Pereira vs. Ankalaev updates, results of every fight

UFC 313 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT). UFC 313 (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

In the headliner, light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) puts his title on the line against challenger Magomed Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC). In the co-feature, Rafael Fiziev (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) steps up on short notice for a rematch with former interim lightweight champ Justin Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC).

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET for one early prelim on ESPN+ (two fights were canceled hours before the card), 8 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPNews, and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view (via ESPN+).

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

UFC 313 lineup

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

• Champ Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev – for light heavyweight title
• Rafael Fiziev vs. Justin Gaethje
• Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Jalin Turner
• Amanda Lemos vs. Iasmin Lucindo
• King Green vs. Mauricio Ruffy

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET)

• Rei Tsuruya vs. Joshua Van
• Brunno Ferreira def. Armen Petrosyan via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 4:27
• Carlos Leal def. Alex Morono via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:16
• Mairon Santos def. Francis Marshall via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. ET)

• Ozzy Diaz def. Djorden Santos via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Rei Tsuruya vs. Joshua Van

Round 1 –

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Records: Tsuruya (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Van (12-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPNews
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Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen Petrosyan

Round 1 – Petrosyan takes the center of the octagon, while Ferreira hovers on the outside. Leg kick by Petrosyan. Another one. Not a ton going on. More leg kicks by Petrosyan. Oh! Huge left connects for Ferreira! Petrosyan is wobbled! Petrosyan quickly recovers. A low blow lands for Petrosyan and the fight is halted. It resumes seconds after. Oh, no. A second low blow lands for Petrosyan. The fight is halted. Ferreira is hurt. Refree Smith takes a point away from Petrosyan. The fight resumes. Ferreira with tons of pressure here. We’re halfway through the round. Leg kicks by Petrosyan. More leg kicks by Petrosyan. Nice right-hand lands for Petrosyan. Ferreira closes the distance and takes down Petrosyan. Petrosyan immediately back up. Leg kick and jab by Petrosyan. Ferreira’s right eye is busted up. Nice combo by Petrosyan. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 9-9.

Round 2 – Big leg kicks by Petrosyan to start the round. Ferreira swinging big, but not connecting. Oh! Solid left connects for Ferreira. Leg kick by Petrosyan. Jabs by Petrosyan. Ferreira shoots for the takedown, and Petrosyan stuffs it. Nice combo by Petrosyan. Right hook lands for Petrosyan. Petrosyan is getting the better of the striking, but he’s got to be careful with Ferreira’s power. Ferreira’s right eye is busted up. Ferreira shoots and gets Petrosyan down by the cage. Short shots land for Ferreira. One minute left. Petrosyan rolls over but gets caught in an armbar! There’s the tap!

Result: Brunno Ferreira def. Armen Petrosyan via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 4:27
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Records: Ferreira (13-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Petrosyan (8-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPNews
Referee: Mark Smith

Carlos Leal vs. Alex Morono

Round 1 – Leal with immediate pressure here. Leal swinging big! Morono using a lot of movement, looking to stay away from Leal’s power. They clinch. Oh! Nice elbow by Leal. Body kick by Morono. Jab then body shot by Leal. They clinch. Oh! Solid knees to the body and short shots by Leal. Morono with some leg kicks. Oh! Big shot by Leal! Leal drops Morono. He lets him back up. Nasty knees to the body and work from the clinch! They’re swinging wild! Nasty body shots by Leal! Morono is badly hurt. The referee steps in! It’s over!

Result: Carlos Leal def. Alex Morono via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:16
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Records: Leal (22-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Morono (24-12 MMA, 13-9 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPNews
Referee: Keith Peterson

Francis Marshall vs. Mairon Santos

Round 1 – Marshall right off the bat with some heavy power. Big leg kick by Marshall drops Santos, but he gets right back up. Marshall closes the distance and presses Santos. Santos with a big leg kick that knocks down Marshall. Solid jab by Santos. They both trade big leg kicks. We’re halfway through the round. Big left hook by Marshall, but then Santos connects with a left. Big leg kick by Santos. Leg kick by Santos. Another one. Santos seems to be pulling apart on the feet. Oh! A giant left hook by Marshall drops Santos! Santos dives for a single leg. Marshall has Santos’ back by the cage, landing short shots. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Marshall.

