UFC 311: Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan 2: Main card, start time, main event walkouts, and more

The UFC 311 event will be headlined by a rematch that's been years in the making. Reigning UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is booked to put his title on the line against longtime rival Arman Tsarukyan. It'll also mark the UFC's first pay-per-view (PPV) card of the 2025 calendar year.

In their first encounter, Arman Tsarukyan stepped in on short notice, as Islam Makhachev won the closely contested affair via unanimous decision in April 2019.

The UFC 311 co-headliner is also a grudge match, featuring UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov. Umar is a cousin of ex-UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Makhachev's training partner.

The card also features several other exciting fights, including the return of ex-UFC light heavyweight titleholders, Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill, and rising star Payton Talbott.

Johnny Walker, who was to fight Bogdan Guskov in a light heavyweight bout, took to Instagram and indicated that he's been ruled out with a "bad injury." It's unclear as to whether the UFC would book Guskov against a short-notice replacement and keep him on the card.

The UFC 311 event goes down at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, U.S.A. Concerning the wildfires in Los Angeles, California, the Intuit Dome issued a statement indicating that the UFC card will go ahead as planned on the scheduled date.

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Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan 2 main card

The early prelims, prelims, and main card for UFC 311 have been listed below (*fight cards are subject to change):

Main Card

• Main Event: Islam Makhachev (C) vs. Arman Tsarukyan (UFC lightweight title)
• Co-Main Event: Merab Dvalishvili (C) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (UFC bantamweight title)
• Jiri Prochazka vs. Jamahal Hill (light heavyweight)
• Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano (lightweight)
• Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder (middleweight)

Prelims

• Bogdan Guskov vs. TBA (light heavyweight)
• Payton Talbott vs. Raoni Barcelos (bantamweight)
• Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac (heavyweight)
• Zachary Reese vs. Sedriques Dumas (middleweight)

Early Prelims

• Grant Dawson vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira (lightweight)
• Karol Rosa vs. Ailin Perez (women's bantamweight)
• Rinya Nakamura vs. Muin Gafurov (bantamweight)
• Ricky Turcios vs. Benardo Sopaj (bantamweight)
• Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Clayton Carpenter (flyweight)

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UFC 311 main card start time

For fans in the United States of America, the event starts with the early prelims at 6 pm ET / 3 pm PT on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. The prelims commence at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT, and the main card starts at 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT.

For fans in the United Kingdom, the early prelims start at 12 am BST, the prelims at 2 am BST, and the main card at 4 am BST on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025.

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What time does Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan 2 start?

The UFC's five-fight PPV main cards are generally spread over a span of approximately three hours. For U.S. fans, the fighter walkouts for the Makhachev-Tsarukyan main event fight are expected to transpire at around 12 am ET / 9 pm PT (Jan. 19 / Jan. 18).

For U.K. viewers, the UFC 311 main event fighter entrances can be expected at approximately 6 am BST (Jan. 19). The main event start time could vary, depending on the preceding fights' duration.

Check out the timings for the UFC 311 card below:

Country	Early prelims	Prelims	Main card	Main event start time
U.S.A.	6 pm ET / 3 pm PT (Jan. 18)	8 pm ET / 5 pm PT (Jan. 18)	10 pm ET / 7 pm PT (Jan. 18)	12 am ET / 9 pm PT (Jan. 19 / Jan. 18)
U.K.	12 am BST (Jan. 19)	2 am BST (Jan. 19)	4 am BST (Jan. 19)	6 am BST (Jan. 19)
U.A.E.	3 am GST (Jan. 19)	5 am GST (Jan. 19)	7 am GST (Jan. 19)	9 am GST (Jan. 19)
India	4:30 am IST (Jan. 19)	6:30 am IST (Jan. 19)	8:30 am IST (Jan. 19)	10:30 am IST (Jan. 19)
Brazil	8 pm BRT (Jan. 18)	10 pm BRT (Jan. 18)	12 am BRT (Jan. 19)	2 am BRT (Jan. 19)
Australia	9 am AEST (Jan. 19)	11 am AEST (Jan. 19)	1 pm AEST (Jan. 19)	3 pm AEST (Jan. 19)