What time is Pereira vs. Ankalaev fight? Ring walk time for Saturday fight
Alex Pereira is set to defend his UFC light heavyweight title against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Pereira, known for his punching power, has an impressive record of 12 wins and two losses and is preparing for his fourth title defense and the first of this year. Last year was victorious for him, as he successfully defended his title three times. His first defense was a TKO victory against Jamahal Hill in April 2024, followed by a second-round knockout against Jiri Prochazka in June at UFC 303, and his last defense was a TKO victory over Khalil Rountree Jr. in October at UFC 307.
Ankalaev, on the other hand, is a strong opponent with a record of 20-1-1. Ankalaev is coming off a unanimous decision win over Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308 in October.
The highly anticipated matchup between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev will take place on Saturday, March 8, and will be available on ESPN+ PPV. Here is the estimated time for the main event's ring walk.
When does UFC 313: Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev start?
UFC 313: Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev fight card consists of 12 fights and will begin at 8 p.m. ET, with the main card for the Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev fight expected to be around 10 p.m. ET. The main event is expected to be around midnight ET. But the duration of the undercard will have an impact on when Pereira and Ankalaev actually start.
How to watch UFC 313: Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev
The highly anticipated matchup between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev will take place on Saturday, March 8, and can be purchased on ESPN+ PPV.
- Date: Saturday, March 8
- Early prelims start time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- Steam: ESPN+, Disney+
- Main Card Stream: ESPN+ PPV
- Main Card start time: 10 p.m. ET
- Location: T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada)
UFC 313: Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev card
Main Card:
- UFC light heavyweight title: Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev
- Lightweight: Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev
- Lightweight: Jalin Turner vs Ignacio Bahamondes
- Women's strawweight: Amanda Lemos vs Iasmin Lucindo
- Lightweight: King Green vs Mauricio Ruffy
Prelims:
- Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev
- Flyweight: Joshua Van vs Rei Tsuruya
- Middleweight: Brunno Ferreira vs Armen Petrosyan
- Welterweight: Alex Morono vs Carlos Leal
Early Prelims:
- Featherweight: Mairon Sanots vs Francis Marshall
- Middleweight: Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos vs Osman Diaz
- Featherweight: Chris Gutierrez vs John Castaneda
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