The UFC Light Heavyweight Championship will be on the line when defending champion Alex Pereira battles top-ranked Magomed Ankalaev to highlight the main card at Saturday’s UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The early preliminary card is expected to get underway around 6:30 p.m. ET, with the main UFC 313 fight card starting around 10 p.m. ET. Pereira is coming off a successful title defense at UFC 307 this past October when he defeated Khalil Rountree Jr. with a fourth-round TKO. Ankalaev is coming off a unanimous decision win over Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308 this past October.
Pereira is a -120 favorite (risk $120 to win $100), while Ankalaev is priced at +100 in the latest UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev odds, with that fight listed at +180 to go the distance and the over/under for rounds at 3.5. Also on the main card, women’s strawweight fighters take the spotlight as fifth-ranked Amanda Lemos (+122) takes on seventh-ranked Iasmin Lucindo (-145) in a title bout. Before making any UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev picks, be sure to see the UFC 313 predictions and best bets from SportsLine’s Daniel Vithlani.
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