Magomed Ankalaev is the new UFC light heavyweight champion. Following a seemingly endless three-year wait for his second chance at gold, Ankalaev dethroned the UFC's top active star, Alex Pereira ...

Magomed Ankalaev emerged victorious as the new UFC light heavyweight champion against Alex Pereira at UFC 313, securing a unanimous decision win. The tightly contested bout saw Ankalaev's ...

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.

UFC president and CEO Dana White said that newly crowned light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev will "probably" have to face Alex Pereira for the second time, in an immediate rematch.

Magomed Ankalaev became the 18th undisputed light heavyweight champion following his victory over Alex Pereira in the UFC 313 main event. Ankalaev produced a successful outing after controlling ...

The light heavyweight title is on the line tonight with the UFC 313 match in Las Vegas. Alex Pereira will be defending his title against Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of one of the biggest ...

Magomed Ankalaev (r.) tries to punch Alex Pereira (l.) during the UFC 313 main event on March 8, 2025. AP UFC 313 could end up being the nail in the coffin for ESPN and the UFC. ESPN came up short ...

One of the UFC’s fastest-rising stars has been an absolute force since stepping into the Octagon. After earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2022, he wasted no time making an ...