OFFICIAL SCORECARDS | UFC 313: PEREIRA VS ANKALAEV
There were changes to the UFC 313 fight card all the way up to the day of the event, and yet Saturday’s pay-per-view at T-Mobile Arena was still an absolute spectacle that delivered as advertised.
Mauricio Ruffy opened the main card with a first-round spinning wheel kick finish that should establish him as the clubhouse leader in the Knockout of the Year race as Q1 draws to a close before Amanda Lemos wrestled a much needed win away from fellow Brazilian Iasmin Lucindo. In the battle of lanky lightweights in the middle of the five-fight slate, Ignacio Bahamondes kept his winning streak and finishing streak intact by submitting Jalin Turner, while Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev followed with another 15-minute battle where the American claimed victory.
And then in the main event, Magomed Ankalaev fought a tactical, measured bout to unseat Alex Pereira and claim the UFC light heavyweight title.
It was an incredible night of action inside the Octagon and we have the details on how things played out collected for you below.
Main event scheduled for five rounds. All other bouts scheduled for three rounds.
Official Result: Ozzy Diaz defeats Djorden Santos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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Offical Result: Mairon Santos defeats Francis Marshall by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28
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Official Result: Carlos Leal defeats Alex Morono by TKO (strikes) at 4:16 of Round 1
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Official Result: Brunno Ferreira defeats Armen Petrosyan by submission (armbar) at 4:27 of Round 2
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Official Result: Joshua Van defeats Rei Tsuruya by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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Official Result: Mauricio Ruffy defeats King Green by KO (spinning wheel kick) at 2:07 of Round 1
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Official Result: Amanda Lemos defeats Iasmin Lucindo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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Official Result: Ignacio Bahamondes defeats Jalin Turner by submission (triangle choke) at 2:29 of Round 1
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Official Result: Justin Gaethje defeats Rafael Fiziev by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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Official Result: Magomed Ankalaev defeats Alex Pereira by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
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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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Djorden Santos vs Ozzy Diaz
Mairon Santos vs Francis Marshall
Alex Morono vs Carlos Leal
Brunno Ferreira vs Armen Petrosyan
Joshua Van vs Rei Tsuruya
King Green vs Mauricio Ruffy
Amanda Lemos vs Iasmin Lucindo
Jalin Turner vs Ignacio Bahamondes
Co-Main Event: Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev
Main Event: (C) Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev
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Alex Pereira got choked out in disastrous MMA debut before legendary UFC run
Alex Pereira is undoubtedly one of the greatest MMA fighters in the world right now.
Dana White thinks he could become the pound-for-pound number one at UFC 313 on Saturday night.
If ‘Poatan’ beats Magomed Ankalaev this weekend, he’ll break a light heavyweight title defense record set by Jon Jones, who is widely regarded as the best MMA fighter of all time after dominating the sport for years.
At this point, some people forget that Alex Pereira is a relative newcomer to the sport, who only began taking it seriously when his kickboxing career ended in 2020.
In October 2015, Pereira made his MMA debut against 3-0 fighter Quemuel Ottoni.
The future UFC superstar started well as he fended off wrestling attacks and even showed some grappling skills of his own as he hunted submissions and hit reversals.
Ottoni eventually managed to get top position and put himself on the cusp of a first-round victory – but the bell sounded to allow Pereira to see the second stanza.
The 37-year-old rocked Ottoni with a huge punch before pouring it on with a massive onslaught of punches. Amazingly, Pereira’s opponent survived the barrage and began to take over as the round went on.
In round three, Ottoni quickly took Pereira down and locked up a rear-naked choke submission to force the tap.
The Brazilian fan favorite was bloodied, bruised, and dejected as the official decision was read out.
Thankfully that wasn’t the last we saw of him in the MMA cage, which has become his home in recent years.
On Wednesday, UFC boss Dana White announced he is launching a boxing league with Turki Alalshikh.
The news came just weeks after boxing superstar Oleksandr Usyk called out Pereira for a ‘show fight’.
“I jumped for joy when I saw the announcement,” Pereira said in Portuguese at UFC 313 media day.
He added: “Maybe September. Saudi Arabia. I was the first to show interest, and then Usyk showed interest. And now we have to see the interest of the organizations. I’ll be ready.”
Pereira will struggle to make the fight happen as White has ruled out making crossover bouts.
“No, never,” he told Pat McAfee, who asked if he will see more UFC fighters enter the squared circle.
“I’m sure there are guys that want to box, but I literally don’t want to see any of that.
“We’ll keep the boxers in boxing, and the MMA guys in MMA.”
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