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The UFC’s third pay-per-view occasion of 2024 goes down Saturday in “Sin Metropolis.”
Right here’s the right way to watch UFC 313 with the sunshine heavyweight title on the road on the high of the cardboard at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas.
UFC 313 has a essential card that begins at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) on pay-per-view (by way of ESPN+). The four-fight preliminary card airs on ESPNews and streams on Disney+ at 8 p.m. ET. One early prelim – two fights have been canceled on struggle day, simply hours earlier than the occasion, as a result of diseases – stream on ESPN+ at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Longtime UFC correspondent Megan Olivi will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with among the athletes on the UFC 313 card, in addition to report extra real-time updates for the occasion.
Dan Hellie will host the official UFC 313 weigh-in present on Friday.
He’ll be joined by UFC Corridor of Famer Daniel Cormier, former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman and Laura Sanko. Jon Anik will function the main man on the mic from cageside at UFC 313.
He’ll command play-by-play alongside colour commentators, former two-division UFC champion Cormier and Joe Rogan, who calls his second occasion of 2025 after showing at UFC 311 in January.
Din Thomas may even contribute to the published as a coach-analyst.
Jon Anik
File: 12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC Oct 5, 2024; Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah, USA; Alex Pereira (purple gloves) reacts after defeating Khalil Rountree Jr. (not pictured) in a lightweight heavyweight title bout throughout UFC 307 at Delta Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Pictures
File: 20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 13: Magomed Ankalaev of Russia battles Johnny Walker of Brazil in a lightweight heavyweight struggle in the course of the UFC Combat Evening occasion at UFC APEX on January 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Pictures)
File: 12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev, UFC 286
File: 25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev, UFC 286
File: 10-1 Amanda Lemos, UFC Sao Paulo
Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Curtis Blaydes reacts after defeating Jailton Almeida throughout UFC 299 at Kayesa Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports activities
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Broadcast and streaming information
Principal occasion: Alex Pereira
Opponent: Magomed Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC)
Division: Gentle 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 struggle in round 16 months – a very busy tempo in comparison with UFC champions all through historical past.
Principal occasion: Magomed Ankalaev
Opponent: Alex Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC)
Division: Gentle heavyweight
Key wins: Aleksandar Rakic, Johnny Walker, Anthony Smith, Thiago Santos, Volkan Oezdemir
Misc.: Ankalaev labored his means again to a title shot after a draw with Jan Blachowicz for the vacant title in December 2022. His 2024 wins over Rakic and Walker bought him again within the combine.
Co-main occasion: Rafael Fiziev
Opponent: Justin Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC)
Division: Light-weight
Key wins: Rafael dos Anjos, Brad Riddell, King Inexperienced, Renato Moicano
Misc.: After a six-fight profitable streak that included 5 post-fight bonuses, Fiziev had his momentum stopped by Gaethje simply wanting two years in the past by majority determination in a Combat of the Evening winner. An damage led him to a second straight loss in 2023. Now he’s stepping up on brief discover for an injured Dan Hooker and a shot to avenge a loss.
Co-main occasion: Justin Gaethje
Opponent: Rafael Fiziev (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC)
Division: Light-weight
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 struggle losses to Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2020 or Charles Oliveira in 2022, however caught again up with double bonuses at two occasions.
UFC debut: Djorden Santos
Opponent: Ozzy Diaz (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Misc.: The 27-year-old from Brazil began his profession with six straight stoppages in his wins, however has his previous three by determination – together with one on DWCS this previous September that led to his UFC contract.
UFC 313 essential card betting odds
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
UFC 313 prelim betting odds
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET)
UFC 313 early prelim betting odds
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. ET)
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