Renato Moicano will be fighting for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 311. With Arman Tsaruykyan out with an injury, Moicano will jump in the UFC 311 main event on short notice against Islam Makhachev for the UFC belt at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles,

The UFC's first pay-per-view event of the year happens on Saturday, January 18, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. This will be the promotion's third visit to Inglewood and first since UFC 232 in December 2018.

The lightweight challenger has to withdraw with a back injury, opening the door for the brash Brazilian and forcing Beneil Dariush off the card.

Set to take place at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, CA, UFC 311 was supposed to feature a rematch between UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan in the night’s main event after the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov challenges UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili in the co-main event.

Placentia lightweight Beneil Dariush and middleweight Kevin Holland, a Riverside native, focus on Saturday at Intuit Dome with wildfire victims on their minds.

Arman Tsarukyan is shedding some light on his shocking withdrawal from Saturday's UFC 311 headliner in Los Angeles.

On Saturday, January 18, the UFC heads to the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California for its first pay-per-view lineup of 2024.

Dan Hooker expects Renato Moicano to struggle against Beneil Dariush at UFC 311. Lightweights Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC) and Dariush (22-6-1 MMA, 16-6-1 UFC) square off in a lightweight bout on Jan. 18 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+).

UFC 311 takes place on Saturday night, and MMA News is here to bring you the final faceoffs from the ceremonial weigh-ins!

UFC 311 will continue as planned in California despite areas of Los Angeles being destroyed by wildfires in recent days.

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Makhachev has been nearly unstoppable in his career, boasting a 14-fight winning streak since his sole loss — a knockout defeat to Adriano Martins in October 2015. His dominance in grappling and pressure-heavy style has made him one of the most formidable fighters in the division.