Moicano gets a big opportunity, but White said Makhachev was without hesitation when the news was presented to him. “When we called Islam Makhachev, he said, ‘Brother, I am the champion. I fight anybody,

Arman Tsarukyan has pulled out of his UFC 311 main event with Islam Makhachev. The pair were due to square off on Saturday night for Makhachev’s UFC lightweight. However, company president

The Russian was due to face Arman Tsarukyan in a lightweight title rematch as the main event of UFC 311, but when his rival pulled out with an injury on weigh-in day, Renato Moicano stepped up. This left Beneil Dariush in the lurch, but fans got behind ‘Money’ as he made his unlikely charge towards the title.

The time has arrived for UFC 311 and the event taking place on Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. will be headlined by a Lightweight Title Bout pitting champion Islam Makhachev against Renato Moicano. The fight card is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN+ PPV.

UFC 311 in Los Angeles was supposed to be headlined by Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan, but unfortunately, there was a last-minute change. On Friday,

Fans react with skepticism to Arman Tsarukyan’s withdrawal from UFC 311 against Islam Makhachev after his statement.

The state-of-the-art Intuit Dome plays host to UFC 311 as the first UFC pay-per-view event of 2025 takes place in Inglewood, California.

Dana White announced a major change to the UFC 311 pay-per-view card this Saturday in Los Angeles. Just hours before the official weigh-in on Friday, White and the matchmakers got word that Arman Tsarukyan has an ailing back and that he wouldn’t be able to compete this weekend against Islam Makhachev.

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC 311 for his 15th straight victory.

UFC 311 takes place Saturday at Intuit Dome, and you can watch a live video stream of the post-event news conference here on MMA Junkie. Expected to take part in the press conference are the winners of the championship fights of

Tonight's UFC 311 lightweight championship clash takes an unexpected turn as Rafael Moicano steps in to challenge Islam Makhachev following Arman Tsarukyan's last-minute withdrawal. The championship stakes remain high as Makhachev defends his title against the Brazilian veteran,