PRELIM RESULTS | UFC 313: PEREIRA VS ANKALAEV
A couple late scratches turned the UFC 313 prelims into a rare five-fight offering, but the remaining pairs of competitors made sure to deliver plenty of action and excitement.
Straight out of the gates, Ozzy Diaz and Djorden Santos established a Fight of the Night benchmark for the evening, going 15 hard minutes with Diaz landing on the favorable side of the scorecards. Mairon Santos and Francis Marshall followed, and while the decision wasn’t popular, the fight was competitive and entertaining from start to finish. The early decisions were followed by finishes from a pair of all-action Brazilians, as Carlos Leal and Brunno Ferreira dispatched Alex Morono and Armen Petrosyan respectively before talented flyweight Joshua Van extended his winning streak to three while bouncing Rei Tsuruya from the ranks of the unbeaten.
It was a fun appetizer ahead of tonight’s pay-per-view main card, and the details of how things transpired are detailed below for your review.
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Main event scheduled for five rounds. All other bouts scheduled for three rounds.
In the first UFC battle between two fighters born in the 2000s, 23-year-old Joshua Van collected his third straight victory, while handing 22-year-old Red Tsuruya the first loss of his professional career.
Van, who started the week in the rankings before the latest update bumped him out for the moment, used his superior striking and overall athleticism to out-hustle the relentless Japanese prospect. In space, Van was the quicker, more polished of the two, and he did exceptionally well stuffing takedowns and getting back to his feet quickly whenever Tsuruya did manage to put him on the deck.
This wasn’t the barnburner most of Van’s previous fights have been, but it was a quality, professional outings for the steadily improving fighter from Myanmar. Van is now 6-1 in the UFC in less than two years on the roster, and could very well find himself with a number next to his name again next week after another strong outing here.
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Known for throwing bombs, Brunno Ferreira switched up his tactics on Saturday night, collecting a second-round armbar submission win over Armen Petrosyan in their battle of middleweight Contender Series grads.
The first round was highlighted by a pair of low kicks by Petrosyan that resulted in a point deduction, making it difficult to know how the otherwise competitive frame was scored. In the second Ferreira turned to his grappling, putting his head down and driving through a double leg takedown just after the midway point of the round, eventually working to attack an armbar and drawing out the tap.
The compact slugger is now 4-2 in the UFC and 13-2 overall, with each of his victories coming inside the distance. While he might be a little undersized for the 185-pound ranks, Ferreira makes up for his stature with his brute strength, undeniable power, and keen finishing instincts, all of which combine to make “The Hulk” must-see TV each time out.
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After a couple decisions to open the night, Carlos Leal made sure that the judges were not required to determine the victor in his sophomore appearance against Alex Morono, putting on an outstanding display of offensive kickboxing to dispatch the veteran late in the first round.
Leal came forward from the opening second and never took a backwards step, continuing to pressure and throw, eventually finding success by beating up Morono’s body with shots from range and the clinch. As is often the case, the body work brought Morono’s hands lower, allowing Leal to shift his target, and up the output, finishing the Fortis MMA man along the fence in the final minute of the opening stanza.
The Brazilian was on the business end of one of the most debated decisions of last year in his debut, and made sure the judges couldn’t get involved here. This was one-way traffic from the jump and a statement win for Leal in just his second trip into the Octagon.
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Mairon Santos came out on the happy side of an unpopular split decision victory in the second preliminary card bout of the evening.
The recent TUF featherweight winner was dropped late in the first round by the game and focused Francis Marshall, but he did well to navigate the stormy waters and make it to his corner. From there, it was a competitive fight, with Santos landing the bigger individual blows and bloodying up Marshall while the DWCS grad was the more active of the two, often breaking up the newcomer’s rhythm and keeping him from building real momentum.
One judge scored the fight 30-27 for Marshall, and when that card was read first, it felt like the American Top Team product was on his way to a second straight victory. But the other two officials saw things in favor of Santos, handing the Xtreme Couture representative a split decision win to kick off his UFC tenure.
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The opening bout of the evening began with both men patiently working to find their range, but once then once they settled in, Ozzy Diaz and Djorden Santos started slinging, battering each other all the way to the final horn.
Santos was the more aggressive, more active fighter out of the gates, ramping up his output in the final minute of the first after getting Diaz’ rhythm down. But the former LFA champ leaned on his conditioning and experience, working into the fight in the second and cranking things up in the third as the recent Dana White’s Contender Series grad began to fade, only for Santos to find a little more gas and finishing the fight as the one pressing the action.
The judges were called upon to render a verdict, and when the scorecards were added up, it was Diaz that came out ahead, earning the first UFC victory of his career and spoiling Santos’ debut in the process. This was an outstanding fight to kick off what should be an electric night of action inside the Octagon.
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Don’t miss a moment of UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev, live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 8, 2025. Prelims start at 8pm ET/5pm PT, while the main card kicks off live on PPV at 10pm ET/7pm PT.
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Joshua Van defeats Rei Tsuruya by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Brunno Ferreira defeats Armen Petrosyan by submission (armbar) at 4:27 of Round 2
Carlos Leal defeats Alex Morono by TKO (strikes) at 4:16 of Round 1
Mairon Santos defeats Francis Marshall by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28
Ozzy Diaz defeats Djorden Santos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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Alex Pereira will defend the light heavyweight title against Magomed Ankalaev in the UFC 313 main event.
Pereira, who represents Brazil, enters the fight with a 12-2-0 record and a four-inch arm reach advantage. Pereira has won his last four by knockout. He won the first of a two-fight series against Israel Adesanya and has since bounced back from the loss by winning his next five fights.
