Led by Poatan and Ankalaev, UFC 313 has a main card set with three more Brazilians

Alex Poatán at the entrance to the UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC India

With just under three weeks left to complete, the UFC 303 already has its main card completely defined. Led by the light heavyweight (up to 93 kg) belt dispute between Alex Poatán e Magomed Ankalayev, the event that takes place on March 8th, in Las Vegas, in the United States, has three other Brazilians scheduled for the five fights in the main portion.

Light heavyweight champion since 2023, Alex Poatán will be looking for his fourth consecutive defense of the belt. The Brazilian will have the Russian as his challenger this time Magomed Ankalayev, first place in the ranking, who has a second chance to become champion of the category after drawing in the first dispute against Jan BlachowiczIn 2022.

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The second most important fight of the night takes place in the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg). Former interim champion, Justin gaethje stars in an explosive duel against the New Zealander Dan Hooker, worth third place in the ranking of the category led by Islam makhachev.

The other three Brazilians scheduled for the main card of UFC 308 are Amanda lemos, Iasmin Lucindo e Mauricio Ruffy. The strawweights (up to 52,1 kg) duel each other for a place in the top 5 of the category, while the lightweight from Fighting Nerds faces the veteran King Green.

Watch the UFC 313 main card, headlined by Alex Poatan

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Alex Poatán x Magomed Ankalayev – title fight

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Justin gaethje x Dan Hooker

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): jalin turner x Ignatius Bahamondes

Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Amanda lemos x Iasmin Lucindo

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Mauricio Ruffy x King Green