An injured Arman Tsarukyan has been replaced in the main event of UFC 311 ... with Makhachev. Islam Makhachev celebrates submitting Dustin Poirier to remain champion (Getty Images) UFC lightweight ...

Demetrious Johnson believes that UFC 311 became a ... in on short notice to face Islam Makhachev. He thinks Moicano is a bigger challenge for Makhachev than Arman Tsarukyan would have been.

Fans had eagerly awaited the UFC 311 main event, where reigning Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev was set to defend his title against Arman Tsarukyan ... scheduled to face Beneil Dariush ...

Islam Makhachev ... of Renato Moicano at UFC 311, seeing off the late-notice challenger with a first-round D’Arce choke. Makhachev was expecting to face Arman Tsarukyan, whom he outpointed ...

Tsarukyan was set to challenge Islam Makhachev for the undisputed 155-pound title in the main event of UFC 311 in Los Angeles ... More Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Chatting to ...

Weigh-in day at UFC 311 produced a major twist, with Armenian contender Arman Tsarukyan sensationally ... "So, stepping in to face Islam Makhachev for the title, Renato Moicano.

Islam Makhachev made short ... in a lightweight title fight during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome on January 18, 2025 in Inglewood, California. More Harry How/Getty Images It was a statement win for ...

(Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) The third round ... We will have more on UFC 311: Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan, as fight night nears.

Islam Makhachev knew “five to six months” ago Arman Tsarukyan would be the next contender to attempt to snatch the lightweight belt he’s held since late 2022. UFC 311: MAKHACHEV VS TSARUKYAN ...

Makhachev also holds the UFC lightweight record for significant striking accuracy at 60.3 percent. He is coming off ... Getty Images) His most recent title defense came against Poirier. UFC 311 ...

UFC President ... that Islam Makhachev will defend the UFC lightweight title against Renato Moicano at UFC 311 on Saturday night. Makhachev was originally supposed to face Arman Tsarukyan, but ...