There were changes to the UFC 313 fight card all the way up to the day of the event, and yet Saturday’s pay-per-view at T-Mobile Arena was still an absolute spectacle that delivered as advertised.
Mauricio Ruffy opened the main card with a first-round spinning wheel kick finish that should establish him as the clubhouse leader in the Knockout of the Year race as Q1 draws to a close before Amanda Lemos wrestled a much needed win away from fellow Brazilian Iasmin Lucindo. In the battle of lanky lightweights in the middle of the five-fight slate, Ignacio Bahamondes kept his winning streak and finishing streak intact by submitting Jalin Turner, while Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev followed with another 15-minute battle where the American claimed victory.
And then in the main event, Magomed Ankalaev fought a tactical, measured bout to unseat Alex Pereira and claim the UFC light heavyweight title.
It was an incredible night of action inside the Octagon and we have the details on how things played out collected for you below.
Main event scheduled for five rounds. All other bouts scheduled for three rounds.
UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev Scorecards
Djorden Santos vs Ozzy Diaz
Official Result: Ozzy Diaz defeats Djorden Santos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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Mairon Santos vs Francis Marshall
Official Result: Mairon Santos defeats Francis Marshall by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28
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Alex Morono vs Carlos Leal
Official Result: Carlos Leal defeats Alex Morono by TKO (strikes) at 4:16 of Round 1
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Brunno Ferreira vs Armen Petrosyan
Official Result: Brunno Ferreira defeats Armen Petrosyan by submission (armbar) at 4:27 of Round 2
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Joshua Van vs Rei Tsuruya
Official Result: Joshua Van defeats Rei Tsuruya by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
King Green vs Mauricio Ruffy
Official Result: Mauricio Ruffy defeats King Green by KO (spinning wheel kick) at 2:07 of Round 1
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Amanda Lemos vs Iasmin Lucindo
Official Result: Amanda Lemos defeats Iasmin Lucindo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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Jalin Turner vs Ignacio Bahamondes
Official Result: Ignacio Bahamondes defeats Jalin Turner by submission (triangle choke) at 2:29 of Round 1
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Co-Main Event: Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev
Official Result: Justin Gaethje defeats Rafael Fiziev by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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Main Event: (C) Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev
Official Result: Magomed Ankalaev defeats Alex Pereira by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev took place live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 8, 2025. See the final Prelim & Main Card Results, Official Scorecards and Who Won Bonuses - and relive the action on UFC FIGHT PASS!