BREAKING: UFC 313 to be headlined by Alex Pereira – Magomed Ankalaev

MMA: UFC 295 - Prochazka vs Pereira

The UFC is having their first PPV of 2025 tonight and they broke some major news on the broadcast. They announced that their first PPV in Las Vegas for 2025 on March 8th will be headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between Alex Pereira (12-2) and Magomed Ankalaev (20-1-1).

This is the fight that needed to happen and it’s finally going down in March. Starting with the challenger, Ankalaev is getting his second crack at the light heavyweight title. His first shot came in December 2022 when he fought Jan Blachowicz to a draw. Ankalaev hasn’t lost since 2018 when he was submitted in the final seconds against Paul Craig. He’s going to be a huge challenge for Poatan.

UFC 313

Is there a bigger fan favorite in the UFC than Alex Pereira. The former middleweight champion and current light heavyweight champion made his 205 debut in the summer of 2023. He defeated Jan Blachowicz and then he knocked out Jiri Prochazka to become the champion in the fall.

At UFC 300 last April he knocked out Jamahal Hill and then he knocked out Jiri Prochazka again over the summer in a rematch. In October, he had a war with Khalil Rountree where he stopped him in the fourth round. Now, he’ll be going for his fourth successful title defense.

Mentioned in this article:

More about: