Alex Pereira, UFC 303 ceremonial weigh-in Credit score: Eddie Legislation/Cageside Press
Alex Pereira has shot to the highest of the UFC, with “Poatan” changing into one of many promotion’s largest stars. At UFC 313, he places his mild heavyweight title on the road in opposition to Magomed Ankalaev, with the Dagestani the one factor standing in the best way between Pereira and a few dream match-ups.
Dricus Du Plessis (the UFC’s middleweight champ) and Jon Jones could possibly be within the offing ought to Pereira dispatch Ankalaev this Saturday. After all, that’s no straightforward feat: Magomed Ankalaev has not misplaced a combat since his promotional debut in 2018, when he was caught in a last-second (actually) arm-triangle choke by Paul Craig. Since then, it has been easy crusing for Ankalaev, minus a disappointing draw with Jan Blachowicz again in 2022 for the title vacated by Jiri Prochazka.
For Magomed Ankalaev, UFC 313 represents the possibility to place that consequence proper. For Pereira, it’s additional glory and greater issues for a champ that dominated 2024.
Weigh-ins for UFC 313 happen Friday morning in Las Vegas. Outcomes are beneath.
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev Weigh-In Outcomes
Foremost card
Mild Heavyweight: Alex Pereira (c) vs. Magomed Ankalaev – for the UFC mild heavyweight championshipLightweight: Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael FizievLightweight: Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio BahamondesWomen’s Strawweight: Amanda Lemos vs. Iasmin LucindoLightweight: King Inexperienced vs. Maurício Ruffy
Preliminary card
Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan KunievFlyweight: Joshua Van vs. Rei TsuruyaMiddleweight: Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen PetrosyanWelterweight: Alex Morono vs. Carlos Leal
Early preliminary card
Featherweight: Mairon Santos vs. Francis MarshallFeatherweight: Chris Gutiérrez vs. John CastañedaMiddleweight: Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos vs. Osman Diaz
