Staredowns! Alex Pereira glares death at Magomed Ankalaev during final faceoff | UFC 313

Check out the final faceoffs from UFC 313’s ceremonial weigh ins from Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The weigh-ins are done and the fights are locked, now all there is to do is check out the final faceoffs for UFC 313 tomorrow night (Sat. Mar. 8th, 2025) LIVE on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC 313’s main event features a fascinating showdown between light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and challenger Magomed Ankalaev. Pereira has defended his belt three times already, but never against a fighter with a strong wrestling base like Ankalaev. While Ankalaev has climbed his way to the top of the division using his fists, many expect his Dagestani heritage to shine through when he faces “Poatan” in the cage.

In the co-main, Justin Gaethje will attempt to impress against Rafael Fiziev in a rematch of their 2023 scrap, which went “The Highlight’s” way via majority decision. Fiziev has only fought once since then — a loss to Mateusz Gamrot that ended with Fiziev injuring his knee. There’s a lot of questions surrounding both men coming back, but one thing is for certain: neither will go down easy.

Check out all the final staredowns from the ceremonial weigh-ins below and let us know in the comments if you see anything in their eyes that leans the outcome one way or another.