UFC 311 was a wild ride. Islam Makhachev and Jiri Prochazka were among the four main card acts to score stoppages. Even the one fight that went the distance was memorable as Merab Dvalishvili showed inspiring will against Umar Nurmagomedov.
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The weigh-ins for UFC 311 in Los Angeles, California had been apace on Friday morning for over an hour when Red Corner MMA dropped the shocking news that Armenia’s Arman Tsarukyan, who was to fight for UFC gold for the first time, suffered an injury and is out of tomorrow’s pay-per-view main event.
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New Zealand lightweight Dan Hooker didn't mince his words when he gave his opinion on Arman Tsarukyan's withdrawal from his UFC 311 bout with Islam Makhachev.
Merab Dvalishvili shares grisly photos of the leg injury that nearly forced him to withdraw from UFC 311 title defense
Merab Dvalishvili (left) had to be forced to fight at UFC 311 according to Khabib Nurmagomedov (right) [Image Courtesy: @ufc via X/Twitter, and @UFC_Asia via X/Twitter] Khabib Nurmagomedov is less than impressed with Merab Dvalishvili's conduct as the UFC bantamweight champion.
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.
The UFC 311 weigh in results are ongoing with Islam Makhachev already tipping the scales. Arman Tsarukyan is soon to follow.
Coach Ray Longo believes the UFC's matchmaking decisions with Merab Dvalishvili turned the Georgian champion into a "monster."
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.