UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria were neck-and-neck for 2024 Fighter of the Year. The Brazilian begins a 2025 campaign he hopes will rival what he accomplished last year when he headlines UFC 313 against top contender Magomed Ankalaev.

On this episode of Embedded, Justin Gaethje, Magomed Ankalaev, Alex Pereira, Rafael Fiziev, Bobby Green and Maurico Ruffy prepare for their upcoming assignments at UFC 313.

Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) had to take the hardest of hard roads to get his chance at gold. Similar to fellow champs Belal Muhammad and Merab Dvalishvili, the long path consisting of a double digit unbeaten streak is what it took for Ankalaev to get his opportunity to challenge Pereira, and he got the job done by unanimous decision.

Magomed Ankalaev proved to be Alex Pereira's toughest test to date. The Sporting News provided results, analysis, and highlights from UFC 313.

We take a look at the estimated earnings for the co-main and main event at UFC 313 headlined by Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev.

Check out who the experts at CBS Sports are taking in the light heavyweight title fight set for Saturday in Las Vegas