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March's UFC 313 gets multiple bookings, including flyweight prospect Joshua Van

mike bohn
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Dec 7, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, UNITED STATES; Joshua Van (blue gloves) celebrates after defeating Cody Durden (red gloves) at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images
Dec 7, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, UNITED STATES; Joshua Van (blue gloves) celebrates after defeating Cody Durden (red gloves) at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

The UFC schedule for 2025 continues to fill out after the calendar turned to a new year, with UFC 313 in particular getting a number of new fights on Thursday.

The March 8 event, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and airs on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+, is still without its headlining act. However, the undercard now have a number of matchups set, and with a distinctly Brazilian flair.

Check out the list of new UFC 313 bouts below, which have been confirmed on social media by the various athletes or independently confirmed by MMA Junkie with people close to the situation, who wished to remain anonymous because the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Carlos Leal vs. Alex Morono

Alex Morono
Alex Morono

Matchup: Carlos Leal vs. Alex Morono

Records: Leal (21-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Morono (24-11 MMA, 13-8 UFC)

Weight class: Welterweight

First reported by: AgFight

Ozzy Diaz vs. Djorden Santos

Ozz Diaz
Ozz Diaz

Matchup: Ozzy Diaz vs. Djorden Santos

Records: Diaz (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Santos (10-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)

Weight class: Middleweight

First reported by: Marcel Dorff

Francis Marshall vs. Marion Santos

Francis Marshall
Francis Marshall

Matchup: Francis Marshall vs. Marion Santos

Records: Marshall (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Santos (14-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)

Weight class: Featherweight

First reported by: AgFight

Jhonata Diniz vs. Vitor Petrino

Dec 14, 2024; Tampa, Florida, UNITED STATES; Vitor Petrino (red gloves) fights Dustin Jacoby (blue gloves) at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
Dec 14, 2024; Tampa, Florida, UNITED STATES; Vitor Petrino (red gloves) fights Dustin Jacoby (blue gloves) at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Matchup: Jhonata Diniz vs. Vitor Petrino

Records: Diniz (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Petrino (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC)

Weight class: Heavyweight

First reported by: Laerte Viana

Bruno Silva vs. Joshua Van

Dec 14, 2024; Tampa, Florida, UNITED STATES; Bruno Silva (blue gloves) reacts during the fight against Manel Kape (red gloves) at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
Dec 14, 2024; Tampa, Florida, UNITED STATES; Bruno Silva (blue gloves) reacts during the fight against Manel Kape (red gloves) at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Matchup: Bruno Silva vs. Joshua Van

Records: Silva (15-6-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Van (12-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC)

Weight class: Flyweight

First reported by: Octagon Update

The latest UFC 313 lineup

The latest UFC 313 lineup now includes:

  • Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen Petrosyan

  • Carlos Leal vs. Alex Morono

  • Ozzy Diaz vs. Djorden Santos

  • Bruno Silva vs. Joshua Van

  • Francis Marshall vs. Mairon Santos

  • Jhonata Diniz vs. Vitor Petrino

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: March's UFC 313 gets multiple bookings, including flyweight prospect Joshua Van