Written by LAS VEGAS – Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev have made weight for Saturday’s UFC 313 headliner, clearing the way for their light heavyweight title fight to take place. Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) will attempt to make the fourth defense of his reign when he meets streaking contender Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) in the […]
LAS VEGAS – The lightweight rematch between Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev has the green light for UFC 313 following official weigh-ins. Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) will return for the first time since his 2024 Knockout of the Year loss to Max Holloway at UFC 300 in April when he rematches Fiziev (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) […]
MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom goes in-depth to break down the biggest fights in the UFC. Today, he takes a closer look at the UFC 313 co-main event rematch between Rafael Fiziev and Justin Gaethje. Justin Gaethje UFC 313 preview Justin Gaethje Staple info: Record: 25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC Height: 5’11” Age: 36 Weight: 155 […]
Eric Nicksick insists it’s water under the bridge with Sean Strickland. Nicksick was pretty vocal with his discontent toward Strickland’s lackluster performance against Dricus Du Plessis in their title-fight rematch at 312, which prompted Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) to say he doubts Nicksick be in his corner again. Nicksick doesn’t necessarily regret what he […]
LAS VEGAS – It’s been a unique fight week for Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313. Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) challenges UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) in Saturday’s main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+). Ankalaev will be competing during the month of Ramadan, where Muslims […]
This week, the UFC keeps the show at home for its March pay-per-view. UFC 313 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event features a light heavyweight title main event between champ Alex Pereira and challenger Magomed Ankalaev. Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place, featuring several familiar names who have […]
LAS VEGAS – Amanda Lemos plans on cementing her spot as a top contender at UFC 313. Lemos (14-4-1 MMA, 8-4 UFC) meets rising strawweight Iasmin Lucindo (17-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC) on Saturday’s main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+). Lemos has lost two of her past three, while Lucindo is on […]
Ahead of UFC 313, the promotion has put together a video primer featuring highlights of the card’s top stars. In the headliner, light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) puts his title on the line against challenger Magomed Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC). In the co-feature, Rafael Fiziev (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) steps […]
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC 313 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). The early weigh-ins take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 7 p.m. ET at Michelob Ultra […]
LAS VEGAS – UFC 313 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins take place Friday, and you can catch a live video stream of the proceedings here on MMA Junkie at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). The weigh-ins take place at Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay. The nearby T-Mobile Arena hosts Saturday’s event (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+). In addition to […]