The UFC 313 main event between light heavyweight champion  Alex Pereira and top contender  Magomed Ankalaev was officially announced during last Saturday’s UFC 311 pay-per-view broadcast.  The two will meet on March 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.   Ankalaev (19-1-1, 1 NC) last tasted defeat in March 2018.  He fought twice in 2024, defeating  Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308 after knocking out  Johnny Walker in January of last year.  With the title fight secured, Ankalaev made it known what he plans to do to “Poatan” when the cage door is locked behind them.