UFC 313 now has one of those matchups that gets the “That has Fight of the Night written all over it” attachment.

Ankalaev (19-1-1, 1 NC) is ranked No. 1 in the UFC's official light heavyweight rankings. He's undefeated in his last 13 UFC fights and most recently defeated Aleksandar Rakic. Ankalaev previously fought Jan Blachowicz for the vacant light heavyweight title in 2022, which ended in a split draw.

Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev is finally official. In a matchup long in the making, Pereira defends his UFC light heavyweight title against Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 313 on March 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, UFC announced Saturday.

UFC 313 will take place on Saturday March 8, with Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev, and Justin Gaethje vs. Dan Hooker.

Former interim lightweight champion, Justin Gaethje will make his return to action at UFC 313 on March 8. -- taking on surging Kiwi striker, Dan Hooker over

A huge lightweight contest between Justin Gaethje and Dan Hooker has been confirmed for the UFC 313 co-main event on March 8. MMA Mania’s Alex Behunin reported on the matchup back in December, noting it had been talked about for UFC 313 on March 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Alex Pereira will defend his light heavyweight crown against Magomed Ankalaev in the UFC 313 main event on March 8. The promotion announced the booking during the UFC 311 broadcast on Saturday night.

Alex Pereira will make the fourth defense of his light heavyweight title against top contender Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 in March.

Starting with the challenger, Ankalaev is getting his second crack at the light heavyweight title. His first shot came in December 2022 when he fought Jan Blachowicz to a draw. Ankalaev hasn’t lost since 2018 when he was submitted in the final seconds against Paul Craig.

T he highly debated UFC light heavyweight fight has finally crystallized itself into reality. Magomed Ankalaev has gotten his opportunity to fight Alex Pereira at the UFC 313 main