UFC 313: What's next for Justin Gaethje and Alex Pereira?
In the main event, Magomed Ankalaev snatched the light heavyweight title away from Alex Pereira by executing a smart gameplan to earn a unanimous decision victory. Prior to that fight Pereira was undefeated in the 205-pound division and had won each of his last four fights via knockout.
UFC 313 takeaways: Has Alex Pereira's peak passed after title loss?
Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) had to take the hardest of hard roads to get his chance at gold. Similar to fellow champs Belal Muhammad and Merab Dvalishvili, the long path consisting of a double digit unbeaten streak is what it took for Ankalaev to get his opportunity to challenge Pereira, and he got the job done by unanimous decision.
Watch: The moment Alex Pereira learns that Justin Gaethje vs Dan Hooker is off UFC 313 over injury
Yesterday morning, Dan Hooker and Justin Gaethje’s highly-anticipated showdown was cancelled when Hooker suffered a gruesome hand injury during sparring. There is now major speculation, with Gaethje noting that he will still be fighting on the card.
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Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV tonight (March 8) for a UFC 313 card topped by a massive light heavyweight title fight.Alex ...
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