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UFC 313 Timeline: Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev
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Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev have seemingly been destined to fight one another, but they took vastly different paths to get to their UFC 313 title clash.
Watch MMA Fightingβs UFC 313 Timeline video above to understand the full scope of how Saturdayβs main event came to be.
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
Date: March 8, 2025
Main card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
Main Card
Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev Title Fight
Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev
Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
Amanda Lemos vs. Iasmin Lucindo
King Green vs. Mauricio Ruffy
Undercard
Alex Morono vs. Carlos Leal
Djorden Santos vs. Ozzy Diaz
Mairon Santos vs. Francis Marshall
Joshua Van vs. Rei Tsuruya
Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen Petrosyan
Chris Gutierrez vs. John Castaneda
Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev
A two-time champion with Glory Kickboxing, Pereira achieved the same status in UFC with title fight wins over longtime rival Israel Adesanya in just his eighth MMA fight and later Jiri Prochazka in his 11th. βPoatanβ hasnβt looked back, rattling off three title defenses in 2024, vanquishing all of his challengers by knockout.
Ankalaev was essentially lapped by Pereira in the 205-pound title chase as he has had to go on a 13-fight unbeaten streak to earn his opportunity. His road to No. 1 contender status was a roller-coaster in every sense of the word, but he now has the chance to put all of that in the past if he can be the man to dethrone the popular Pereira.β
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