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

Dana White has repeatedly blasted the rankings panel for overlooking ‘Bones’ in favor of Islam Makhachev, who is beginning to believe that there’s nothing he can do to win over the MMA mogul when it comes to his top-dog status.

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,

Check out how the MMA community reacted to Renato Moicano replacing Arman Tsarukyan in UFC 311 title fight vs. Islam Makhachev.

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

Arman Tsarukyan has been forced out of the main event at UFC 311, with Brazil's Renato Moicano stepping in to challenge Islam Makhachev on one day's notice.

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.

The UFC 311 event was thrown into temporary dissaray one day before it's due to begin Saturday, the 18th of January, as main event fighter Arman Tsarukyan, who was scheduled to challenge the UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, withdrew from the bout on Friday, citing a back injury.

Islam Makhachev's coach and close friend, Khabib Nurmagomedov, has reacted to Arman Tsarukyan withdrawing from UFC 311.

SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano fight card from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., on Saturday