Israel Adesanya strongly disagreed with the scoring as Alex Pereira lost his UFC title last night in Las Vegas. Adesanya and Pereira had one of the most legendary rivalries in UFC history, and have since formed an unlikely friendship.
Last night at UFC 313 inside the T-Mobile Arena, fans saw the emergence of the new light heavyweight champion. Russian fighter Magomed Ankalaev beat superstar Alex Pereira via unanimous decision to take home the belt.
The UFC 313 co-main event rematch between No. 3 ranked lightweight Justin Gaethje and No. 11 ranked Rafael Fiziev earned 'Fight of the Night' honors and largely lived up to the hype. Gaethje was originally scheduled to faced Dan Hooker but a hand injury forced Hooker out of the fight.
MMA pros gave their take on Magomed Ankalaev defeating Alex Pereira to become the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion at UFC 313. Ankalaev secured a unanimous decision victory to end Pereira’s reign as champion, giving the latter his first loss at the weight class: 49-46, 48-47, 48-47.
Tom Aspinall has dropped a major hint that a fight with Jon Jones could be announced very soon. The UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion secured the title shot after stopping Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 in his last fight.
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.
Lightweight contender Justin Gaethje was originally scheduled to faced Dan Hooker in the UFC 313 co-main event but a hand injury forced Hooker out of the fight.
One UFC fighter has decided to put down his gloves after suffering his second loss in a row. UFC 313 featured a lightweight matchup between Ignacio Bahamondes (17-5) and Jalin Turner (14-9).
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!