UFC 313 is on Saturday, March 8, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The card will be headlined by UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira defending his title against the No. 1 contender in the division, Magomed Ankalaev.
While there is obviously a lot on the line for Pereira with the title at stake, there are other fighters on Saturday’s card who could be fighting for their spot on the UFC roster—or at the very least, in the rankings. UFC President Dana White has seemingly fielded more questions about released fighters than he has in years past.
More of those questions could be asked—and answered—on Saturday night.
Here is a look at the complete card along with viewing information. Just below the bout order, take a look at the fighters on the card who have the most to lose.
UFC 313
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Main Card: 10:00 PM ET | Prelims: 8:00 PM ET | Early Prelims: 6:00 PM ET
Main Card (10:00 PM ET)
- 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: King Green vs. Mauricio Ruffy
Preliminary Card (8:00 PM ET)
- Heavyweight Bout: Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev
- Flyweight Bout: Joshua Van vs. Rei Tsuruya
- Middleweight Bout: Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen Petrosyan
- Welterweight Bout: Alex Morono vs. Carlos Leal
Early Preliminary Card (6:00 PM ET)
- Featherweight Bout: Mairon Santos vs. Francis Marshall
- Middleweight Bout: Djorden Santos vs. Ozzy Diaz
- Featherweight Bout: Chris Gutierrez vs. John Casteneda
UFC 313 Card – Fighters With the Most to Lose
Rafael Fiziev
Sure, Fiziev stepped up on about a week’s notice to take this fight with Justin Gaethje, replacing the injured Dan Hooker. Sure, he saved the co-main event, and he’s been out of action for nearly two years.
However, those facts will do little to help Fiziev maintain his standing in the UFC if he loses the rematch to Gaethje.
In Fiziev’s last fight, he lost to Mateusz Gamrot by TKO when he suffered a knee injury. Fiziev is now on a two-fight losing streak that could reach three if Gaethje beats him again. Gaethje won the first meeting via majority decision.
Fiziev won’t get cut if he loses, but his route to a title shot will be long and nearly impossible to complete.
Jalin Turner
Turner has already lost three of his last four fights, including a tough-to-swallow loss to Renato Moicano in April 2024 at UFC 300. Turner had the fight won, but he failed to finish it in the first round. Moicano recovered and finished Turner in the second frame.
Turner now faces the dangerous Ignacio Bahamondes, and he must do everything in his power to bring home the win. If he loses, Turner could plummet from No. 13 to unranked.
Alex Morono
The 34-year-old UFC veteran of 22 fights hasn’t had a significant win in a long time. Morono enters his fight with Carlos Leal in a must-win situation. Without a victory, Morono will fall deeper into the pit of mediocrity outside of the UFC’s official rankings.
A loss could put him in a position to be released.
