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,

Dana White confirms Arman Tsarukyan's withdrawal due to a back injury; Islam Makhachev now faces Renato Moicano at UFC 311.

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

Arman Tsarukyan's nearly six-year journey to the UFC lightweight title will take a little longer. Tsarukyan suffered an injury two nights before challenging lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 311.

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.

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.

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,

Islam Makhachev will have to face Renato Moicano after Arman Tsakuryan’s injury this Saturday, January 18 for the UFC 311 lightweight title from the Octagon of the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.