Makhachev retained his title by submitting his late-notice challenger, after Dvalishvili kept his belt by handing Nurmagomedov his first loss

Despite a tragic outbreak of wildfires across greater Los Angeles and a change to the main event just 24 hours before, UFC 311 proved to be an exciting kickoff to the 2025 pay-per-view schedule for the world's leading MMA promotion on Saturday.

Islam Makhachev submitted Renato Moicano at UFC 311 in the Intuit Dome to defend the UFC lightweight title. The Russian from Dagestan only needed one round to drop Moicano with a takedown and land a vicious D'Arce Choke to remain champion.

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

UFC 311 champions Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili will have custom shorts when they step into the cage at Intuit Dome.

Nurmagomedov wasn’t the only UFC 311 fighter who suffered his first defeat on the UFC’s first pay-per-view card of the year. Clayton Carpenter, Rinya Nakamura, and massive favorite Payton Talbott all suffered their first career MMA setbacks this weekend in Los Angeles.

Fans share hilarious reactions to Jiri Prochazka’s prediction for the highly anticipated Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov title fight.

This will be Tsarukyan’s first title fight in the UFC. The Armenian fighter has won each of his last four bouts, including a split decision win at UFC 300 over Charles Oliveira. Tsarukyan has a record of 22-3, with 14 wins coming via knockout or submission.

The UFC 311 headliner, featuring Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan, is expected to bag both fighters lucrative paydays. Additionally, co-headliners Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov also ...

Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili capped off 2025's first UFC pay-per-view by defending their belts in drastically different ways.

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. It didn’t take long for Makhachev (27-1-0) after he took down Moicano (20-6-1),