UFC 313 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set; All Fighters Make Weight
The Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight championship will be on the line as the main event of UFC 313 is now official after the weigh-ins took place.
Headlining the pay-per-view is a five-round championship bout between defending titleholder Alex Pereira and challenger Magomed Ankalaev. Both men had no trouble making weight, so the fight will go forward as planned. All of the rest of the card also made weight, so all 12 fights will move forward.
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Meanwhile, Ankalaev (19-1-1, 1 NC) arrives on a 13-fight unbeaten streak. While his previous title opportunity against Jan Blachowicz ended in a draw, the Russian has bounced back with wins over Johnny Walker and Aleksandar Rakic. The 32-year-old officially weighed 205 pounds exactly for his second title shot.
UFC 313 prelims begin at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m on Saturday. PT on UFC Fight Pass and ESPN+ before moving to ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPNews at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The pay-per-view main card then starts at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
UFC 313 Weigh-in Results:
Alex Pereira (205) vs. Magomed Ankalaev (205)Justin Gaethje (156) vs. Rafael Fiziev (156)
Jalin Turner (154.5) vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (156)
Amanda Lemos (116) vs. Iasmin Lucindo (115.5)
Bobby Green (155.5) vs. Mauricio Ruffy (155.5)
Curtis Blaydes (262) vs. Rizvan Kuniev (264.5)
Joshua Van (125.5) vs. Rei Tsuruya (125.5)
Brunno Ferreira (186) vs. Armen Petrosyan (186)
Alex Morono (171) vs. Carlos Leal Miranda (169)
Mairon Santos (145.5) vs. Francis Marshall (146)
Chris Gutierrez (144.5) vs. John Castaneda (145)
Djorden Santos (185.5) vs. Osman Diaz (185.5)
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