Islam Makhachev closed UFC 311 by defending his lightweight title against Renato Moicano, beating the short-notice opponent via first-round submission.

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.

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

In the sixth installment of UFC 311 “Embedded,” Renato Moicano steps up for a title shot against Islam Makhachev.

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.

It's not the matchup we expected, but Islam Makhachev and Renato Moicano are set to fight with undisputed UFC gold at stake. Their lightweight title bout scheduled for five rounds is taking place Saturday,

In the main event, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev aims for his fourth consecutive title defense when he faces Renato Moicano in a short-notice fight. Moicano, who was originally scheduled to fight Beneil Dariush,

Two titles are on the line when UFC 311 emanates from California's Intuit Dome on January 18, the UFC's first PPV event of 2025.The main event will see Islam Makhachev defend the UFC lightweight title against Renato Moicano.

MMA Knockout has you covered with live results and highlights from all the action at UFC 311: Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano.

How to watch UFC 311 today, highlighted by Islam Makachev's fourth title defense, Umar Nurmagomedov's shot at UFC gold.

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will go for his fourth consecutive title defense against a new opponent on hours' notice when he meets Renato Moicano in the UFC 311 main event. Islam Makhachev vs.