The Octagon returns to Inglewood for tonight’s UFC 311 occasion, a 13-bout combat card headlined by Islam Makhachev vs Renato Moicano.
Makhachev (26-1 MMA) was initially slated to sq. off with Arman Tsarukyan in tonight’s major occasion. Nonetheless, the Armenian was pressured to withdraw from the competition on Friday morning because of damage.
Islam Makhachev shall be seeking to earn his fourth consecutive title protection this night. The Russian standout is coming off stoppage wins over Dustin Poirier and Alexander Volkanovski in his most up-to-date Octagon appearances.
In the meantime, Renato Moicano (20-5-1 MMA) will enter his first profession UFC title bout sporting a four-fight profitable streak, his newest being a TKO victory over Benoit Saint Denis this previous September in Paris.
UFC 311 is co-headlined by a males’s bantamweight title combat between Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov.
Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA) shall be seeking to earn his first profession title protection this night. ‘The Machine’ captured the promotion‘s 135lbs title this previous September at UFC 306, when he defeated Sean O’Malley by unanimous determination.
In the meantime, Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA) will enter his first profession title combat sporting an ideal skilled file. ‘Younger Eagle’ most just lately competed this previous August, the place he scored a unanimous determination victory over perennial contender Cory Sandhagen.
Additionally featured on tonight’s UFC 311 major card is a extremely anticipated mild heavyweight bout between former division champions Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka.
Hill (12-2 MMA) shall be competing for the primary time since struggling a brutal first-round knockout loss by the hands of reigning 205lbs champion Alex Pereira final April at UFC 300 (see that right here). Previous to that setback, ‘Candy Desires’ had put collectively a four-fight profitable streak.
In the meantime, Jiri Prochazka (30-5-1 MMA) will even enter tonight’s contest seeking to rebound, this after struggling a TKO loss to ‘Poatan’ this previous June at UFC 303. Previous to that setback, the Czech fighter was coming off a TKO victory over Aleksandar Rakic.
Get all of tonight’s reside outcomes and highlights under (refresh for updates):
UFC 311 Foremost Card (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET)
Islam Makhachev (154.5) vs. Renato Moicano –
Merab Dvalishvili (134) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (135) –
Jiri Prochazka (204.5) vs. Jamahal Hill (205.5) –
Jailton Almeida (235) vs. Serghei Spivac (233) –
Kevin Holland (183.5) vs. Reinier de Ridder (184.5) –
UFC 311 Prelims (FX/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
Payton Talbott (135.5) vs. Raoni Barcelos (135.5) –
Zachary Reese (185.5) vs. Azamat Bekoev (185.5) –
Bogdan Guskov (205.5) vs. Billy Elekana (200) –
Grant Dawson (156) vs. Diego Ferreira (156) – Dawson def. Ferreira by unanimous determination (30-27 x3)
UFC 311 Early Prelims (FX/ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)
Karol Rosa (135.5) vs. Ailin Perez (135) – Perez def. Rosa by unanimous determination (29-28 x2, 30-27)
Rinya Nakamura (135.5) vs. Muin Gafurov (136) – Gafurov def. Nakamura by unanimous determination (30-27 x3)
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Ricky Turcios (136) vs. Bernardo Sopaj (135) – Sopaj def. Turcios by unanimous determination (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Tagir Ulanbekov (125.5) vs. Clayton Carpenter (125.5) – Ulanbekov def. Carpenter by unanimous determination (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Who’re you choosing to win tonight’s UFC 311 major occasion between Islam Makhachev and Renato Moicano?
