Whittaker has given his prediction for the Pereira - Ancalaev fight

The Brazilian and the Dagestani will meet in the main event of UFC 313, which takes place on the night of March 9 in Las Vegas, USA.

"I'm picking Pereira. Like I said, unless Ancalaev makes weight with him in the first 3 minutes, I don't think he's going to get out of the first round. You don't need to trade punches with him, period. He hits like a truck. He's very comfortable and confident standing up. So yeah, he needs to be put on his back in the first round.... Pereira brings a certain X element to the game," Whittaker said on his MMArcade podcast.