One. More. Sleep.
Reigning UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira, will defend his 205-pound title against No. 1-ranked division contender, Magomed Ankalaev, atop the upcoming UFC 313 pay-per-view (PPV) event, locked and loaded for tomorrow night (Sat., March 8, 2025) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the UFC 313 co-main event, lightweight highlight reel, Justin Gaethje, returns to rematch Rafael Fiziev with Dan Hooker hurt.
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“I’d like to say that I see in this fight everyone is against me,” Ankalaev said during the UFC 313 press conference (watch it here). “Everyone is saying, ‘Chama! Chama! Chama!’ But guess what? Chama time is over. After this Saturday night, after the fight, you will all love me. The same people that are saying ‘Chama’ now are going to be saying ‘No Chama!’ It’s Ankalaev time.”
Ankalaev remains a slight betting favorite.
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