UFC 313 is fast approaching, headlined by a dynamite light heavyweight title fight between reigning champion Alex Pereira and number one contender Magomed Ankalayev.
Pereira-Ankalayev was announced as part of UFC 313, and fans were happy to see ‘Potan’ take on his toughest test yet. The Russian Ankalayev is undefeated in 11 fights since making his UFC debut by submission to the praise of Paul Craig.
When is UFC 313?
UFC 313 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 8th, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States.
Who is the main event at UFC 313?
Alex Pereira will face off Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 313.
The fight will be held over 5 rounds in the light heavyweight division, meaning the weight limit will be 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 kg) and this contest is for the UFC Light Heavyweight championship.
Who is fighting on the card at UFC 313?
For UFC 313 in the co-main event, Justin Gaethje is set to face Dan Hooker in their lightweight contest.
On the main card, Amanda Lemos will face off against Yasmin Lucindo in a Women’s Strawweight bout, Bobby Green will fight Mauricio Rafi at Lightweight, and Jalyn Turner is set to face Ignacio Bahamondes in their Lightweight bout.
On the prelim card, Brunno Ferreira will square off against Armen Petrosyan in a Middleweight bout, Ozzy Diaz will fight Djorden Santos at Middleweight, Alex Morono is set to face Carlos Leal in their Welterweight contest, and Mairon Santos will take on Francis Marshall in a Featherweight fight.
On the preliminary card, Brunno Ferreira will take on Armen Petrosyan in a middleweight bout, Ozzy Diaz will take on Djorden Santos in a middleweight bout, Alex Morono will face Carlos Leal in their welterweight contest, and Mairon Santos will take on Marshall in their featherweight bout.
Rounding off the prelim portion of the card, Bruno Silva is set to face the challenge of Joshua Van in a Flyweight bout, and Curtis Blaydes will square off against Rizvan Kuniev at Heavyweight.
Wrapping up the early portion of the card, Bruno Silva will face the challenge of Joshua Van in a flyweight bout, and Curtis Blaydes will take on Rizvan Kuniev in a heavyweight bout.
UFC 313 Full Card.
The following fights are set to feature on UFC 313:
Main Event
- Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev (Light Heavyweight – 5 Rounds)
Co Main Event
- Justin Gaethje vs. Dan Hooker (Lightweight – 5 Rounds)
Main Card
- Amanda Lemos vs. Iasmin Lucindo (Women’s Strawweight – 3 Rounds)
- Bobby Green vs. Mauricio Ruffy (Lightweight – 3 Rounds)
- Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (Lightweight – 3 Rounds)
Prelims
- Brunno Ferreira vs Armen Petrosyan (Middleweight – 3 Rounds)
- Ozzy Diaz vs Djorden Santos (Middleweight – 3 Rounds)
- Alex Morono vs Carlos Leal (Welterweight – 3 Rounds)
- Mairon Santos vs Francis Marshall (Featherweight – 3 Rounds)
- Bruno Silva vs Joshua Van (Flyweight – 3 Rounds)
- Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev (Heavyweight – 3 Rounds)
Who is showing the card on TV?
UFC 313 will be broadcast on ESPN Pay Per View in the US, while the event will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by TNT Sports 1.
When does UFC 313 start?
ESPN Pay Per View will start showing the main card in the US from 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST. UFC Fight Pass will be broadcasting the prelims from 6:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM PST.
TNT Sports 1 will start broadcasting the main card in the UK at 3:00 AM on Sunday. UFC Fight Pass UK will be showing the prelim fights in the UK from 11:00 PM on Saturday night.
How do you stream UFC 313?
You can pay and stream UFC 313 on ESPN PPV via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV or ESPN+ subscriber to buy a PPV card. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.
In the UK you can stream UFC 313 on TNT Sports, and all their MMA cards, via discovery+ Premium app and web player. You don’t need to be a BT broadband customer to enjoy discovery+ Premium, and you are only tied to a 1 month contract that you can cancel at any time! You get all 4 TNT Sports channels + EuroSport 1 & 2.
In the UK you can stream UFC 313 on TNT Sports, and all their MMA cards, via the TNT Sports app and online player. This is included for free if you order TNT Sports on Sky TV, TalkTalk TV or BT TV.
If you don’t have a TV package, it’s only available as a standalone app to existing or new BT broadband customers. Note, it’s not currently available on Roku or NowTV sticks, or games consoles.