Ankalaev is the No. 1 contender for the title and has a two-inch leg reach advantage. He represents Russia and has a 20-1-1 (1 NC) record. He won his last two fights.
The main card also features Justin Gaethje taking on Rafael Fiziev in a lightweight bout and Amanda Lemos will fight Iasmin Lucindo.
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Round 1: The opening minutes of the round featured a little bit of everything with several submission attempts and strikes being made before both decided to slow things down.
Round 2: Gaethje got the crowd excited in the final minute of the round after a right-handed uppercut rattled Fiziev and took him to the ground. He was able to deliver several more strikes before Fiziev worked his way back up on his feet.
Round 1: Bahamondes earned a submission victory against Turner just 2:29 into the first round. Turner was in the process of landing strikes on Bahamondes but the Chilean fighter managed to get his legs around his opponent to secure the triangle choke.
Round 1: Lemos and Lucindo spent part of the opening round feeling each other out before the two ended up on the ground for the second half of the period. Lemos controlled the action on the ground for over two minutes after Lucindo developed a cut under her right eye from Lemos’ elbow.
Round 2: Lemos managed to get back on top of Lucindo to take control and throw occasional elbow strikes to the face of Lucindo. A series of boos were heard from the crowd because of the lack of action through the first two rounds.
Round 3: Lucindo’s corner was asking for her to wake up and come out more aggressive in the final period. Lucindo delivered with an aggressive approach that included taking down Lemos and controlling the early part of the round on top of her opponent. Lemos manages to use her feet against the cage to help her get free of Lucindo’s control. Lemos quickly got on top of her opponent to find out the closing moments of the fight and earned the unanimous decision.
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Round 1: Ruffy stunned Green with a right-handed shot before landing a spin kick to Green’s temple that sent him bouncing back against the cage buckling down on the mat with 2:54 remaining in the first round.
Joshua Van has won six of his last seven UFC fights following the unanimous victory over Tsuruya.
The referee had to call for an official’s timeout twice during the fight after Petrosyan’s leg strikes landed in Ferreira’s groin area. The referee did deduct a point from Petrosyan after the second stoppage. The referee proved to be overly cautious throughout the fight, putting a brief stop to the action again in the second round.
It was Ferreira’s strike to Petrosyan’s hip that led to the stoppage but it was clear on the replay that it wasn’t a dirty strike.
Ferreira brought Petrosyan down to the ground shortly after and performed an armbar in the second round (4:27) to force Petrosyan to submit. Ferreira improves to 13-2 in his career. He’s knocked out nine and submitted four.
The fighters exchanged heavy strikes with Leal landing over 70% of his attempts against Morono. Leal managed to back his opponent against the cage as they exchanged strikes before the referee stepped in to call the match early.
Santos managed to be the more efficient fighter throughout the three-round fight and earned the split-decision victory. Santos improved his win streak to four and felt he managed to win the final two rounds to secure the victory. The crowd expressed their displeasure after the decision was announced.
The highly anticipated matchup between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev will take place on Saturday, March 8, and can be purchased on ESPN+ PPV.
Early prelim has been updated with a new time of 7 p.m. ET.
All odds are for moneyline bets (as of Thursday), according to BetMGM.
Staff writes regarding Jamahal Hill’s pick: “’I’m going to go with Magomed. I feel he has more tools to win,’ Hill said. ‘Obviously Alex has that one hit wonder. If he catches you, he can put you away, but I believe Magomed also has that. He has the speed, the patience to counter. He’s been in this position before. He already let the title slip out of his hands once before, and I believe he’ll be a lot more focused, locked in for this, and ultimately has more ways to win.’”
Staff writes: “He must use his range and educated striking to find the damaging shots, like he did against Rountree. The key will be leg kicks. Jan Blachowicz damaged Ankalaev’s legs on both sides, and Blachowicz is not nearly as slick setting up those kicks as Pereira is. Despite being a skilled wrestler, Ankalaev has often failed to commit to wrestling, opting to stand and trade, which will put him right in line for Pereira’s leg kicks. If that happens, Ankalaev will be compromised by Round 3, if the fight lasts that long.”
Puneeta Sharma writes regarding Alexander Volkanovski’s pick: “Alex Pereira very dangerous because he puts the pressure on and he can flick stuff out untelegraphed and set things up offensively and then on the counter, very, very, very good on the counter. Hard, hard fight for Ankalaev to stay on the feet. [Ankalaev’s] gonna wanna take it down, he will try and take it down, he might get takedowns… I don’t see him being able to submit Pereira unless Pereira gives something up in his process to building up… I’m gonna go with a favorite on this one, Alex Pereira, KO. I’m gonna go with KO/TKO. I think with him, it’s always a pretty safe bet… I don’t think it’s gonna be early rounds. I’m thinking maybe second or third round TKO.”
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Alex Pereira defends his light heavyweight title against Magomed Ankalaev. The event will be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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UFC 313 boasts must-see card with Pereira vs. Ankalev main event.
Lightweight: Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev
Lightweight: Ignacio Bahamondes def. Jalin Turner
Women’s strawweight: Amanda Lemos def. Iasmin Lucindo
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Lightweight: Mauricio Ruffy def. King Green
Flyweight: Joshua Van def. Rei Tsuruya
Middleweight: Brunno Ferreira def. Armen Petrosyan
Welterweight: Carlos Leal def. Alex Morono
Featherweight: Mairon Santos def. Francis Marshall
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| Alex Pereira | vs. | Magomed Ankalaev |
| 12-2-0 | Record | 20-1-1 |
| Brazil | Country | Russia |
| 6-foot-4 | Height | 6-foot-3 |
| 205 pounds | Weight | 204 pounds |
| 79 inches | Reach | 75 inches |
