The weigh-ins for UFC 311 in Los Angeles, California had been apace on Friday morning for over an hour when Red Corner MMA dropped the shocking news that Armenia’s Arman Tsarukyan, who was to fight for UFC gold for the first time, suffered an injury and is out of tomorrow’s pay-per-view main event.

UFC 311 champions Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili will have custom shorts when they step into the cage at Intuit Dome.

UFC President Dana White announced Friday that Islam Makhachev will defend the UFC lightweight title against Renato Moicano at UFC 311 on Saturday

Fans share hilarious reactions to Jiri Prochazka’s prediction for the highly anticipated Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov title fight.

The first UFC PPV event of 2025 includes a rematch between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan. Find out more about how to watch the action on ESPN+.

Jari Prochazka versus Jamahal Hill is the pick of the fights from the rest of the undercard, with betting apps pricing the American at 8/11 to get the win, while Kevin Holland’s middleweight contest against Reinier de Ridder will attract some interest too.

Having shared the cage with Islam Makhachev twice before, Alexander Volkanovski is predicting he will retain his title against Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311.

UFC 311 took an unexpected major turn Friday morning, with Arman Tsarukyan withdrawing from his lightweight title fight against Islam Makhachev. A new UFC 311 main event is now set as Renato Moicano will step in to challenge Makhachev for the belt.