Alex Pereira’, s reign of terror over the light middleweight division came to an end Saturday when he lost the pulley to Magomed Ankalaev in the UFC 313 star.
Ankalaev ( 21-1-1 MMĄ, 12-1-1 UFC) lived up ƫo the expectations of many that he would be the tougheȿt test for Pereira ( 12-3 MMÅ, 9-2 UFC) with α unanimous decisiσn ⱱictory to captuɾe gold įn the main event αt T-Mσbile Arena in Las Vegas.
Check below for the top X ( formerly Twitter ) reactions to Ankalaev’, s title win over Pereira at UFC 313.
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They ’, re around! Our# UFC313 main event ’, s clocking in!
Pereira vs Ankalaev | LIVE on PPV photograph. twitter. com/6yS6S2Yfr5
— UFC Canada ( @UFC_CA ) March 9, 2025
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@AlexPereiraUFC x @Finkd | #UFC313 pic.twitter.com/zTrqqCWQ95
— UFC ( @ufc ) March 9, 2025
Locked in
@AlexPereiraUFC & @AnkalaevM are getting set to scrap in their title fight!
]#UFC313 Life NOW on @ESPNPlus PPV] photograph. twitter. com/9fTKkC2RxN
— UFC ( @ufc ) March 9, 2025
Did Alex Pereira getting past Magomed Ankalaev to maintain his UFC lighting heavyweight title? Provide us your last-minute get.
Total coverage: https ://t. co/Tqd9wzwwIh photograph. twitter. com/fAwpnSjlt5
— MMA Junkie ( @MMAJunkie ) March 9, 2025
Alex Pereira is around
# UFC313 pic. twitter. com/BNvfhu8KNG
— MMA Junkie ( @MMAJunkie ) March 9, 2025
Bruce Buffer gives Alex Pereira” The One, The Only” opening. Just Jon Jones and Conor McGregor have got that. # UFC313
— Mike Bohn ( @MikeBohn ) March 9, 2025
These are some great guys throwing set. @ufc
— Brian Ortega ( @BrianTcity ) March 9, 2025
10-9 Pereira after R1
— Aaron Bronsteter ( @aaronbronsteter ) March 9, 2025
Round 1 Pereira. Near round. Ankalaev getting close to landing with his hands# UFC313
— Aljamain Sterling ( @funkmasterMMA ) March 9, 2025
Ank is limping currently
— caposa ( @Grabaka_Hitman ) March 9, 2025
Poatan using his jabs less, which is something I predicted given Ankalaev’s right cry knowledge and bars. In turn, Poatan kicking little more given Anik’s standard blow defense and absence of kick counters
— Dan Tom ( @DanTomMMA ) March 9, 2025
A solid close to Round 2 for the opponent
@AnkalaevM | #UFC313 pic.twitter.com/6A45hoJ259
— UFC ( @ufc ) March 9, 2025
Great round for Ankalaev
19-19
— Aaron Bronsteter ( @aaronbronsteter ) March 9, 2025
Paid ƀy the whistle! ! ! # UFC313
— Tracy Cortez’s ERA (@TracyCortezmma ) March 9, 2025
Ankalaev really Controlled that next round. We may be hearing #ANDNEW now persons …# UFC313
— Henry Cejudo ( @ HenryCejudo ) March 9, 2025
Is it me or the fact that he’s left is making it hard for Alex to get that left hook. @ufc
— Brian Ortega ( @BrianTcity ) March 9, 2025
Ankalaev obstructing Pereia’, s shot is annoying the hell out of him
— Josie Aldo ( @JosieAldoMMA ) March 9, 2025
Malware defense of Pereira looks amazing. Ankalaev is kȩeping Pereira oȵ ƫhe rear foot like we have never seen. #ufc313
— Dominick Cruz ( @DominickCruz ) March 9, 2025
2-1 Ankalaev. The Russian is mixing it so well. Making Pereria exceedingly anxious. # UFC313
— Korean John ( @KoreanJohn_ ) March 9, 2025
Ankalaev fighting like he’s on a mission Alex fighting quietly but Ank not leaving any gaps. Disciplined battle extremely high level I have it 2-1 Ank
— Matt Brown ( @IamTheImmortal ) March 9, 2025
Ankalaev putting force! # UFC313
— Tracy Cortez’s ERA (@TracyCortezmma ) March 9, 2025
Onto the tournament sessions!
Who do you have winning thus way? # UFC313 pic. twitter. com/MyMfI1Z91 I
— UFC ( @ufc ) March 9, 2025
Ankalaev should do the exact same thing in circular 5 –, Poatan is exhausted# UFC313
— Fight Ghost ( @Fight_Ghost ) March 9, 2025
Feel boldly that it’s 3-1 Ankalaev. Pereira needs to go and needs a FINISH! # UFC313live
— Alan Jouban ( @AlanJouban ) March 9, 2025
I got Ank up 3-1 Alex needing a end. Ank is fighting very bright and it’s not looking good at all for Alex these
— Matt Brown ( @IamTheImmortal ) March 9, 2025
I think 3-1 Ankalaev. May get 2-2. Round 3 was quite near. # UFC313
— Aljamain Sterling ( @funkmasterMMA ) March 9, 2025
It’, s about to be# AndNew.
Magomed Ankalev fully stymied Alex Pereira now.
— Andreas Hale ( @Andreas Hale ) March 9, 2025
I got it 4-1 Ankalaev but these judges….
— Matt Brown ( @IamTheImmortal ) March 9, 2025
Round 3 may consider this battle and who is the hero at light heavyweight
— Daniel Cormier ( @dc_mma ) March 9, 2025
Dana not content. Ank got it
— Al Iaquinta
( @ALIAQUINTA ) March 9, 2025
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IT’, S ANKALAEV Day
Magomed Ankalaev defeats Alex Pereira by Majority Decision to BECOME the fresh light heavyweight champion of the world!
]B2YB: @WOLFpaktrust ] pic. twitter. com/Q9qA0KrAJ2
— UFC ( @ufc ) March 9, 2025
# UFC313 results: Magomed Ankalaev ( @AnkalaevM ) def. Alex Pereira via unanimous decision ( 49-46, 48-47, 48-47 ) – to win light heavyweight title
Total coverage: https ://t. co/Tqd9wzwwIh photograph. twitter. com/3QUFd0GN2d
— MMA Junkie ( @MMAJunkie ) March 9, 2025
# UFC313 Official Scorecard: Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev ( @AnkalaevM )
Complete Scorecards
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— UFC News ( @UFCNews ) March 9, 2025
The second he’, s been waiting for!
@AnkalaevM is the NEW Light Heavyweight Champion! #UFC313 pic.twitter.com/l4rtlMY8ba
— UFC ( @ufc ) March 9, 2025
Gratitude Brother @AnkalaevM you made a record
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib ) March 9, 2025
LONGEST ACTIVE @UFC UNBEATEN STREAKS
20 –, Jon Jones
15 –, Islam Makhachev
14 –, Magomed Ankalaev ( @AnkalaevM )
12 –, Merab Dvalishvili
11 –, Belal MuhammadFinal# UFC313 Main Card Benefits
— UFC News ( @UFCNews ) March 9, 2025
Congratulations to @AnkalaevM, lovely strain. Most of people dont like it, but you won the title for today. @AlexPereiraUFC, past party?
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— Jiri BJP Prochazka ( @jiri_bjp ) March 9, 2025
Alex Pereira exits the octagon after seeing his epic title reign come to an end in the# UFC313 main event.
What’, s future for Pereira?
— MMA Junkie ( @MMAJunkie ) March 9, 2025
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