UFC 313 live stream, fight card, date, time, where to watch Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira is all set to take on Russian Magomed Ankalaev for a title match at UFC 313 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

UFC 313 is scheduled to start at 6.30 pm (ET) on Sunday, March 8. The main event will begin at 10 pm (ET) on March 8. UFC 313 can be watched on ESPN+ on PPV model.

UFC 313 Prelims Card

Curtis Blaydes will take on Rizvan Kuniev for Heavyweight fight. Joshua Van will fight Rei Tsuruya in Flyweight category. Brunno Ferreira and Armen Petrosyan will fight in Middleweight category. Alex Morono will fight Carlos Leal in Welterweight category.

UFC 313 Main Card

The main card event will feature Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev. Justin Gaethje will fight Rafael Fiziev. Jalin Turner will take on Ignacio Bahamondes. Amanda Lemos will fight Iasmin Lucindo in Women's Strawweight. King Green versus Maurício Ruffy fight will take place in Lightweight category.

Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev

Alex Pereira will seek his fourth UFC light heavyweight title defense in under a calendar year on Saturday night.

Pereira (12-2, 10 knockouts) closed 2024 with his third successful title defense, beating Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307 on October 5. Though Pereira won by TKO in the fourth round, Rountree put up a far better fight than Jiri Prochazka or Jamahal Hill did in Pereira's previous two defenses -- and Hill even had the champion at a disadvantage for a significant portion of the fight.

Still, Pereira has won four consecutive fights by KO/TKO, with his roundhouse kick against Prochazka at UFC 303 instantly becoming one of the most iconic stoppages in UFC's 31-year history.

With a win Saturday, Pereira would become the second-fastest fighter to four title defenses in UFC history. He also would be in prime position to take over the top spot on the UFC's pound-for-pound rankings.

Ankalaev (20-1-1, 11 KOs) will be Pereira's toughest test since becoming champion. The Dagestani sambo specialist will make his first title defense since December 2022, when a controversial split draw decision against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 282 prevented him from earning the interim light heavyweight championship belt.

Ankalaev fought his way back into the title picture by beating Johnny Walker via second-round knockout at UFC Vegas 84 and by earning a convincing unanimous decision victory over Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308 in October.

Ankalaev is unbeaten in his last 13 fights and hasn't lost outright since 2018. If he beats Pereira on Saturday night, he will ascend into the ranks of MMA immortality.

FAQs

Q1. What will be main event at UFC 313 main card?
A1. UFC 313 main card will feature Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev in the main event.

Q2. What we know about Alex Pereira?
A2. Alex Pereira will seek his fourth UFC light heavyweight title defense in under a calendar year on Saturday night.