Mairon Santos vs Francis Marshall at UFC 313 | Preview & Prediction
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The featherweights are up next on the prelims as the surging Mairon Santos takes on another talented youngster in Francis Marshall
Mairon Santos vs Francis Marshall Facts
When is UFC 313? UK – the extra preliminary card starts at 12:00am on Sunday 9th March 2025, followed by the preliminary card at 1:00am and the main card at 3:00am / USA – 7:00pm/8:00pm/10:00pm ET (Saturday) and 4:00pm/5:00pm/7:00pm PT (Saturday)
Where is UFC 313? T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC 313? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC 313
What TV channel is UFC 313 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC 313? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC 313 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Mairon Santos and Francis Marshall expected to walk out? 12:15am UK / Saturday 8th March, 7:15pm US ET / 4:15pm US PT
UFC 313 Main Card
Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev (Light Heavyweight)
Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev (Lightweight)
Jalin Turner vs Ignacio Bahamondes (Lightweight)
Amanda Lemos vs Iasmin Lucindo (Women’s Strawweight)
King Green vs Mauricio Ruffy (Lightweight)
UFC 313 Prelims
Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev (Heavyweight)
Joshua Van vs Rei Tsuruya (Flyweight)
Brunno Ferreira vs Armen Petrosyan (Middleweight)
Alex Morono vs Carlos Leal (Welterweight)
Mairon Santos vs Francis Marshall (Featherweight)
Chris Gutierrez vs John Castaneda (Bantamweight)
Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos vs Osman Diaz (Middleweight)
Mairon Santos: The Legend looking to follow up UFC debut KO win
Mairon Santos (14-1) impressed on his UFC debut last time out as he knocked out Kaan Ofli back in August to make something of a statement. He will now look to follow that up at UFC 313 and extend his impressive record. The 24-year-old has eight knockout wins and six by decision, and he will be eyeing another stoppage here.
Francis Marshall: Contender grad aiming to break .500
Francis Marshall (8-2) got back to winning ways last time out after successive losses as he grabbed a split decision win over Dennis Buzukja in August. That takes his record in the UFC to 2-2 since he got his chance after winning in Dana White’s Contender Series back in 2022. The win last time out was huge after he has suffered the first knockout loss of his career and now he will look to earn back-to-back wins in the UFC for the first time.
Mairon Santos vs Francis Marshall Prediction
This is a really interesting bout between two up and coming fighters as Mairon Santos takes on Francis Marshall in the UFC’s featherweight division.
Santos has the more impressive record of the two but as is so often the case, that has been built up outside the promotion.
The Brazilian did however make quite the statement on debut and that knock out of Kaan Ofli was particularly impressive.
Marshall also won last time out but it was a narrow split decision win and that came off two consecutive losses.
It is the Brazilian who is preferred here given how good he looked on debut but also due to the vulnerability that Marshall has shown in recent fights. We are not sure if he gets the stoppage but we like Santos to win here.
Prediction: Mairon Santos to win by KO/TKO or decision
