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UFC 313 Results: Ankalaev Crowned Champion, Pereira Loses Title

UFC 313 took place on March 9th in Las Vegas, USA. The main event of the evening was a bantamweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev.

Preliminary Card Results:

  • Middleweight: Osman Diaz defeated Ribeiro dos Santos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
  • Flyweight: The fight between Chris Gutierrez and John Castañeda was canceled after weigh-ins due to Castañeda`s illness.
  • Welterweight: Myron Santos defeated Francis Marshall by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28).
  • Welterweight: Carlos Lil defeated Alex Morono by TKO in the 1st round.
  • Middleweight: Bruno Ferreira defeated Armen Petrosyan by TKO in Round 2.
  • Flyweight: Joshua Wang defeated Rei Tsuruya by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
  • Heavyweight: The fight between Curtis Blades and Rizvan Kuniev was canceled after weigh-ins due to Blades` illness.

Main Card Results:

  • Lightweight: Mauricio Ruffi defeated King Green by knockout in the 1st round.
  • Women`s Minimumweight: Amanda Lemos defeated Yasmin Lucindo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
  • Lightweight: Ignacio Bahamondes defeated Jalin Turner by submission (choke hold) in Round 1.
  • Lightweight: Justin Gaethje defeated Rafael Fiziev by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
  • Bantamweight Title Fight: Magomed Ankalaev defeated Alex Pereira by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) and became the new champion.

By Rupert Caldwell

Rupert Caldwell is a veteran journalist from Newcastle who has traveled to every corner of England covering regional sporting events. Known for his distinctive voice and ability to uncover the human stories behind athletic achievements, Rupert specializes in boxing, athletics, and motorsport.

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