On March 9, a grand UFC 313 tournament took place in Las Vegas, where Russian fighter Magomed Ankalaev defeated reigning light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira in the main event and claimed the championship belt.
Main Event
The fight between Ankalaev and Pereira went the full five rounds and ended with the Russian fighter's victory by unanimous decision. Judges' scores: 49-46, 48-47, 48-47 in favor of Ankalaev.
The fight was evenly matched, with minimal dangerous moments. Pereira managed to take the first and last rounds, but Ankalaev confidently dominated the second, third, and fourth rounds, which secured his victory. The key factor in Ankalaev’s success was his activity and control over the fight.
Co-Main Event
The co-main event of the evening featured the long-awaited rematch between Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev. Gaethje once again proved his superiority, winning by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
UFC 313 Fight Results
- Ignacio Bahamondes defeated Jalin Turner via triangle choke – (Round 1, 2:29).
- Amanda Lemos won against Yasmin Lucindo via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Mauricio Ruffi knocked out King Green (Round 1, 2:07).
- Joshua Van defeated Rei Tsuruya by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
- Brunno Ferreira won against Armen Petrosyan via armbar submission – (Round 2, 4:27).
- Carlos Leal Miranda defeated Alex Morono by technical knockout (Round 1, 4:16).
- Mayron Santos edged out Francis Marshall by split decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).
- Osman Diaz secured a unanimous decision victory over Jorden Santos (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).