While the first two fights of the night on Saturday didn’t produce a finish, the finishes kicked off in the third bout.
Here is a look at all of the finishes that happened at UFC 313 at the T-Mobile Arena, from the prelims to the main card.
Mauricio Ruffy Destroys King Green With a Spinning Heel Kick
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a legit lightweight superstar on our hands. Ruffy sent Green to the upside down with a spectacular spinning heel kick KO.
Take a look:
Ruffy has a style that is undeniable. Green looked tentative from the start and once the kick landed, it was clear why he was hesitant. It seems safe to say Ruffy will be getting a performance bonus for this finish.
Ruffy moved to 12-1 and he remains undefeated in the UFC. After the fight, Ruffy called out Beneil Dariush, which seems logical.
Bruno Ferreira Submits Armen Petrosyan
Ferreira is establishing some strong momentum. The Brazilian middleweight handed Petrosyan a second-round submission defeat via a slick armbar. He took the back first and smoothly transitioned to secure the arm.
Here is a look at the finish:
The win gives Ferreira a bounce-back performance following his submission loss to Abus Magomedov at UFC 308 in October. Ferreira has developed into a bit of a finishing machine.
All six of Ferreira’s UFC fights have ended with a finish, and he’s 4-2 in those fights. Petrosyan is in a tough spot. He is now on a three-fight losing streak, with stoppage losses in all of them.
Carlos Leal Outclasses Alex Morono
The commentators said it—Leal made Morono look like he had no business in the Octagon with him, and they were on point with their analysis. Leal came in as the biggest favorite on the card, and he looked every bit of it.
Leal launched an all-out assault on Morono and earned the first-round TKO within the last minute of the fight. Here is a look at the finish:
The victory pushed Leal’s pro MMA record to 22-6 and 1-1 in the UFC following a disputed unanimous decision loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov in October 2024 at UFC 308.
Morono’s record dipped to 24-12 as a pro, and he’s now on the dreaded three-fight losing streak. To be honest, Morono may be in danger of being cut from the roster after this loss.
In addition to losing a third fight in a row, Morono looked as bad as we’ve ever seen him against Leal. While only 34 years old, Morono has been in some wars, and he didn’t look competitive at all in this fight.
Here is a look at all of the results from UFC 313:
UFC 313
Main Card
- Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Alex Pereira (C) vs. Magomed Ankalaev
- Lightweight Bout: Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev
- Lightweight Bout: Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
- Women’s Strawweight Bout: Amanda Lemos vs. Iasmin Lucindo
- Lightweight Bout: Mauricio Ruffy def. King Green via first-round KO
Preliminary Card
- Flyweight Bout: Joshua Van def. Rei Tsuruya via unanimous decision (30-27×3)
- Middleweight Bout: Brunno Ferreira def. Armen Petrosyan via second-round submission (arm bar)
- Welterweight Bout: Carlos Leal def. Alex Morono via first-round TKO
Early Preliminary Card
- Featherweight Bout: Mairon Santos def. Francis Marshall via split decision (29-28×2, 27-30)
- Middleweight Bout: Ozzy Diaz def. Djorden Santos via unanimous decision (29-28×3)
