Magomed Ankalaev's championship-clinching decision win against Alex Pereira on Saturday night at UFC 313 may have ended all hope of a potential superfight between Pereira and UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones.
The interim heavyweight champion believes that there is a clear next option for one of the biggest stars in the sport. At UFC 313, Alex Pereira was defeated by Magomed Ankalaev with the Brazilian’s incredible light heavyweight title reign coming to an end via the scorecards.
One of UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria’s biggest adversaries believes he’s lying about his move to lightweight. Ilia Topuria is making the full-time move to lightweight just months after defending the featherweight belt for the first time.
Kash Patel wants FBI agents to be trained by UFC fighters and Dana White has now shared his reaction to the request. Patel believes the United States law enforcement can be boosted in several areas.
Alex Pereira was added to a club with just two other members last night, despite losing his world title to Magomed Ankalaev. Pereira’s performances in 2024 were the stuff of legend as he defended his belt three times in six months, including memorable headliners at UFC 300 and UFC 303 in Las Vegas.
Former BMF titleholder Justin Gaethje is already thinking about how he’ll prepare for Islam Makhachev just hours after UFC 313. Justin Gaethje silenced his detractors after a long fighting absence to outpoint Rafael Fiziev in the UFC 313 co-main event.
We already know some big upcoming fights on the 2025 schedule but there is still much more to be excited about from the UFC in 2025. UFC 313 saw the MMA leader return to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas where Magomed Ankalaev defeated Alex Pereira in a highly anticipated light heavyweight title fight.
The judges faced heavy criticism from fans, pundits and fighters in the aftermath of UFC 313. Alex Pereira’s unanimous decision defeat to Magomed Ankalaev prompted angry backlash on social media.
The UFC 313 main event result between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira was controversial to say the least. Fans and pundits scored the light heavyweight title fight straight down the middle, with the super-tight rounds three and five swinging odds in favor of either fighter.
Justin Gaethje shut down talk of a trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier after UFC 313. Dustin Poirier stopped ‘The Highlight’ with strikes in the fourth round of their bloody first battle seven years ago – but Justin Gaethje got his revenge when he slept ‘The Diamond’ with a head kick at UFC 291 in July 2023.
Tonight on the main card of UFC 313, we will see an absolute banger in the lightweight division with a spot in the rankings on the line. 13th ranked Jalin Turner (14-8) will look to defend his ranking against the surging Ignacio Bahamondes (16-5).
Kicking off the main card tonight at UFC 313 is a fight that promises to produce fireworks. The always entertaining King Green (32-16-1) will look to stop the hype train of Mauricio Ruffy (11-1).
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