Alex Pereira is set to defend his light heavyweight title once again, this time against Magomed Ankalaev. The Russian challenger has been stirring up excitement by talking a lot of trash on social media ahead of the fight. Meanwhile, the co-main event will feature an action-packed lightweight showdown between Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev, adding even more excitement to the night.
UFC 313: Start Time, Streaming Details and More
The light heavyweight title will be on the line as Alex Pereira takes on Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 on Saturday, March 8, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card begins at 10 PM ET (7 PM PT). The main event fighters will walk to the octagon around 1 AM ET (Sunday), 10 PM PT (Saturday), and 6 AM GMT (Sunday).
In the U.S., the main card will be available on ESPN+ Pay-Per-View for $79.99, with early prelims and prelims streaming on ESPN+ and Disney+. Canadian fans can catch the event on DAZN, while UK broadcast details have yet to be confirmed.
UFC 313: Fight Card and More
Main Card
- Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev, Light heavyweight, for the UFC light heavyweight title
- Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev; Lightweight
- Jalin Turner vs Ignacio Bahamondes; Lightweight
- Amanda Lemos vs Iasmin Lucindo; Women’s strawweight
- King Green vs Mauricio Ruffy; Lightweight
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Prelims
- Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev; Heavyweight
- Joshua Van vs. Rei Tsuruya; Flyweight
- Brunno Ferreira vs Armen Petrosyan; Middleweight
- Alex Morono vs Carlos Leal; Welterweight
Early Prelims
- Mairon Sanots vs Francis Marshall; Featherweight
- Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos vs Osman Diaz; Middleweight
Dan Hooker was originally scheduled to fight Justin Gaethje in the co-main event, but he withdrew due to injury, opening the door for Rafael Fiziev to step in as his replacement. Despite the setback, the fight card remains stacked, promising fans an action-packed night with high-level competition.
