Islam Makhachev's fourth UFC lightweight title defense now looks a lot different than what he was preparing for. And yet, that's no problem for the champion. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) was preparing for months to defend his belt against Arman Tsarukyan in the main

Bantamweight: Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong Bantamweight: Rob Font vs. Dominick Cruz Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev Featherweight: Edson Barboza vs. Steve Garcia Featherweight: Jean Silva vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan Middleweight: Brendan Allen vs. Anthony Hernandez

Undisputed lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev will make his return tomorrow at UFC 311 in a reworked title outing against surging Brazilian challenger,

Records: Gafurov (19-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Nakamura (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) Past five: Gafurov 3-2, Nakamura 5-0 Division: Bantamweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 01.13.25): Gafurov +325, Nakamura -450

Islam Makhachev doesn’t really care who’s standing across from him at UFC 311.

Renato Moicano is ready for his opportunity. The veteran contender stumbled into the chance of a lifetime on Friday when Arman Tsaruykan was forced to withdraw from his UFC 311 title challenge against lightweight champion Islam Makhachev after suffering a back injury late Thursday night.

Arman Tsarukyan has been forced out of the main event at UFC 311, with Brazil's Renato Moicano stepping in to challenge Islam Makhachev on one day's notice.

Islam Makhachev will now defend his title against Renato Moicano, following the withdrawal of original challenger Arman Tsarukyan due to a back injury.

The Dagestanis strive to become the first teammates to win a belt in the co-main event and retain a belt in the main event Saturday night at Intuit Dome

See how the fighters of UFC 311 looked on the scale at official weigh-ins with video highlights and a photo gallery.

M MA Fighting has UFC 311 results for the Makhachev vs. Moicano fight card, live blogs of the entire main card, and more from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, Calif., on Saturday n