UFC 313 estimates: How are we picking the Pereira-Ankalaev name fight?

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UFC 313 ( pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+ ) takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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King Green vs. Mauricio Ruffy

Ɽecords: Green ( 32-16-1 MMA, 13-11-1 UƑC), Ruffy ( 11-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: Green 3-2, Ruffy 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.08.25): Green +350, Ruffy -455
Junkie pick results: Ruffy 10, Green 1

Amanda Lemos vs. Iasmin Lucindo

Recorḑs: Łemos ( 14-4-1 MMA, 8-4 UFC), Lucindo ( 17-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Past five: Lemos 3-2, Lucindo 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Lemos No. 6, Lucindo No. 9
Odds (as of 03.08.25): Lemos +120, Lucindo -140
Junkie pick results: Lemos 6, Lucindo 5

Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Jalin Turner

Records: Bahamondes ( 16-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Turner ( 14-8 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
Past five: Bahamondes 4-1, Turner 2-3
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.08.25): Bahamondes -125, Turner +105
Junkie pick results: Bahamondes 9, Turner 2

Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio Bahamondes

Rafael Fiziev vs. Justin Gaethje

Records: Fiziev ( 12-3 MMÅ, 6-3 UFC), Gaethje ( 25-5 MMA, 8-5 UƑC)
Past five: Fiziev 3-2, Gaethje 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Gaethje No. 4, Fiziev No. 11
Odds (as of 03.08.25): Fiziev -160, Gaethje +135
Junkie pick results: Gaethje 9, Fiziev 2

Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev

Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev

Records: Ƥereira ( 12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC), Ankalaev ( 20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 ƯFC)
Past five: Pereira 5-0, Ankalaev 4-0-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Pereira No. 1, No. 2 pound-for-pound; Ankalaev No. 2, No. 14 pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 03.08.25): Pereira -115, Ankalaev -105
Junkie pick results: Pereira 7, Ankalaev 4

Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev

Initial cards takes

Although they don&#8217, t matter toward the status, MMA Junkie team members also pick the battles on the prelims. Here are the benefits:

Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev: Blaydes 11, Kuniev 0
Rei Tsuruya vs. Joshua Van: Van 10, Tsuruya 1
Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen Petrosyan: Ferreira 9, Petrosyan 2
Carlos Leal vs. Alex Morono: Leal 8, Morono 3
Francis Marshall vs. Mairon Santos: Santos 11, Marshall 0
John Castaneda vs. Chris Gutierrez: Gutierrez 11, Castaneda 0
Ozzy Diaz vs. Djorden Santos: Santos 9, Diaz 2

Check out all the major card picks above.

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	Pereira vs. Ankalaev	Fiziev vs. Gaethje	Bahamonds vs. Turner	Lemos vs. Lucindo	Green vs. Ruffy
MMA Junkie readers &#8217, discussion takes 21-14	Pereira (77%)	Gaethje (75%)	Turner (57%)	Lemos (52%)	Ruffy (79%)
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 24-11 2024 Champion	Ankalaev	Gaethje	Bahamondes	Lemos	Ruffy
Nolan King @mma_kings 23-12 2023 Champion	Pereira	Gaethje	Bahamondes	Lemos	Ruffy
Brian Garcia @thegoze 21-14 2017 Champion	Ankalaev	Gaethje	Bahamondes	Lemos	Green
Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 20-15 2017, 2022, 2024 Champion	Pereira	Gaethje	Bahamondes	Lucindo	Ruffy
Matt Erickson @MattE 20-15	Pereira	Fiziev	Bahamondes	Lucindo	Ruffy
Simon Samano @SJSamano 19-16	Pereira	Fiziev	Bahamondes	Lucindo	Ruffy
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 19-16	Pereira	Gaethje	Turner	Lemos	Ruffy
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 18-17 2014 Champion	Ankalaev	Gaethje	Bahamondes	Lemos	Ruffy
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 18-17	Pereira	Gaethje	Bahamondes	Lucindo	Ruffy
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 17-18	Ankalaev	Gaethje	Bahamondes	Lemos	Ruffy
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 16-19	Pereira	Gaethje	Turner	Lucindo	Ruffy