UFC 313: Everything You Need to Know – Alex Poatan vs. Magomed Ankalaev and More!

3/8/2025

The highly anticipated night for MMA fans has arrived! This Saturday (8th), the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will host UFC 313, featuring Alex Poatan defending his light heavyweight belt against Russian contender Magomed Ankalaev in the main event. Poatan has ruled the division since November 2023, when he first defeated Jiri Prochazka to claim the title. Now, with three successful title defenses, he aims for his fourth against Ankalaev.

Co-Main Event and Other Highlights

The co-main event brings an exciting rematch in the lightweight division! Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev face off again, nearly two years after their first clash at UFC 286, where Gaethje won by judges’ decision.

Other Brazilian fighters are also in action:

Amanda Lemos vs. Iasmin Lucindo – all-Brazilian strawweight bout
Mauricio Ruffy vs. King Green – lightweight division
Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen Petrosyan – middleweight battle
Carlos Leal vs. Alex Morono – welterweight matchup
Mairon Santos vs. Francis Marshall – featherweight fight
Djorden Santos vs. Ozzy Diaz – middleweight showdown

Where to Watch UFC 313?

The event kicks off at 8:30 PM (Brasilia time) and will be streamed live on UFC Fight Pass. Additionally, the first six fights of the preliminary card will be available for free on UFC’s official Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok accounts.

Full UFC 313 Fight Card

Main Card – Starts at Midnight (Brasilia time)

Alex Poatan vs. Magomed Ankalaev – Light Heavyweight Title Fight
Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev – Lightweight Bout
Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio Bahamondes – Lightweight Bout
Amanda Lemos vs. Iasmin Lucindo – Strawweight Bout
King Green vs. Mauricio Ruffy – Lightweight Bout

Preliminary Card – Starts at 8:30 PM (Brasilia time)

Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev – Heavyweight Bout
Joshua Van vs. Rei Tsuruya – Flyweight Bout
Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen Petrosyan – Middleweight Bout
Alex Morono vs. Carlos Leal – Welterweight Bout
Mairon Santos vs. Francis Marshall – Featherweight Bout
Chris Gutierrez vs. John Castaneda – Featherweight Bout
Djorden Santos vs. Ozzy Diaz – Middleweight Bout