STUNNING VICTORY IN LAS VEGAS 🏆 | Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev | #UFC313 Highlights

Pineda 37, Magomed Ankulayev is 32.

Pineda taller by an inch, he will try to maximize what is a four inch advantage in reach.

Ankulayev trying to find a window to get inside with that right hand.

And then just touching that lead limb again.

Ooh, he buckled him with that one.

Good front kick by Ancalayo.

Good body kick from Ancalayo a moment ago.

And look at that, Pineda clearly investing low early.

Oh, he hurt him again with it.

There's the shot.

There it is.

Nice body kick by the challenger.

Nice front kick right in the bread basket.

Yep, that's the second time he's done that.

Landed it very good.

I heard the corner of Ankalayev saying he's much slower than you, but that was a fast question mark there.

Nice kick by Ankalayev.

Man, beautiful snap.

Counterattack by Ankalayev and a big left hand.

Big left hand by Ankalayev.

Now right hand from Ancalaya.

Good right hook there.

Beautiful right hook there by the challenger.

Another counter right hand by Ancalaya.

Good left hand by Ancalaya.

Poiton's left hook has landed a couple times as well.

Oh, excellent exchange.

Good left hand by Ancalaya.

Good jab as well.

Really good round from the challenger.

Massive left leg in the round for Aguilar.

Aguilar is chopping at those legs.

Nice front kick to the body.

Nice kick to the body by the champ.

Another beautiful nicely kicked out of the fair.

Yeah.

Beautiful.

Quick hips.

Nikolai believes in his defensive vision.

Good turn by Pineda to get out of harm's way.

Yeah, he's really got Pereira on his heels.

He's just throwing off his... Nice right hand by Pereira.

Nice combo by the champ.

Ooh.

Nice jab.

Beautiful jab.

Early shot from Ankalayev.

Nice knees to the body by Ankalayev, and to the thigh.

Well, this wrestling grappling is a little bit unfamiliar.

And grueling.

Good wrist control by Pineda to get free.

Uncle Ive right back on it.

But I like this grindy type of fight.

I don't think people understand how difficult this type of fight is.

And how much it takes out of you.

It's exhausting.

Now close in the distance.

Wow, he separates them.

Uncle Ive is punching, though.

He was punching there.

Just wasn't much on it.

Good right and then a left by Uncle Ive.

There it is.

Yeah, and that was the labored left hand, right?

Because the arms are blown up.

Another nice knee to the body.

Another one.

Oh, short uppercut lands Frank Goliath as well.

Paredes seemed to eat that one pretty well, but a big early land in round five, Frank Goliath.

He turned his head at the last moment.

Nice head kick.

That head kick was real.

Yeah, that got on Goliath's attention.

Nice jab.

Nice jab.

Beautiful jab by Poletar.

Snapped his head back right in front of the broadcast position.

There it is.

Alex Pineda and Magomed Akolayev go the full 25 minutes.

Very close fight.

Yeah, as competitive as the experts and the fan base expected.

That could come down to that final round.

Yep.

It depends upon how they scored it.

If they scored a 3-1 going into the final round, Akolayev has it.

And then who knows how they gave their last round.

Ladies and gentlemen, after five rounds, we go to the judges' scorecards for decision.

The judges score the contest 49-46, 48-47, and 48-47 for the winner by unanimous decision, and... No!

No!

Undisputed UFC light heavyweight champion of the world, Marvin O'Connor!