UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on March 8, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.[1]

Background

A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion (also former UFC Middleweight Champion and former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion) Alex Pereira and former title challenger Magomed Ankalaev is expected to headline the event.[2]

A five-round lightweight bout between former interim UFC Lightweight Champion (also former WSOF Lightweight Champion) Justin Gaethje and Dan Hooker is expected to serve as the co-headliner.[3]

A heavyweight bout between Jhonata Diniz and Vitor Petrino was expected to take place at the event.[4] However, Petrino was forced to withdraw from the fight due to lateral epicondylitis in both elbows. It is unclear at the moment if a replacement will be sought by UFC officials.[5]

A heavyweight bout between former interim UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Curtis Blaydes and promotional newcomer Rizvan Kuniev was scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song.[6] However, the bout was moved to this event for unknown reasons.[7]

Fight card

Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Alex Pereira (c) vs. Magomed Ankalaev [a]
Lightweight Justin Gaethje vs. Dan Hooker
Lightweight King Green vs. Maurício Ruffy
Flyweight Bruno Gustavo da Silva vs. Joshua Van
Women's Strawweight Amanda Lemos vs. Iasmin Lucindo
Featherweight Marion Santos vs. Francis Marshall
Welterweight Alex Morono vs. Carlos Leal
Middleweight Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen Petrosyan
Bantamweight Chris Gutiérrez vs. Jean Matsumoto
Middleweight Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos vs. Osman Diaz
  1. ^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

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Announced bouts

See also

References

  1. ^ Nolan King (2024-11-16). "UFC announces 2025 schedule including slew of new events". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  2. ^ Mike Bohn (2025-01-18). "Alex Pereira vs. Magomedov Ankalaev title fight headlines UFC 313 in March". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  3. ^ Staff (2025-01-18). "Justin Gaethje books date with Dan Hooker at UFC 313 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  4. ^ Mike Bohn (2025-01-02). "March's UFC 313 gets multiple bookings, including flyweight prospect Joshua Van". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  5. ^ a b Guilherme Cruz (2025-01-20). "UFC 313 loses heavyweight fight due to double elbow injury". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  6. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2024-12-13). "Curtis Blaydes' return set for UFC Seattle". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  7. ^ a b Mike Bohn (2025-02-12). "Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev shifted from Seattle to UFC 313 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  8. ^ "UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_313
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