Live updates for the UFC 313 main event, Alex Pereira versus Magomed Ankalaev, are available. They will compete for the light heavyweight title on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Alex Pereira is currently ranked as the number two pound-for-pound fighter by MMA Fighting.
2024 was a successful year for Pereira (12-2). He headlined three UFC pay-per-view events and successfully defended his light heavyweight title each time. “Poatan” has a 5-0 record since moving up from the middleweight division, where he was also a champion. He has won all his championship fights by knockout, defeating Khalil Rountree Jr., Jiri Prochazka, and Jamahal Hill. A victory over Ankalaev would strengthen his pound-for-pound ranking and could lead to a heavyweight title fight against either Jon Jones or interim champion Tom Aspinall.
Magomed Ankalaev (11-1-1, 1 NC) has not lost since his UFC debut in March 2018. Excluding a last-second submission loss to Paul Craig in a fight he was dominating, he is undefeated in his last 13 fights. This includes a majority draw against Jan Blachowicz in his first attempt to win the vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 282. Now, Ankalaev has another opportunity to become champion by defeating Pereira and significantly impacting the pound-for-pound rankings.
Check below for live updates from the UFC 313 fight between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev.
