Returning to competition for the first time after a blowout 2024, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira will be making the fourth defense of his title against divisional dark horse Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313. Also, lightweight phenom Justin Gaethje battles familiar adversary in Azerbaijan’s Rafael Fiziev in an entertaining co-main event scrap.
UFC 313 Main Event
Fighting three times in the span of six months, Pereira has established himself as one of the top fighters in the world, currently sitting at the No. 3 spot on the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings ahead of UFC 313.