UFC News · Mar 10, 2025
The Bigger Picture | UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev
UFC 313 did what quite literally every pay-per-view does, and that is leave us with plenty to digest, discuss, and unpack in its aftermath.
So let’s do that, shall we?
The King is Dead. Long Live the King
Magomed Ankalaev is the new UFC light heavyweight champion after unseating Alex Pereira in a tactical, measured performance in Saturday night’s main event. The Russian, who extended his unbeaten streak to 14 with his third straight win, claimed the title with scores of 48-47 twice and 49-46, with officials Mike Bell and Derek Cleary awarding the challenger the middle three frames, and their colleague Sal D’Amato seeing the fifth for him as well.