Renato Moicano has pocketed more money than Islam Makhachev despite being on the losing end of the UFC 311 main event. Moicano stepped in to face the UFC lightweight champion on one day’s
Beneil Dariush may have found a new opponent after his UFC 311 distaster. The long-time lightweight contender was supposed to fight Renato Moicano at the Intuit Dome in California on Saturday night – but he was taken off the card after an injury-induced reshuffle.
In the main event of UFC 311, we saw a lightweight title fight that came together in a little less than 24 hours. Lightweight champion and current P4P king Islam Makhachev (26-1) took on Renato Moicano (20-5-1). Originally, Moicano was supposed to face Beneil Dariush while Makhachev was supposed to face Arman Tsarukyan.
For one fleeting moment in the first round of Saturday night's UFC 311 main event, it looked like we might witness one of the greatest upsets in MMA
Beneil Dariush puts out a statement after his opponent Renato Moicano stepped in to fight UFC Champ Islam Makhachev. Beneil Dariush won't be among the fighters making the walk tomorrow for UFC 311.
Islam Makhachev made quick work of Renato Moicano on Saturday night, locking in a D'arce choke to submit him in Round 1 and retain his title at UFC 311.
Makhachev was set to defend his title in a rematch against Arman Tsarukyan, while Moicano was to face Beneil Dariush. However, everything changed at the official morning weigh-ins when Tsarukyan withdrew from his title opportunity due to a back injury.
Gilbert Burns places a bold $50,000 bet with Islam Makhachev’s manager, confidently backing Renato Moicano to secure the win.
Here are the walkout times for the UFC 311 main event between Makhachev and Moicano. The UFC 311 lineup consists of 13 fights. Early prelims start at 6 p.m. ET, prelims at 8 p.m. ET, and the main card at 10 p.m. ET. As the main event, Makhachev and Moicano are expected to walk out at approximately 12:45 a.m. ET (9:45 p.m. locally in Los Angeles).
As Jailton Almeida looks to reestablish himself as a future title contender at heavyweight, Serghei Spivac is a good matchup for UFC 311's new pay-per-view opener, but also a dangerous one like Barcelos is for Talbott.
UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood will feature Islam Makhachev defending his lightweight title against Renato Moicano. Follow along for live updates.