On this episode of Embedded, Justin Gaethje, Magomed Ankalaev, Alex Pereira, Rafael Fiziev, Bobby Green and Maurico Ruffy prepare for their upcoming assignments at UFC 313.
Top lightweights Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev met in a short-notice fight in the co-main event of UFC 313. Headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev, UFC 313 was also originally supposed to feature a matchup between Gaethje and #6-ranked lightweight contender Dan Hooker.
UFC 313 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, headlined by Alex Pereira taking on Magomed Ankalaev.
Magomed Ankalaev took the UFC light-heavyweight title from Alex Pereira on Saturday, ending the fan favourite’s reign with a unanimous-decision win.Ankalaev won 49-46, 48-47, 48-47 on the judges’ scorecards,
Magomed Ankalaev's UFC Light Heavyweight Championship victory over now-former champion Alex Pereira is still being unpacked.
Magomed Ankalaev didn't exactly wrestle the UFC light heavyweight title away from Alex Pereira, but he did manage to beat "Poatan" at his own game. Ankalaev is now the 205-pound champion after a surprising unanimous decision from the judges in Las Vegas following a very close five-round fight.
Alex Pereira fell to challenger Magomed Ankalaev in a light heavyweight championship fight Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in the main event of UFC 313.