UFC 313 goes down in simply three weeks, and now the complete fundamental card has been revealed forward of the pay-per-view occasion headlined by Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev.
In the primary occasion, Pereira places his gentle heavyweight title on the road towards a person many had tabbed as a future champion for years. Pereira is presently the No. 2 pound-for-pound fighter on this planet in accordance with the MMA Fighting Global Rankings and coming off a sensational 12 months the place he recorded three knockout victories, together with a Struggle of the Evening successful battle towards Khalil Rountree in October, and finished second for Fighter of the Year.
Ankalaev, in the meantime, is unbeaten since dropping his UFC debut again in 2018, with 11 wins, 1 draw and 1 no-contest over his previous 12 fights. The No. 2-ranked light heavyweight additionally had a robust 2024, scoring a KO win over Johnny Walker in January after which a unanimous determination win over Aleksandar Rakic in October.
Within the co-main occasion, former interim light-weight champion Justin Gaethje returns to motion in a five-round combat with fellow prime 10 light-weight Dan Hooker. Gaethje fought simply as soon as in 2024, dropping his ‘BMF’ title to Max Holloway at UFC 300 within the Fight of the Year and likewise the Knockout of the Year.
Hooker additionally solely fought as soon as in 2024, taking a break up determination win over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305 in August.
The remainder of the primary card encompasses a assortment of ranked fighters, rising stars, and massive names, with Jalin Turner, Amanda Lemos, and King Green all getting spots on the pay-per-view portion of the cardboard. The total card and bout order are nonetheless to be introduced.
Right here is the complete fundamental card for UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev:
MAIN EVENT: Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev
CO-MAIN EVENT: Justin Gaethje vs. Dan Hooker
Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
Amanda Lemos vs. Iasmin Lucindo
King Inexperienced vs. Mauricio Ruffy
