Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) challenges light heavyweight champion Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) in Saturday’s headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+).

The 34-year-old recently named Sean Strickland as the ideal opponent for his comeback fight. Strickland got his nose obliterated as he fell to a middleweight title rematch defeat against Dricus du Plessis at UFC 312 last month.

Colby Covington and former champion Robert Whittaker break down and give their picks for the winner between Pereira and Ankalaev at UFC 313.