Magomed Ankalaev is UFC light heavyweight champion.
In the UFC 313 main event Saturday, Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) upset Alex Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) to earn gold at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The fight was close throughout. After a strong tactical round from Pereira in the opening five minutes, Ankalaev answered majorly in Round 2. After he found a home for his left hand multiple times earlier in the round, Ankalaev stunned Pereira with a massive one in the final 10 seconds.