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 ...

UFC 311 was full of drama and thrills, one of which was the last-minute cancellation of the main event. Current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was set to face Arman Tsarukyan, but the fight ...

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.

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 ...

Top-ranked UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan is willing to serve as a backup fighter for the main event of UFC 317 or UFC 318.

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 ...

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 ...