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Number One Contender Magomed Ankalaev Upsets UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira in the Main Event in Las Vegas.
Magomed Ankalaev scored a stunning upset with a unanimous decision to take alex pereira’s undisputed light heavyweight belt at UFC 313 in Las Vegas.
All three judges scored in favor of Ankalaev (21-1-1) in the Saturday night, with scores of 29-26 and two at 28-27.
Ankalaev fought a tactical, measured bout to unseat pereira, who struggled to generate opportunities in the Octagon to unleash his signature left hook against the dayestan fighter.
“I knew it would be a war,” said Pereira (12-3-0). “Every fight of mine is a war.”
Pereira’s loss to ankalaev ends a highly publicized streak of three title defenses within the last year, a stretch that saw the 37-year-old become arguably the biggest star in the sport. A win would have made pereira the second-fastest fighter to four title defenses in UFC History.
In the Co-Main Event, the number three-ranked lightweight and fan favorite Justin Gaethje (27-5-0) Earned a unanimous decision over number 11 Rafael Fiziev (12-4-0).
Gaethje was scheduled to fight then hooker, who pulled out because of a hand injury. Gaethje dropped fiziev with a stiff right uppercut in the second round.
