Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by unanimous decision Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Although he stuffed all 12 of Ankalaev’s takedown attempts, Pereira wasn’t able to do any significant damage on the feet.

Magomed Ankalaev clinched the UFC light heavyweight title by defeating Alex Pereira via unanimous decision, with judges scoring the bout 49-46, 48-47, and 48-47 in Ankalaev's favor. The Dagestani fighter used forward pressure and grappling, effectively neutralizing Pereira's renowned striking capabilities.

Alex Pereira didn’t get knocked out by Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313, but there was a funeral feel to the end result. Rock stars are meant to go out with a bang, aren’t they?