Merab Dvalishvili reacts after a decision victory against Umar NurmagomedovJeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC For one fleeting moment in the first round of Saturday night’s UFC 311 main event, it looked like we might witness one of the greatest upsets in MMA history. Lightweight champ Islam Makhachev, who is considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the business […]
Paddy PimblettChris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Beneil Dariush Dustin Poirier Paddy Pimblett This likely isn’t the last big fight we will see Moicano in. Stepping in on short notice to keep Makhachev on the pay-per-view card isn’t going to be forgotten by the UFC. That’s going to lead to at least one more major […]
The first UFC pay-per-view event of the year will be headlined by ESPN’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, as Islam Makhachev puts the UFC lightweight title on the line in a rematch against Renato Moicano at UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Makhachev has been nearly perfect in the Octagon, winning 15 of […]
UFC 311 has plenty of excitement attached to it, but the news on Friday afternoon may have dampened spirits just a bit. The main event has a new matchup after Arman Tsarukyan was forced to withdraw from his lightweight title showdown with champion Islam Makhachev. In his place steps veteran Renato Moicano, who was scheduled […]
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 06: (L-R) Opponents Islam Makhachev of Russia and Arman Tsarukyan of … [+] Georgia face off during the UFC 311 press conference at MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 06, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Zuffa LLC The UFC presents its first pay-per-view card on […]
Getty Images It’s time to get the new year started off right in the UFC. The promotion kicks off its 2025 PPV schedule on Saturday night with a pair of thrilling title fights along with some exciting matchups with former champions in action. UFC 311 lands at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles with lightweight […]
