Magomed Ankalaev defeated Alex Pereira via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) to capture the UFC light heavyweight title in the UFC 313 main event Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
“I can’t even put it into words. It’s been such a long wait,” Ankalaev said through an interpreter in his postfight interview. “And here’s my dream – it’s on my waist.”
The 32-year-old Dagestani is now riding a 14-fight unbeaten streak, the third-longest among active UFC fighters.
