Olympic-level wrestlers have demonstrated significant potential in the UFC, often leveraging their elite grappling skills to achieve success in the Octagon.

Losing a unanimous decision to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 last weekend cost Alex Pereira his light heavyweight championship and also his top-three status in the ESPN pound-for-pound rankings.

The UFC released its latest pound-for-pound rankings on Tuesday following the results of UFC 313, with newly crowned light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev making his debut. Ankalaev’s ...

UFC 313 established a new champion and possibly secured the chance for a fan favorite contender to challenge for championship. In the main event, Magomed Ankalaev snatched the light heavyweight ...

Magomed Ankalaev (r.) tries to punch Alex Pereira (l.) during the UFC 313 main event on March 8, 2025. AP UFC 313 could end up being the nail in the coffin for ESPN and the UFC. ESPN came up short ...

Magomed Ankalaev didn't exactly wrestle the UFC light heavyweight title away from Alex Pereira, but he did manage to beat "Poatan" at his own game. Ankalaev is now the 205-pound champion after a ...

The light heavyweight title is on the line tonight with the UFC 313 match in Las Vegas. Alex Pereira will be defending his title against Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of one of the biggest ...

See pictures from the whole night by Sachyn Mital below. This show comes less than a week after Stipe reunited with his R.E.M. bandmates onstage in Athens, GA to perform “Pretty Persuasion.” ...