Ruffy (11-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will be making just his third UFC appearance since earning a contract through Dana White’s Contender Series in October 2023. Ruffy, 28, beat Jamie Mullarkey with a flying knee and punches in his UFC debut and most recently claimed a unanimous decision against James Llontop last November.

UFC 313 goes down on March 8th from the T-Mobile Center in Las Vegas and tonight we learned of an absolute banger that’s getting added to the card. MMA Mania first reported earlier this evening that King Green (32-16-1) will be taking on rising star Mauricio Ruffy (11-1).

Ankalaev (19-1-1, 1 NC) is ranked No. 1 in the UFC's official light heavyweight rankings. He's undefeated in his last 13 UFC fights and most recently defeated Aleksandar Rakic. Ankalaev previously fought Jan Blachowicz for the vacant light heavyweight title in 2022, which ended in a split draw.