How to watch UFC 313 & betting odds for Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev

The UFC stays put in Las Vegas, as it is the promotion's unofficial "Week 2" of March events to take place in Sin City. Saturday night, Alex Pereira defends his light heavyweight title opposite Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 in what is Pereira's fourth fight in nearly a year.

Pereira vs. Ankalaev

Since winning the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship in Nov. 2023 against former champion Jiri Prochazka in a vacant title bout, Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) has rattled off three straight-finishes, two of which came against former champions.

Alex Pereira before a light heavyweight title bout against Khalil Rountree Jr. during UFC 307 at Delta Center. | Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

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At UFC 300 last April, Pereira flatlined Jamahal Hill by first-round KO. Hill had never formally lost his title, vacating it to undergo rehab and repair a torn Achilles which kept him out of action for the remainder of 2023 after winning the belt.

Two months later, Pereira replaced the UFC 303 main event, which was set to feature Conor McGregor's return opposite Michael Chandler. McGregor injured his toe in the weeks leading up to the fight, forcing the UFC to scramble before re-booking the Prochazka fight. Pereira again passed with flying colors, needing just over five minutes to finish Prochazka by KO/TKO.

Alex Pereira reacts after defeating Jiri Prochazka during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Last October at UFC 307, Khalil Rountree Jr. arguably gave Pereira his toughest fight to-date. Rountree Jr. was likely on his way to winning the fight before Pereira eventually found an opening for a fourth-round TKO stoppage capped off by an uppercut to secure the win.

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Pereira and Ankalaev's (20-1 MMA, 11-1-1, 1 NC UFC) war of words goes back a good bit, but it came to a heated climax at the UFC 313 pre-fight presser Thursday when Ankalaev began to make bold predictions about how the fight is going to transpire Saturday night.

“In this fight, everyone is against me,” Ankalaev said.

Ankalaev added the fans will respect him after he beats Pereira.

Magomed Ankalae reacts after the fight against Jan Blachowicz during UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena. | Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

“Everyone is saying, ‘Chama, Chama, Chama.’ But guess what? Chama time is over," Ankalaev added.

Meanwhile, Pereira kept it simple.

"The goal is to fight and put on a show for you guys [at T-Mobile Arena]," Pereira said. "Chama."

The Rest Of UFC 313

The card features 12 fights, including a critical lightweight rematch between Justin Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) and Rafael Fiziev (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC), plus a mix of prospects and veteran contenders throughout the night.

Justin Gaethje reacts to defeating Dustin Poirier during UFC 291 at Delta Center. | Jeff Swinger-Imagn Images

The card begins with the UFC Fight Pass prelims at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT, followed by the televised portion across the ESPN networks at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT before it caps off with the pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

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Check out the running bout order and odds below, as of Friday morning.

UFC 313 Fight Card & Betting Odds

UFC 313 Main Card (PPV)

• Main Event: Alex Pereira (-110) vs. Magomed Ankalaev (-110) – For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship (even odds)

• Co-Main Event: Justin Gaethje (+136) vs. Rafael Fiziev (-162), lightweight

• Jalin Turner (+105) vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (-125), lightweight

• Amanda Lemos (+120) vs. Iasmin Lucindo (-142), strawweight

• King Green (+330) vs. Mauricio Ruffy (-425), lightweight

UFC 313 Preliminary Card (ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN News)

• Joshua Van (-170) vs. Rei Tsuruya (+142), flyweight

• Brunno Ferreira (+120) vs. Armen Petrosyan (-142), middleweight

• Alex Morono (+550) vs. Carlos Leal (-800), welterweight

• Mairon Santos (-290) vs. Francis Marshall (+235), featherweight

UFC 313 Early Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)

• Djorden Santos (-198) vs. Ozzy Diaz (+164), middleweight

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