The UFC 313 essential occasion between mild heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and prime contender Magomed Ankalaev was formally introduced throughout final Saturday’s UFC 311 pay-per-view broadcast. The 2 will meet on March 8 at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
Ankalaev (19-1-1, 1 NC) final tasted defeat in March 2018. He fought twice in 2024, defeating Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308 after knocking out Johnny Walker in January of final yr. With the title battle secured, Ankalaev made it identified what he plans to do to “Poatan” when the cage door is locked behind them.
“You simply signal your demise certificates I’m gonna punish you for ducking me and I’m gonna make you appear to be a man work in a tire store not skilled Fighter,” Ankalaev wrote on social media.
You simply signal your demise certificates I’m gonna punish you for ducking me and I’m gonna make you appear to be a man work in a tire store not skilled Fighter
— Magomed Ankalaev (@AnkalaevM) January 20, 2025
Ankalaev believes that he’ll be higher ready than Pereira for his or her March 8 showdown and pointed to Pereira’s common attendance at UFC occasions as proof.
“@AlexPereiraUFC he go to all UFC battle to get free alcohol and get digital camera time then again. I’ve been coaching so laborious March 8 alcohol not provide help to. CHMA,” Ankalaev wrote.
@AlexPereiraUFC he go to all UFC battle to get free alcohol and get digital camera time then again. I’ve been coaching so laborious March 8 alcohol not provide help to. CHMA
— Magomed Ankalaev (@AnkalaevM) January 20, 2025
The battle promotion additionally introduced the UFC 313 co-main occasion match throughout the UFC 311 broadcast. Lightweights Justin Gaethje and Dan Hooker will collide main into the principle occasion middleweight title bout.
