After Arman Tsarukyan fell out of the main event rematch with injury on one days’ notice, Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) got the job done against Moicano (20-6-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) courtesy of a first-round submission triumph in the headlining fight at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC 311 for his 15th straight victory.

Islam Makhachev is not only the best fighter in the world, he's also the most accomplished lightweight champion in UFC history.

The headlining fight for UFC 311 saw Islam Makhachev attempt to defend his lightweight belt for a fourth time against short-notice title challenger Renato Moicano.

Islam Makhachev cemented his place in UFC history Saturday night at UFC 311, submitting late replacement Renato Moicano.

UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood will feature Islam Makhachev defending his lightweight title against Renato Moicano. Follow along for live updates.

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.

Dana White spent the majority of 2024 blasting the UFC rankings panel for overlooking heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who has fought just twice in five years, in favor of Makhachev. However, the MMA mogul finally admitted that Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammate is the best fighter currently on his roster after UFC 311.

There is no slowing down Islam Makhachev; Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov put on a show, and Jiří Procházka is undoubtedly a star.

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

It was a good night to be a champion at UFC 311. The Sporting News provided live coverage of UFC 311, presenting results, analysis, and highlights from the event.