary Card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Time | Result |
| Flyweight | Joshua Van vs. Rei Tsuruya | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | Joshua Van def. Rei Tsuruya |
| Middleweight | Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen Petrosyan | Submission (triangle armbar) | 2 | 4:27 | Brunno Ferreira def. Armen Petrosyan |
| Welterweight | Alex Morono vs. Carlos Leal | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:16 | Carlos Leal def. Alex Morono |
| Featherweight | Mairon Santos def. Francis Marshall | Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | Mairon Santos def. Francis Marshall |
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev Early Preliminary Card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Time | Result |
| Middleweight | Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos vs. Osman Diaz | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | 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.
