Magomed Ankalaev defeated Alex Pereira by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev, held Saturday, March 8, 2025 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, Magomed Ankalaev won the decision.
Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 21 media scorecards
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com48-47Ankalaev
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Ankalaev
- CombatPress.com48-47Ankalaev
- Nick Baldwin · theScore48-47Ankalaev
- Chris De Santiago · Sports Illustrated48-47Ankalaev
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Ankalaev
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno48-47Ankalaev
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48-47Ankalaev
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News48-47Ankalaev
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com48-47Ankalaev
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com48-47Ankalaev
- Erich Richter · NY Post47-47Draw
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com48-47Pereira
- Damien Bartonek · Fox West Texas48-47Pereira
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com48-47Pereira
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight48-47Pereira
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com48-47Pereira
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection48-47Pereira
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48-47Pereira
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com48-47Pereira
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com48-47Pereira
Fan Scorecards
2,407 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Alex Pereira | Magomed Ankalaev |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -116 | +105 |
| Bet105 | -117 | +111 |
| BetAnything | -128 | -102 |
| BetMGM | +250 | -350 |
| BetOnline | -120 | +110 |
| BetRivers | -127 | +107 |
| BetUS | -125 | +105 |
| Betway | +255 | -400 |
| Bookmaker | -126 | +102 |
| Bovada | -128 | +112 |
| Caesars | -125 | +105 |
| Circa | -135 | +115 |
| Cloudbet | -116 | -116 |
| DraftKings | +250 | -345 |
| FanDuel | -164 | +128 |
| MyBookie | +240 | -400 |
| Pinnacle | -113 | +100 |
| SXBet | -115 | -104 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Magomed Ankalaev stops 88% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Alex Pereira lands 5.01 significant strikes a minute, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2024Black belt · BJJPlinio Cruz
- 2021GLORY Light Heavyweight ChampionshipGLORY
- 2019GLORY Interim Light Heavyweight ChampionshipGLORY
- 2017GLORY Middleweight ChampionshipGLORY
- —Master of SportCombat Sambo
- 2016Light Heavyweight ChampionshipWFCA (World Fighting Championship Akhmat)
- 2016Light Heavyweight Grand PrixAkhmat FC
- 2016Champion · Dagestan Republiclight-heavyweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Recent form · last 5
- L
- W
- LUFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024TKO · R4 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
- W
Full record · 17 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WThomas PowellLFA 95: Pereira vs. Powell · Nov 20, 2020TKO · R1 · 4:04 · Middleweight
- WMarcus ViniciusJungle Fight 87 · May 21, 2016TKO · R2 · 4:28 · Middleweight
- WMarcelo CruzJungle Fight 85 · Jan 23, 2016TKO · R1 · 4:07 · Middleweight
- LQuemuel OttoniJungle Fight 82 · Oct 24, 2015SUB · R3 · 2:52 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WUFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- NC
- D
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane · Feb 27, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo · Feb 29, 2020TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs Kattar · Nov 9, 2019TKO · R3 · 0:29 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- WCelso Ricardo da SilvaWFCA 43 · Oct 4, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:11 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WLloyd MarshbanksAkhmat Fight Show 18 · Apr 9, 2016TKO · R1 · 0:15 · Light Heavyweight
- WNadir BulkhadarovSupercup Of Russia 2015 · Dec 5, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:45 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WStrahinja DenićSerbia Regional · Jun 14, 2014DEC
- WVasily BabichOplot Challenge 96 · Jan 18, 2014MD · Light Heavyweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev?
Magomed Ankalaev defeated Alex Pereira by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev, held Saturday, March 8, 2025 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, Magomed Ankalaev won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev?
The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, Magomed Ankalaev won the decision.
Was Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev a robbery?
Many scored it for Alex Pereira: 53% of 2407 fan cards scored it for Alex Pereira; 55% of 20 media scores picked Magomed Ankalaev. The judges gave it to Magomed Ankalaev.