Magomed Ankalaev defeated Alex Pereira by unanimous decision to become the new UFC light heavyweight champion at UFC 313, with judges scoring the fight 48-47, 48-47, and 49-46 in his favor.
Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira went the distance at UFC 313, leaving it up to the judges to call the shots. After a nail-biting five rounds, Ankalaev snagged the UFC light heavyweight title with a unanimous decision. The scores? 48-47, 48-47, and 49-46. Not too shabby for a Saturday night in Vegas!
Judges Mike Bell and Derek Cleary saw things pretty evenly, giving Pereira the first and fifth rounds. Ankalaev took the rest. But Judge Sal D’Amato had a different view—only giving Pereira round one. The rest? All Ankalaev.
Oh, and there was a poll asking fans who they thought should’ve won. Ankalaev led with 42% of the vote, garnering 211 nods out of 495 total votes. What about Pereira’s supporters? Well, that’s another story.
The fight might be over, but the debate rages on. Who did you think came out on top? Vote now!