Magomed Ankalaev earned the biggest win of his UFC career, beating Alex Pereira to claim the UFC light heavyweight title in the main event at UFC 313 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Pereira was in control for the first round, but appeared to fade as the fight went on, while Ankalaev was picking up steam, en route to a unanimous decision win. Ankalaev has won 14 consecutive fights.
Pereira entered the fight as ESPN's No. 2-ranked pound-for-pound fighter. This was his first loss in the UFC's 205-pound division.