UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on March 8, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.

Fight card UFC:

Main card

Light Heavyweight Alex Pereira (c) vs. Magomed Ankalaev Light Heavyweight Championship
Lightweight Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev
Lightweight Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
Women’s Strawweight Amanda Lemos vs. Iasmin Lucindo
Lightweight King Green vs. Maurício Ruffy

UFC 313 Preliminary card (ESPNews / ESPN+ / Disney+)

Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev
Flyweight Joshua Van vs. Rei Tsuruya
Middleweight Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen Petrosyan
Welterweight Alex Morono vs. Carlos Leal

UFC Early preliminary card (Disney+ / ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)

Featherweight Mairon Santos vs. Francis Marshall
Middleweight Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos vs. Osman Diaz
Featherweight Chris Gutiérrez vs. John Castañeda

UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev PPV

A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion (also former UFC Middleweight Champion and former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion)

Alex Pereira and former title challenger Magomed Ankalaev is expected to headline the event.

A five-round lightweight bout between former interim UFC 313 Lightweight Champion.

(also former WSOF Lightweight Champion) Justin Gaethje and Dan Hooker was expected to serve as the co-headliner.

However, UFC Hooker had to withdraw from the bout due to a hand injury.

They previously met at UFC 286 in March 2023 when Gaethje won by majority decision.

A heavyweight bout between Jhonata Diniz and Vitor Petrino was expected to take place at the event.

UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev PPV

A heavyweight bout between former interim UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Curtis Blaydes.

as a replacement fighter against Rob Font at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song two weeks prior.