Undisputed UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has a shortlist of three potential bouts in mind as he looks to book another huge fight. Pereira's next assignment will see him return to the Octagon to face top contender Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 313 in Las Vegas on March 8.

Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) defends his light heavyweight title against Magomed Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) March 8 in the UFC 313 headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+).

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The officials for the UFC 313 main event between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev have been revealed. Referee Marc Goddard will oversee the action in the March 8 title fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Judges Mike Bell, Derek Cleary and Sal D’Amato will score the action cageside.

A former UFC champion calls out Magomed Ankalaev’s “foolish” strategy against Alex Pereira, offering a harsh reality check.

I hope you ready to do this for 25 min,” Magomed Ankalaev wrote when responding to Alex Pereira's training video on 'X'. The post “He’s Gonna Lose the Fight”- Magomed Ankalaev Gets a Cold Reminder Before Alex Pereira Fight at UFC 313 appeared first on EssentiallySports.