So we enter the Ankalaev Era at light heavyweight, whether we’re ready for it or not. Ankalaev and Pereira are bound to have a rematch later this year, but what that means in the immediate aftermath of UFC 313 is we have some shakeup in the pound-for-pound rankings.

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 surprising unanimous decision from the judges in Las Vegas following a very close five-round fight.

The UFC stays on its home turf this week, but in the big arena with the light heavyweight title on the line at the top of the bill. UFC 313 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+,