The UFC’s third pay-per-view event of 2024 goes down Saturday in “Sin City.”
Here’s how to watch UFC 313 with the light heavyweight title on the line at the top of the card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Broadcast and streaming info
UFC 313 has a main card that begins at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) on pay-per-view (via ESPN+). The four-fight preliminary card airs on ESPNews and streams on Disney+ at 8 p.m. ET. Two early prelims stream on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET.
Jon Anik will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC 313. He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators and UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan.
Stay tuned for more broadcast details this week.
Jon Anik
Main event: Alex Pereira
Record: 12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC
Opponent: Magomed Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Key wins: Khalil Rountree, Jir Prochazka (twice), Jamahal Hill, Jan Blachowicz, Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland
Misc.: Pereira is stepping in for his fifth title fight in around 16 months – an extraordinarily busy pace compared to UFC champions throughout history.
Oct 5, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Alex Pereira (red gloves) reacts after defeating Khalil Rountree Jr. (not pictured) in a light heavyweight title bout during UFC 307 at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images
Main event: Magomed Ankalaev
Record: 20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC
Opponent: Alex Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Key wins: Aleksandar Rakic, Johnny Walker, Anthony Smith, Thiago Santos, Volkan Oezdemir
Misc.: Ankalaev worked his way back to a title shot after a draw with Jan Blachowicz for the vacant title in December 2022. His 2024 wins over Rakic and Walker got him back in the mix.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 13: Magomed Ankalaev of Russia battles Johnny Walker of Brazil in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on January 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Co-main event: Rafael Fiziev
Record: 12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC
Opponent: Justin Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Rafael dos Anjos, Brad Riddell, King Green, Renato Moicano
Misc.: After a six-fight winning streak that included five post-fight bonuses, Fiziev had his momentum stopped by Gaethje just short of two years ago by majority decision in a Fight of the Night winner. An injury led him to a second straight loss in 2023. Now he’s stepping up on short notice for an injured Dan Hooker and a shot to avenge a loss.
Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev, UFC 286
Co-main event: Justin Gaethje
Record: 25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC
Opponent: Rafael Fiziev (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Dustin Poirier, Rafael Fiziev, Michael Chandler, Tony Ferguson, Donald Cerrone, Edson Barboza
Misc.: Gaethje has 13 UFC fights and 13 UFC post-fight bonuses. He didn’t get bonuses in title fight losses to Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2020 or Charles Oliveira in 2022, but caught back up with double bonuses at two events.
Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev, UFC 286
UFC debut: Rizvan Kuniev
Record: 13-2-1
Opponent: Curtis Blaydes (18-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Misc.: Kuniev is in the rare club of fighters who needed two wins on DWCS to get to the UFC. He had a third-round TKO in 2021, but didn’t get a contract. In 2022, he defended his Eagle FC title. In 2023, he won in the PFL – but tested positive for steroids. In 2024, he got a TKO DWCS win with one second left in the first round, and now finally gets to make his debut.
UFC debut: Djorden Santos
Record: 10-1
Opponent: Ozzy Diaz (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Misc.: The 27-year-old from Brazil started his career with six straight stoppages in his wins, but has his past three by decision – including one on DWCS this past September that led to his UFC contract.
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 -130 vs. Justin Gaethje +110
- Ignacio Bahamondes -110 vs. Jalin Turner -110
- Amanda Lemos +110 vs. Iasmin Lucindo -130
- King Green +380 vs. Mauricio Ruffy -500
Amanda Lemos, UFC Sao Paulo
UFC 313 prelim betting odds
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Curtis Blaydes -290 vs. Rizvan Kuniev +235
- Rei Tsuruya +160 vs. Joshua Van -190
- Brunno Ferreira +130 vs. Armen Petrosyan -155
- Carlos Leal -700 vs. Alex Morono +500
Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Curtis Blaydes reacts after defeating Jailton Almeida during UFC 299 at Kayesa Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
UFC 313 early prelim betting odds
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Francis Marshall +300 vs. Mairon Santos -380
- Ozzy Diaz -185 vs. Djorden Santos +155
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