Painful setback for the Brazilian, who some say is 'getting old' for the UFC. The main fight of the UFC 313 event was a reality check for 37-year-old Brazilian fighter Alex Pereira, as it also thwarted his chance to move up in weight class,

Pereira vs. Ankalaev took place last Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event was headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev. The match pitting the champion against the division's top contender.

Magomed Ankalaev knew he had the UFC light heavyweight title the moment the final bell rang against Alex Pereira. Although Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) thought he did enough to win the decision,

Full fight card, start time, TV info, and betting odds for Saturday’s UFC event. Who will Alex Pereira next fight be against? Reigning UFC light heavy

Looking at how Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev can win the UFC light heavyweight title on Saturday at UFC 313 in Las Vegas.

The UFC 313 lineup consists of 12 fights. Early prelims start at 6:30 p.m. ET, prelims at 8 p.m. ET, and the pay-per-view main card at 10 p.m. ET. As the main event, Pereira and Ankalaev are expected to walk out to the cage at approximately 12:15 a.m. ET.

Pereira was putting his belt on the line for the fourth time. He became the seventh UFC fighter to successfully defend his title three times same calendar year

Watch the entire MMA event, which takes place in Sin City, including the light heavyweight title bout, live on March 8.

After UFC 313, Daniel Cormier doesn’t think heavyweight would’ve been a good idea for Alex Pereira. Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in Saturday’s main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Alex Pereira fell to challenger Magomed Ankalaev in a light heavyweight championship fight Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in the main event of UFC 313.