Islam Makhachev closed out UFC 311 with a first-round submission win over Renato Moicano to defend his UFC lightweight championship from the Intuit Dome

The UFC CEO says Saturday’s sold-out fights, which set a UFC gate record in California, ‘couldn’t have gone better’ in Inglewood’s new ‘incredible’ arena

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).

This story has now been updated to reflect the addition of Renato Moicano to the main card. One of MMA's biggest stars, Islam Makhachev, is about to ignite the year with a fight against Renato Moicano.

At UFC 311, held on January 18, 2025, at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California, Renato Moicano earned a higher disclosed purse than reigning lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. The P4P king quickly submitted Moicano in the first round with a brabo choke. However, the Brazilian was well compensated for taking a chance at becoming champion.

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

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.

Renato Moicano has provided a brief statement after being submitted by Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 311.

Islam Makhachev weighed 178 pounds the night of his UFC 311 victory Saturday — one day after registering at 154.5 pounds — when he submitted Renato Moicano in the first round, according to data obtained by The Post from the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC).

Javier Mendez says “no fighter should have to go through what that poor guy did” and hopes Arman Tsarukyan still gets his shot.

UFC 311 took place this past Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., and it produced a few updates across multiple divisions. In the main event, Islam Makhachev made quick work of short-notice opponent Renato Moicano,