Bookmakers made Alex Pereira a slight favourite against Magomed Ankalaev when they come head-to-head in their clash on Saturday 8th March 2025 at UFC 313.
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He is currently 9/10 (-110) to win the clash outright, while you can get 10/11 (-110) on Magomed Ankalaev if you fancy the slight upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 51% chance of Pereira winning while giving Ankalaev a 49% chance.
Pereira opened as the favourite at 9/10 (-110).
Ankalaev opened at 9/10 (-110).
The fight is scheduled for 5 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 205 pounds (14.35 stones or 93.18 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the UFC Light Heavyweight championship.
Full UFC 313 Odds
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Alex Pereira is currently 9/10 (-110) to beat Magomed Ankalaev, while Ankalaev is currently 10/11 (-110) to win if you fancy the slight upset.
Justin Gaethje is made a favourite at 3/5 (-170) to come out the victor in a fight against Dan Hooker, while Hooker is currently 13/10 (+130) to win if you fancy the small upset.
Pereira vs Ankalaev Head To Head
Alex Pereira steps into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Magomed Ankalaev will make his way to the cage with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, 10 of those wins coming by knock out.
The stats suggest Pereira has a large advantage in power over Ankalaev, boasting a 83% knock out percentage over Ankalaev's 53%.
Alex Pereira is the older man by 5 years, at 37 years old.
Pereira has a height advantage of 1 inch over Ankalaev. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.
Pereira is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 9 months later than Ankalaev, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 23 less professional rounds, 32 to Ankalaev's 55.
Pereira vs Ankalaev betting form
Pereira has won all 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 opponents and going to the judges once.
In his last fight, he won against Khalil Rountree at UFC 307 on 5th October 2024 by knockout in the 4th round in their UFC Light Heavyweight championship fight at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, United States.
Previous to that, he had beaten Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303 on 29th June 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Light Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by knockout in the 1st round in their UFC Light Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Before that, he was victorious against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295 on 11th November 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Light Heavyweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York City.
He had won against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291 on 29th July 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City.
Ankalaev has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he defeated Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308 on 26th October 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Previous to that, he had defeated Johnny Walker at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker on 13th January 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.
Going into that contest, his fight against Johnny Walker at UFC 294 on 21st October 2023 ended in a no contest.
Before that, he had drawn with Jan Blachowicz at UFC 282 on 10th December 2022 by split draw in their 5 round contest in their UFC Light Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
He was victorious against Anthony Smith at UFC 277 on 30th July 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Madison Square Garden, New York City.
Who's been more active?
In terms of recent activity, Alex Pereira has been fighting more than Magomed Ankalaev.
Alex Pereira last fought 4 months ago, while Magomed Ankalaev's last outing was 3 months and 10 days ago.
Pereira's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.
Ankalaev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.