Alex Pereira looks to defend his UFC light heavyweight title against Magomed Ankalaev, the highlight of a five-fight main card that will comprise UFC 313 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The 37-year-old Brazilian Pereira (12-2) is defending his title for the fourth time, this time against the 32-year-old Russian Ankalaev (20-1-1). Ankalaev is coming off a unanimous decision win over Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308 in October.
The top fight on the undercard is a lightweight bout between Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev.
When is UFC 313: Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev
Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev will fight for Pereira’s UFC light heavyweight title Saturday, March 8 on ESPN+ PPV. The main card starts at 8 p.m. Mountain/7 p.m. local (Pacific)/9 p.m. Central.
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Date: Saturday, March 8
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Early prelims start time: 4:30 p.m. MT
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Steam: ESPN+, Disney+
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Main Card Stream: ESPN+ PPV
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Main Card start time: 8 p.m. MT
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Location: T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada)
How to watch Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev
The first will be available on ESPN+ PPV. It costs $79.99.
Where is the Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev fight?
UFC 313 will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Who is supposed to win Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev?
The fight is a virtual toss-up. Pereira is a nominal favorite at -115, while Ankalaev is -105. Odds for the full card are at BetMGM.com.
What are the cards for UFC 313?
Main Card:
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UFC light heavyweight title: Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev
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Lightweight: Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev
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Lightweight: Jalin Turner vs Ignacio Bahamondes
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Women’s strawweight: Amanda Lemos vs Iasmin Lucindo
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Lightweight: King Green vs Mauricio Ruffy
Prelims:
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Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev
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Flyweight: Joshua Van vs Rei Tsuruya
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Middleweight: Brunno Ferreira vs Armen Petrosyan
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Welterweight: Alex Morono vs Carlos Leal
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Featherweight: Mairon Sanots vs Francis Marshall
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Middleweight: Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos vs Osman Diaz
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Featherweight: Chris Gutierrez vs John Castaneda
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.
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