UFC 313 LIVE: Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev latest fight updates and results

Okay then, we kick off the main card with King Green vs Mauricio Ruffy at lightweight.

American Green (who was Bobby until he changed his name to King last year) is a veteran, a sharp boxer – but he faces a tough challenge here.

Ruffy is part of The Fighting Nerds, a Brazilian gym that has been on fire over the last year. The 28-year-old is seeking a seventh straight win.

Meanwhile, 38-year-old Green – in his 51st pro fight – is aiming to bounce back from a submission loss to Paddy Pimblett.

The main card is finally upon us! Here’s how it looks, working backwards from the main event:

Alex Pereira (C) vs Magomed Ankalaev (light-heavyweight title)

Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev 2 (lightweight)

Jalin Turner vs Ignacio Bahamondes (lightweight)

Amanda Lemos vs Iasmin Lucindo (women’s strawweight)

King Green vs Mauricio Ruffy (lightweight)

High kick just misses for Van. He slips free as Tsuruya tries a single-leg.

Van has defended 17 of 20 takedowns! Wow. Now he digs a right hand to the body. Good knee by Tsuruya.

Van kicks low and we’ll have a pause for a groin strike. Tsuruya takes one minute, and we’re back under way.

Van defends a driving takedown while throwing clubbing punches to the body of Tsuruya! He’s being held against the fence, but he’s crouching – he’s not down.

Van gets free. Two minutes left. Good head movement by Van to avoid some straights and jabs. Front kick to the body of Tsuruya.

Oh! Another low blow by Van? Tsuruya seeks a timeout, but a replay shows the kick mainly hit the body, and we’re back under way! Great striking from Van to end the round.

Joshua Van def. Rei Tsuruya via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

The right decision. Tsuruya could’ve taken the second round, perhaps, but Van was always winning that.

Tsuruya is having more success with his grappling as this fight progresses, but Van is staying calm and ensuring the Japanese cannot advance position. No real attempts from Tsuruya to land damage when he’s holding Van, either.

Lovely throw by Tsuruya! He has side mount and is now finally throwing punches. But Van explodes and manages to stand – great work!

Good sprawl by Van, but he hasn’t been able to get any offence going in this round. Another sprawl.

Van is stalking Tsuruya around the cage, but the Japanese is just out of range of Van’s jabs and straights for the most part.

Finally a cross gets through, and Tsuruya reacts by shooting for a takedown, but Van defends well again. Lovely counter cross by Van, then a fine knee!

This is the first bout in UFC history between two fighters born in the 2000s!

Good sprawl from Van after a takedown shot by Tsuruya. Another attempt at a takedown, again denied by Van.

Tsuruya does hold Van against the fence for a while, but eventually Van gets free. Some straight punches are getting through for Van, so his southpaw opponent shoots yet again!

Once more he’s denied, but again he has Van against the fence. More good defence from Van, who separates and lands a stabbing front kick before denying another takedown.

Stinging jab by Van. Good head movement by Tsuruya to evade a head kick. Clean cross by Van. Tsuruya is quick to back up whenever Van moves forward.

Finally Tsuruya gets Van down, in the final minute of the round, but Van is soon up! Another successful takedown for the Japanese fighter, but Van stands and ends the round with an elbow.

The prelims will finish up with a flyweight clash between Joshua Van and Rei Tsuruya.

Myanmar’s Van, 23, is 12-2 and seeking a third straight win. Meanwhile, Japan’s Tsuruya is 10-0 with eight finishes – at just 22 years old!

A battle of young talents.

Ferreira has landed the more eye-catching shot so far in this round. Petrosyan is having to work hard to stay defensively sound.

Ferreira with a failed double-leg, after telegraphing it too much, but he lands the next one! Petrosyan scoots free and stands at once, though.

Interesting moment now: Ferreira with a clubbing left hook to the waist, but Petrosyan says it was low, and we have another timeout.

Back under way. Hard body kicks from both men, then a big drive double-leg by Ferreira! He wraps up Petrosyan’s legs as they land by the fence.

Ferreira gets to the back but starts to lose position… but he shows slick reactions during a transition, and he catches an armbar! There’s the tap!!

Brunno Ferreira def. Armen Petrosyan via second-round submission (armbar, 4:27)

Petrosyan stalks Ferreira around the ring. The Brazilian switches stances back and forth; Petrosyan does the same. Their frames are so different: Petrosyan is the taller, slimmer man, while Ferreira is shorter and bulkier.

Brilliant switch left hand from Ferreira! Petrosyan eats it well, but his eyes definitely widened!

Brief pause now, after a low blow from Petrosyan. Back under way. Annnnnd… already we have another pause for a low blow by Petrosyan! Wow.

Petrosyan is docked a point! Mark Smith, the referee, not messing about after some fouls (eye pokes) proved decisive in the last two UFC main events.

Ferreira lands a takedown, intercepting a knee strike, but he can’t keep down Petrosyan. Stabbing front kick by Ferreira, who is bleeding slightly from the nose after a cross by Petrosyan.

Leaping knee lands to the body of Ferreira. His striking has sharpened throughout the round.

Can Brazilian fighters go 3-0 so far tonight?

Brunno Ferreira will try to preserve his nation’s record on the UFC 313 prelims, as he fights Armen Petrosyan at 185lb.

Ferreira is 12-2 and has sealed all of his wins via stoppage.

Petrosyan aims to stop a two-fight skid here, having been on the end of that stunning KO by Shara Magomedov in October – the infamous double spinning back fist.

Both men stand orthodox. Some winging punches from Morono already.

Leal with a sharp elbow in the clinch. Morono lands a stabbing front kick to the body, but he misses with a spinning back fist.

Leal is fighting on the front foot. He gets through with a cross then a switch left hand.

More straight punches land for Leal, then a clean one-two. Decent head movement by him, before he lands a flurry to the head – then a knee to the body and elbow upstairs!

Morono is landing some counters, but he’s largely eating shots from Leal against the fence! Morono sags to the canvas and tries to grapple, but Leal refuses to engage, beckoning Morono back to his feet.

More violence from Leal, with Morono stood against the fence! How is Morono absorbing this damage?? Eventually referee Keith Peterson steps in! Right call!

Carlos Leal def. Alex Morono via first-round TKO (punches, 4:16)