Ankalaev (19-1-1, 1 NC) is ranked No. 1 in the UFC's official light heavyweight rankings. He's undefeated in his last 13 UFC fights and most recently defeated Aleksandar Rakic. Ankalaev previously fought Jan Blachowicz for the vacant light heavyweight title in 2022, which ended in a split draw.

UFC 313 now has one of those matchups that gets the "That has Fight of the Night written all over it" attachment. Justin Gaethje wanted a fight against Dan Hooker. He wanted it at UFC 313.

The co-main event of the UFC 313 PPV fight card sees BMF champion Justin Gaethje vs. Dan Hooker in a five-round lightweight fight. We look at the opening betting odds.

Former interim lightweight titleholder Justin Gaethje is actively preparing for a return to the UFC Octagon in March.

Alex Pereira will make his fourth UFC light heavyweight title defence against No. 1 ranked contender Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 on March 8, live on TNT Sports.

The UFC is having their first PPV of 2025 tonight and they broke some major news on the broadcast. They announced

Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev is finally official. In a matchup long in the making, Pereira defends his UFC light heavyweight title against Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 313 on March 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, UFC announced Saturday.