In the main event, Magomed Ankalaev snatched the light heavyweight title away from Alex Pereira by executing a smart gameplan to earn a unanimous decision victory. Prior to that fight Pereira was undefeated in the 205-pound division and had won each of his last four fights via knockout.

Alex Pereira will seemingly pursue a rematch with Magomed Ankalaev after losing the light-heavyweight title at UFC 313, despite rumours of a move to heavyweight. Pereira suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Ankalaev in Saturday’s main event in Las Vegas, ending a fine run as champion in which he scored three title defences by TKO in 2024.

An action-packed Saturday night in Las Vegas saw a stunning upset as Magomed Ankalaev claimed the light heavyweight title, defeating Alex Pereira via unanimous decision at UFC 313. The Russian fighter dominated the judges' scorecards with scores of 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, dethroning the Brazilian in a surprising turn of events.