The most dominant champion in the UFC is Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira, who defends his light heavyweight title against Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 313. Pereira is on a five-fight win streak with four knockouts. Ankalaev has been unbeaten in his previous 13 fights and hasn’t lost since 2018.
Here is my favorite prop bet for Alex Pereira against Magomed Ankalaev tonight at UFC 313.
Alex Pereira under 69.5 significant strikes (-115)
Although Pereira is an incredible striker, his fights don’t typically last very long. He had 127 significant strikes at UFC 307 against Khalil Rountree Jr. in October 2024. But before that, he only hit this total in significant strikes once in five fights. Pereira is 9-1 in the UFC and has finished five opponents in the first two rounds.
You can get Pereira’s under in significant strikes at -115 on DraftKings Sportsbook. Ankalaev is a formidable opponent for Pereira, but he has fought fighters who have excelled on the ground. Pereira beat Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291 in July 2023. Blachowicz came out and made it a priority to take him down. After beating Rountree in the fourth round, I believe Pereira will come out more aggressive looking for an earlier finish. Pereira’s last victory was the first time he was in the fourth round since November 2022.
