Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2025-03-08, disappointing mma bout: Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev gets two stars.Ankalaev vs Pereira is scheduled to take place Saturday, March 8th, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (Nevada, United States), in a 5-round light heavyweight (205 lbs, 93 kg) bout; it is the main event of UFC 313 and it is valid for the UFC light-heavyweight championship. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Alex Pereira record
The black belt in Bjj, former Glory Mw, light-Hw kickboxing and Ufc champion in two different weight classes Alex Pereira entered this fight with a professional mma record of 12-2-0 (83% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.1 light heavyweight in the world.
‘Poatan’ Pereira has faced twice Israel Adesanya between 2022 and 2023, winning the first match (Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira I) and losing the second one (Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya II), after this fight he has won five bouts defeating Jiri Prochazka (4-stars fight, Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka 2) and Khalil Rountree in his last two (Alex Pereira vs Khalil Rountree).
Magomed Ankalaev record
His opponent, Magomed Ankalaev, has an official record of 19-1-1 (53% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.3 in the light heavyweight division.
He suffered his only loss when he faced Paul Craig in 2018, since then he has collected eleven victories, one draw and one no-contest beating Johnny Walker (Magomed Ankalaev vs Johnny Walker II) and Aleksandar Rakic in his last two (Magomed Ankalaev vs Aleksandar Rakic).
Fight card
Here is the UFC 313 full fight card (we are going to update it after the weigh-in):
MAIN CARD (live on ESPN PPV)
Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev
Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev 2
Jalin Turner vs Ignacio Bahamondes
Amanda Lemos vs Iasmin Lucindo
Bobby Green vs Mauricio Ruffy
PRELIMINARY CARD (live on ESPNews / ESPN+ / Disney+)
Joshua Van vs Rei Tsuruya
Brunno Ferreira vs Armen Petrosyan
Carlos Leal Miranda vs Alex Morono
Mairon Santos vs Francis Marshall
EARLY PRELIMINARY CARD (live on ESPN+ / Disney+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Osman Diaz vs Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos
Countdown – Video preview
Watch the official video of the full episode of UFC 313 countdown Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev, a documentary to know better the life of both fighters and how they prepare for their bout.
Embedded: Vlog Series
Watch all the episodes of UFC 313 Embedded: Vlog Series (we usually post the playlist with all the videos or, if not possible, every single clip).
Pre-fight press conference
Watch for free the UFC 313 pre-fight press conference, featuring Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira!
Weigh-in
Watch the videos of UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev weigh-in and faceoffs from the official Ufc Youtube channel!
Full fight video / highlights
Here we are going to post a selection of the best videos about the bout Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev as soon as the match ends. If you have seen the full fight you can rate it at the bottom of this post. (All videos are hosted on free video platforms such as Youtube, Dailymotion, Facebook, etc. and not uploaded by AllTheBestFights.com)
Result
Who won Pereira vs Ankalaev fight?
Magomed Ankalaev defeated Alex Pereira via unanimous decision. Scores were 49–46, 48–47, 48–47.
Post-fight interview
Listen the words of the winner or the two fighters after their bout, here is the UFC 313 post-fight octagon interview of Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev.
Post-fight press conference
Watch and listen the official UFC 313 post-fight press conference video, headlined by the main event Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira (free live stream from the UFC – Ultimate Fighting Championship Youtube channel).
Bonus awards
UFC 313 Fight of the Night: Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev 2
UFC 313 Performance of the Night: Ignacio Bahamondes, Maurício Ruffy
