UFC 313 is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between champion  Alex Pereira and No. 1 contender  Magomed Ankalaev . The event takes place March 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.  Pereira (12-2) won the 205-pound championship at UFC 295 in November 2023 by knocking out  Jiri Prochazka for the vacant title. He’s defended the belt three times, finishing each challenger.  Ankalaev (19-1-1, 1 NC) hasn’t lost a fight since 2018.