The officials for the UFC 313 main event between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev have been revealed. Referee Marc Goddard will oversee the action in the March 8 title fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Judges Mike Bell, Derek Cleary and Sal D’Amato will score the action cageside.

Magomed Ankalaev was forced to tap in his first UFC fight when he went head-to-head with a vicious submission artist. Almost seven years on from that night, the Russian has cemented his place as one of the most intimidating competitors on the planet.

Alex Pereira has taken his training up a notch for his upcoming fight with Magomed Ankalaev. Pereira is set to defend his light heavyweight title for a fourth time in the main event of UFC 313, meeting #1 contender Ankalaev in Las Vegas on March 8.

Alex Pereira is training with all the bodies he can for Magomed Ankalaev. Next week, Pereira will defend his light heavyweight title for a fourth time in the main event of UFC 313 in Las Vegas. Coached by Plinio Cruz and former UFC Champion Glover Teixeira,

I hope you ready to do this for 25 min,” Magomed Ankalaev wrote when responding to Alex Pereira's training video on 'X'. The post “He’s Gonna Lose the Fight”- Magomed Ankalaev Gets a Cold Reminder Before Alex Pereira Fight at UFC 313 appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The referee and judges have been assigned for the upcoming light heavyweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 in Las Vegas.