Round 2 – Santos with a solid right. He looks to be recovered. Nice left by Marshall! Big leg kick by Santos, but eats a right hand in the process. Marshall seems to be bleeding a bit from his mouth. Santos is pressing the action here. We’re halfway through the round. More jabs by Santos. Marshall shoots and gets the takedown! Marshall gets Santos back, while Santos is on his knees trying to get up. They’re against the cage. One minute left. Santos back on his feet, but being pressed against the cage. Santos breaks free. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Santos.

Round 3 – Solid right hand by Marshall! He’s a lot more aggressive here. Jabs by Marshall. Santos moving forward. Nice combo by Santos here! The pace has slowed down here. We’re halfway through the round. Santos still walking down Marshall, but very low volume. Quick combo connects for Marshall. Big left for Marshall. Marshall shoots and gets Santos to the ground. He’s in his guard. 30 seconds left. Short shots landing by Marshall. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Marshall. Overall 29-28, Marshall.

Result: Mairon Santos def. Francis Marshall via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
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Records: Santos (15-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Marshall (8-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPNews
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Judging: Chris Lee, David Lethaby 29-28, Derek Cleary 27-20.

Ozzy Diaz vs. Djorden Santos

Round 1 – Big leg kick by Santos, followed by a jab. Another leg kick by Santos. Santos pushing the pace here. Not much being thrown by Diaz. Two more leg kicks by Santos. Nasty jabs by Santos. Diaz looks gun shy. Counter right lands by Diaz. Leg kick by Santos. Diaz with another counter right! Diaz now with a leg kick. Two minutes left. Leg kick by Diaz. Diaz keeps fining that right hand. Leg kick by Diaz. Again. Now Diaz is pressing Santos, moving forward. Solid jabs lands by Diaz. Oh! One, two connects for Diaz! They’re swinging wild now! Santos bringing the heat! More jabs by Diaz. The bell rings. Close round.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Santos.

Round 2 – Oh! Big right hand by Santos right off the bat! He’s very aggressive here. Diaz no longer backing. They trade jabs. Santos being far more aggressive here. Big shots by Santos! Solid chin on Diaz. Diaz landing solid jabs too. Bog one two by Diaz! Man, Santos keeps tagging Diaz, but can’t hurt him. Two minutes left. Leg kick by Diaz. Hard jab by Diaz. Santos seems to be fading a bit. Man, Diaz can’t miss with the jab! These two are going toe to toe! More nasty jabs by Diaz. Oh! And a big right by Santos. One, two by Diaz! Jabs by Diaz. Right hand lands clean for Santos. The round comes to an end.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Santos.

Round 3 – Diaz back to pressing Santos. It looks like Santos is losing steam, but still firing. Jabs by Diaz. One, two lands for Santos. Diaz eating all these shots well and moving forward. Solid elbow then uppercut by Diaz! Body shot by Diaz. They trade jabs. Knee to the body by Diaz! Santos is hurt! Oh! Diaz wobbles Santos! Diaz all over him! Santos taking big shots! Big elbow by Diaz! Both these guys are exhausted! Uppercut by Diaz. One, two lands for Diaz! Santos has recovered, but still looking wobbly. Jabs by Diaz! Right hand connects for Santos! Santos catches a head kick and takes down Diaz! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Diaz. Overall 29-28, Santos.

Result: Ozzy Diaz def. Djorden Santos via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Photos: Ozzy Diaz def. Djorden Santos at UFC 313: Best photos
Records: Diaz (10-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Santos (10-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Marc Goddard
Judging: Eric Colon, Chris Lee, Tony Weeks 29-28.

UFC 313 main card betting odds

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

• Champ Alex Pereira -120 vs. Magomed Ankalaev +100 – for light heavyweight title
• Rafael Fiziev -160 vs. Justin Gaethje +135
• Ignacio Bahamondes -135 vs. Jalin Turner +115
• Amanda Lemos +115 vs. Iasmin Lucindo -135
• King Green +360 vs. Mauricio Ruffy -525

UFC 313 prelim betting odds

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET)

• Rei Tsuruya +140 vs. Joshua Van -170
• Brunno Ferreira +120 vs. Armen Petrosyan -140
• Carlos Leal -800 vs. Alex Morono +475
• Francis Marshall +220 vs. Mairon Santos -270

UFC 313 early prelim betting odds

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

• Ozzy Diaz +165vs. Djorden Santos -195