Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) dethroned Alex Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) to become light heavyweight champion in a unanimous decision win Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Light Heavyweight championship at UFC 313 last night (Sat., March 8, 2024), losing a pretty lackluster unanimous decision to Magomed Ankalaev from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This is the second title shot Ankalaev has had in his UFC career. His first opportunity came at UFC 282 in December 2022, ...

Magomed Ankalaev, the newly crowned UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, is riding high on confidence following his unanimous decision victory over Alex Pereira at ...

Russian professional mixed martial artist Magomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev was born on June 2, 1992, and he is presently a competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light ...

The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will return to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for UFC 313—a decent pay-per-view bolstered by a particularly interesting main event. Magomed ...