Alex Pereira ’s reign of terror over the light heavyweight division came to an end Saturday when he lost the belt to Magomed Ankalaev in the UFC 313 headliner. Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) lived up to the expectations of many that he would be the toughest test for Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) with a unanimous decision victory to capture gold in the main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Ankalaev’s title win over Pereira at UFC 313. * * * * They're here! Our #UFC313 main event's clocking in! Pereira vs Ankalaev | LIVE on PPV pic.twitter.com/6yS6S2Yfr5 — UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) March 9, 2025 Chama @AlexPereiraUFC x @Finkd | #UFC313 pic.twitter.com/zTrqqCWQ95 — UFC (@ufc) March 9, 2025 Locked in @AlexPereiraUFC & @AnkalaevM are getting set to scrap in their title fight! [ #UFC313 LIVE NOW on @ESPNPlus PPV ] pic.twitter.com/9fTKkC2RxN — UFC (@ufc) March 9, 2025 Will Alex Pereira get past Magomed Ankalaev to retain his UFC light heavyweight title? Give us your last-minute pick. Full coverage: https://t.co/Tqd9wzwwIh pic.twitter.com/fAwpnSjlt5 — MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) March 9, 2025 Alex Pereira is here #UFC313 pic.twitter.com/BNvfhu8KNG — MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) March 9, 2025 Bruce Buffer gives Alex Pereira “The One, The Only” intro.
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