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About UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano was an MMA pay-per-view event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). This event took place on January 18, 2025, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, United States. The main event of UFC 311 was a highly anticipated lightweight bout between the reigning lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and Renato Moicano. Earlier, Makhachev was booked against the No.1 lightweight contender, Arman Tsarukyan for the main event. However, the Armenian fighter had to pull out due to back pain, as per the UFC President, Dana White, and Renato Moicano took his place for the title matchup.
Makhachev won the fight in the first round via submission and walked out with a record of 27 wins and 1 loss (27-1-0). The co-main event of this fight card was a title bout in the bantamweight division between reigning champion, Merab Dvalishvili (19-4-0), and Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1-0). Dvalishvili won the bout via a unanimous decision and the fighters also received "Fight Of The Night" bonuses.
Other notable matchups on the card featured Jiri Prochazka beating Jamahal Hill, Jailton Almeida knocking out Serghei Spivac, and Kevin Holland losing against Reinier de Ridder.
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano main card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Time | Result |
| Lightweight | Islam Makhachev (c) vs. Renato Moicano | Submission (brabo choke) | 1 | 4:05 | Islam Makhachev (c) def. Renato Moicano |
| Bantamweight | Merab Dvalishvili (c) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | Merab Dvalishvili (c) def. Umar Nurmagomedov |
| Light heavyweight | Jiří Procházka vs. Jamahal Hill | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:01 | Jiří Procházka def. Jamahal Hill |
| Heavyweight | Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:53 | Jailton Almeida def. Serghei Spivac |
| Middleweight | Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:31 | Reinier de Ridder def. Kevin Holland |
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano preliminary card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Time | Result |
| Bantamweight | Payton Talbott vs. Raoni Barcelos | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | Raoni Barcelos def. Payton Talbott |
| Middleweight | Zachary Reese vs. Azamat Bekoev | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:04 | Azamat Bekoev def. Zachary Reese |
| Light heavyweight | Bogdan Guskov vs. Billy Elekana | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 3:33 | Bogdan Guskov def. Billy Elekana |
| Lightweight | Grant Dawson vs. Diego Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | Grant Dawson def. Carlos Diego Ferreira |
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano early preliminary card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Time | Result |
| Women's bantamweight | Karol Rosa vs. Ailín Pérez | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | Ailín Pérez def. Karol Rosa |
| Bantamweight | Rinya Nakamura vs. Muin Gafurov | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | Muin Gafurov def. Rinya Nakamura |
| Bantamweight | Ricky Turcios vs. Bernardo Sopaj | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | Bernardo Sopaj def. Ricky Turcios |
| Flyweight | Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Clayton Carpenter | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | Tagir Ulanbekov def. Clayton Carpenter |
How to watch UFC 311?
In the US
For fight fans in the US, you can grab your ESPN+ membership at $6.99 plus an additional $79.99 Pay-per-view (PPV) price to catch UFC 311.
In the UK
For fans of MMA in the United Kingdom, a Sports Extra Month Membership on Now TV, at 34 pounds per month, will allow you to stream UFC 311.
In India
Indian UFC fans can catch UFC 311 live on the Sony Sports channels or subscribe to SonyLiv, with yearly packages at Rs. 999 and monthly packages at Rs. 299, to stream UFC. Additionally, Jio customers can stream UFC 311 live via the JioTV app for free.
*Last updated on January 19, 2025.
FAQs on UFC 311
A. UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano took place on January 18, 2025.
A. UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano took place at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, United States.
A. The main event for UFC 311 was a lightweight title bout between Islam Makhachev and Renato Moicano.
A. The co-main event for UFC 311 was a bantamweight title bout between Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov.
A. The main card for UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano will commence at 10 p.m. ET.
