Magomed Ankalaev (r.) tries to punch Alex Pereira (l.) during the UFC 313 main event on March 8, 2025. AP UFC 313 could end up being the nail in the coffin for ESPN and the UFC. ESPN came up short ...

LAS VEGAS -- Magomed Ankalaev entered the Octagon as public enemy No. 1 to fan favorite Alex Pereira and left as the new UFC light heavyweight champion Saturday night in the main event of UFC 313.

The light heavyweight title is on the line tonight with the UFC 313 match in Las Vegas. Alex Pereira will be defending his title against Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of one of the biggest ...

Brendan Allen and Anthony Hernandez first met during their pre-UFC careers in the LFA. / (Zuffa LLC) Hernandez improved his already-impressive win streak to seven fights when he bested Allen via ...

Bantamweights Henry Cejudo of the United States takes on Song Yadong of China to highlight Saturday's UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song from Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. The preliminary UFC ...

Alex Pereira suffered only the third loss of his career, and first in his last six fights -- a unanimous decision against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 on Saturday. But with his future potentially ...

On Saturday, it was announced that UFC 313 had been rocked by two last-minute fight cancellations. Long-time heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes issued a statement explaining why he withdrew from ...

Magomed Ankalaev didn't exactly wrestle the UFC light heavyweight title away from Alex Pereira, but he did manage to beat "Poatan" at his own game. Ankalaev is now the 205-pound champion after a ...