UFC 311: Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan - Fight card, date, start time, streaming, how to watch, venue, and more

UFC 311 will be headlined by a rematch between reigning UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan. Their previous encounter was a non-title bout in April 2019, when Makhachev emerged victorious via unanimous decision.

Additionally, the UFC 311 co-main event pits reigning UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili against the unbeaten Umar Nurmagomedov in a highly-anticipated grudge match.

Johnny Walker was to face Bogdan Guskov in a light heavyweight match but withdrew due to an injury. LFA and PFL veteran Billy Elekana, who's a UFC newcomer, has stepped in to fight Guskov.

Sedriques Dumas was removed from his middleweight match against Zachary Reese. Instead, LFA middleweight champion Azamat Bekoev will make his UFC debut against Reese. The UFC's official website confirmed the changes to the card, which features several established stars.

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What time is Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan 2?

For viewers in the United States of America, the UFC 311 event commences with the early prelims at 6 pm ET / 3 pm PT on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. The prelims start at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT. The main card starts at 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT.

For viewers in the United Kingdom, the UFC 311 early prelims start at 12 am BST on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. The prelims would then take place at 2 am BST, which would be followed by the main card at 4 am BST.

The start times for the early prelims, prelims, and main card are as follows:

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

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How to watch Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan 2?

Per the UFC's official website, U.S. viewers can watch the UFC 311 early preliminary card on UFC Fight Pass, ESPN+, and Disney+. The prelims can be streamed live on FX, ESPN+, ESPN News, and Disney+. The main card portion can be viewed live via ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV).

Viewers in the U.K. can watch the early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. The prelims can be viewed on UFC Fight Pass, Discovery+, and TNT Sports. The main card can be streamed on Discovery+ and TNT Sports Box Office.

Viewers in India can watch the main card live on Sony TEN 2. The event will be broadcast via the Sony Sports Network and can also be streamed on the Sony Liv platform.

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UFC 311: Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan 2 venue

UFC CEO and president Dana White recently suggested they'd move the event to Vegas if need be, depending on the wildfire situation in L.A. The card is currently scheduled to transpire at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, U.S.A.

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UFC 311 full fight card

The fight cards are subject to change. Per the UFC's latest listings, the updated fight card for UFC 311 is:

Main card

Islam Makhachev (C) vs. Arman Tsarukyan (UFC lightweight title)

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)

Preliminary card

Bogdan Guskov vs. Billy Elekana (light heavyweight)

Payton Talbott vs. Raoni Barcelos (bantamweight)

Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac (heavyweight)

Zachary Reese vs. Azamat Bekoev (middleweight)

Early preliminary card

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)