UFC 313 results: PEREIRA vs ANKALAEV

Chris Gutierrez vs. John Castaneda

Bet: Gutierrez wins
Result: No fight.

Djorden Santos vs Ozzy Diaz

Bet: Santos wins
Result: Diaz wins by UNANIMOUS DECISION

The event got off to a bad start! A boring fight, with two guys who clearly don’t have UFC level. By the third round they were dead, like two zombies fighting. Round 1, the Brazilian looked like he wanted to put on a show. Excellent movement and landing good punches. In the second and third… Diaz was better. Even though in the second he didn’t land the greatest number of significant blows, it was the American who did the most damage. In the third, it looked like either of them was going to fall at any moment… but it went to a decision. And then victory for the American.

Mairon Santos vs Francis Marshall

Bet: Santos win
Result: Santos win by UNANIMOUS DECISION

For me, they robbed the American. I even saw all the rounds for the American, despite the balance in the first. Mairon was in low gear, in no hurry to get a knockout or finish. It seems the judges are seeing different fights today!

Alex Morono x Carlos Leal

Bet: Leal wins
Result: Leal wins by NOCAUTE

Carlos Leal came out to leave no doubt. Morono didn’t find himself from the start. And as soon as he took the first blows from the Brazilian, he was terrified, it was clear! And Leal grew with every second. He was like a lion hunting Morono’s little lamb. The knockout came in the first round.

Bruno Ferreira x Armen Petrosyan

Bet: Ferreira wins
Result: Ferreira wins by FINALIZATION

Bruno’s knockout didn’t come in the first round, because Armen had to cheat and landed not one, but two low kicks. The Brazilian seemed to tire at the end of round 1. Fortunately, in round 2, he showed a good fight IQ and invested in grappling, Petrosyan’s weak point. And he didn’t let up. On the ground, he tried a takedown, it didn’t work, he quickly transitioned to another and managed to finish!

Joshua Van vs. Rei Tsuruya

Bet: Van wins
Result: Van wins by UNANIMOUS DECISION

The Japanese man’s game involves ONLY falls and control, super predictable. And Van came prepared for this match. The Japanese threw more than 20 takedowns and got at most five. With the fight on the feet, Joshua Van imposed more volume and left the Japanese’s face crumpled. At the end of the fight, victory was clear for Van.

Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev

Bet: Blaydes wins
Result: No fight. Blaydes was unwell.

King Green x Mauricio Ruffy

Bet: Ruffy wins
Result: Ruffy wins by NOCAUTE

SIMPLY WOW! If you haven’t seen the knockout, look it up and watch it, believe me: one of the most beautiful and brutal things MMA has ever provided! The fight went exactly as expected: King provoking a lot, hands down, trying to find a gap in Ruffy. The Brazilian, very focused, didn’t waste any punches. First a punch that stunned Green. Then a spinning kick that DISMISSED THE AMERICAN. INCREDIBLE!

Amanda Lemos x Iasmin Lucindo

Bet: Lucindo wins
Result: Lemos wins by UNANIMOUS DECISION

Amanda Lemos gave a safe performance, with lots of falls and control. What helped her a lot was that Lucindo simply didn’t fight. In fact, after being cussed out at half-time in the second, in the third she improved a little and even took the round. However, with what she showed in the opening rounds, she showed that she’s not ready for fights against Top 5 women.

Jalin Turner vs Ignacio Bahamondes

Bet: Bahamondes wins
Result: Bahamondes wins BY FINALIZATION

What a performance from Ignacio! He was knocked down at the start of the fight, but he didn’t accept the position! He threw elbows, tried to move and Turner, unable to progress, ended up in trouble. Bahamondes got a triangle and all that was left for Jalin to do was slap him.

Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev

Bet: Fiziev wins
Result: Gaethje wins by UNANIMOUS DECISION

A great fight from two monsters! Of course, Fiziev’s injury layoff complicated things for him. They can both take a lot of beating and have unbelievable endurance. In the end, victory for Gaethje, clearly!

Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev

Bet: Pereira wins
Result: Ankalaev wins by UNANIMOUS DECISION

A VERY even fight. The Russian promised and even exchanged blows with Poatan, at least for fifteen minutes. In the final rounds the Russian invested in wrestling. Alex didn’t seem to be 100%… it was two rounds for each, very clear, and one round that was in doubt for which side. I think a rematch would be fair!