(This story was updated to add new information.) The light heavyweight title is on the line in the UFC 313 main event, and dominant champion Alex Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) will look to cement his status as an all-time great when he meets challenger Magomed Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC). Pereira has had the fastest rise to mega-success in UFC history. He won the middleweight title in just his fourth fight in the UFC, then moved to 205 pounds and won the title there. If he beats Ankalaev, he’s talking about a move to heavyweight for an unprecedented third UFC title
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UFC light heavyweight title history: Pereira, Jones, Cormier, Liddell, Couture and more – MMA Junkie