At UFC 313, the title fight in the light heavyweight class of mixed martial arts is between the reigning champion Alex Pereira and challenger Magomed Ankalaev.
UFC 313 will take place on Saturday, March 8 in Las Vegas (USA). The broadcast will be live in Germany on DAZN.
Here you will find all the information about the cage fight for the light heavyweight crown: broadcast and time, the fight card with the four undercard fights, as well as predictions and betting odds for the title fight between Alex Pereira and Maogomed Ankalaev.
UFC 313: Date, time, broadcast
Date & time: when is UFC 313?
March on the UFC calendar 2025 starts with UFC 313, where Alex Pereira will face Magomed Ankalaev for the light heavyweight title.
UFC 313 will take place on Saturday, March 8, 2025 in Las Vegas (USA). The venue is the T-Mobile Arena.
The main fight is a light heavyweight contest between reigning champion Alex Pereirea and challenger Mogomed Ankalaev.
Before the two fight for the gold belt, four more fights are scheduled on the main card.
The UFC 313 broadcast live on TV and stream
In Germany, the UFC broadcast can be found live on the sports streaming service DAZN.
On DAZN, the UFC 313 broadcast starts on Saturday night (March 9th) at 4:00 a.m. German time with the start of the main card.
The title fight between Pereira and Ankalaev will start after the four preliminary fights at 6:00 a.m. CET.
With the paid UFC Fightpass, there is another alternative for martial arts fans to find out where the broadcast of UFC 313 will be on Sunday morning in our time zone.
In addition to the main card and the title fight between Pereira and Ankalaev, the UFC Fightpass will also show the prelims. These are the preliminary fights that take place before the main card.
In addition, the UFC Fightpass also offers extensive background reporting and interviews with players and experts.
UFC 313 prediction & odds for Pereira vs. Ankalaev
The main event at UFC 313 is between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev for the light heavyweight title.
Pereira has been the champion of the light heavyweight division since November 2023. Ankalaev is ranked directly behind him in second place.
Who will win the title fight?
Alex Pereira was previously the middleweight champion and switched to the light heavyweight division in 2023. He also won the gold belt there – and: he is undefeated in his new division so far.
Pereira has won all five of his light heavyweight fights, including the title fight in November 2023 against the then-champion Jiri Prochazka.
Since then, the 37-year-old Brazilian has defended his gold belt three times. First against Jamahal Hill, then in the rematch against Prochazka, and most recently in October 2024 against Khalil Rountree.
In fact, Pereira has already defeated five former UFC champions: in addition to Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland at middleweight, Jan Blachowicz, Prochazka and Hill at light heavyweight.
Of course, “Poatan” has no intention of vacating his place at the light heavyweight throne. That’s why he now wants to defeat the next challenger, Magomed Ankalaev.
Pereira vs. Ankalaev head-to-head
The UFC 313 prediction with the Pereira vs. Ankalaev betting odds show that the current champion is not necessarily sent into the cage as the clear favorite. Rather, the bookmakers expect an even fight for the light heavyweight crown.
Magomed Ankalaev has not lost any of his 13 UFC fights since 2018. In that period, there have been a total of 11 wins. In addition, there was a draw and a “no contest” result.
Until the draw against Jan Blachowicz in December 2022, Ankalaev had won nine fights in a row – the second longest winning streak in UFC light heavyweight history.
After the two losing fights, Ankalaev fought twice last year and won both. In January 2024 against Johnny Walker and then in October against Austrian Aleksandar Rakic.
The powerful Russian has won 10 of his 19 MMA fights by knockout. He clinched the other nine wins by decision.
What does the UFC 313 Fight Card look like?
Before the light heavyweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev, the UFC 313 fight card has four undercard bouts to offer – including one between two women.
But the prelude is made by two gentlemen who come from the lightweight division: King Green vs. Maurício Ruffy is the first fight on the main card.
After that, it’s the women’s turn in the cage: Amanda Lemos and Iasmin Lucindo face off against each other.
The main card at a glance
The third fight of the UFC 313 main card is again one from the lightweight division. Jalin Turner faces Ignacio Bahamondes.
When they are done, the co-main event follows, which is the last preliminary fight of this event – and once again, two lightweight fighters will enter the octagon. Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev is the name of this duel.
After that, the fight for the place at the throne of the light heavyweight division will take place in Pereira vs. Ankalaev.
