It's time to sharpen your eyes and hearts. On Thursday (16), the press conference of UFC 311, in Los Angeles (USA) officially opens the proceedings for the event, which takes place next Saturday (18). The rivalry puts Islam makhachev e Arman Tsarukyan face to face, with the lightweight belt (up to 70,3 kg) at stake.
Islam makhachev will make his fourth belt defense since conquering the throne in 2022, by defeating Charles of the Bronx. The Russian faces Arman Tsarukyan. If in 2019 the duel between the two resulted in a victory for the current champion, the rematch has a special flavor.
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If the main fight was already unmissable, the co-main fight brings another electrifying duel between two of the most talked about names in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2kg): the champion Merab Dvalishvili and the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov.
And the third most anticipated fight does not disappoint. Jiri Prochazka e Jamahal hill enter the octagon with a clear objective: to bounce back after frustrating defeats to Alex Poatán, and resume the race for the belt in the up to 93kg division.
In addition to the disputes between big international stars, the UFC 311 will also bring a strong Brazilian presence, with five athletes representing Brazil in the octagon. Renato Moicano will face the experienced Beneil Dariush.
Jailton Malhadinho face Serghei Spivac in a fight that could take him closer to the heavyweight belt, while Diego Ferreira, Karol Rosa e Raoni barcelos face Grant dawson, Ailin Perez e Payton Talbottrespectively.
UFC 311 technical sheet
Data: January 18, 2025
Working Hours: From 20am (Brasília time).
Location: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, United States
How to watch: SUPER FIGHTS LIVE in real time and UFC Fight Pass (the entire card) online.
MAIN CARD (from midnight)
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Islam makhachev x Arman Tsarukyan – fight for the belt
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Merab Dvalishvili x Umar Nurmagomedov – fight for the belt
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Jiri Prochazka x Jamahal hill
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Beneil Dariush x Renato Moicano
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Kevin holland x Reinier DeRidder
PRELIMINARY CARD (from 20pm)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Payton Talbott x Raoni barcelos
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Jailton Malhadinho x Serghei Spivac
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Bogdan Guskov x Billy Elekana
Light weight (up to 70,3kg): Grant dawson x Diego ferreira
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Zachary Reese x Azamat Bekoev
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Karol Rosa x Ailin Perez
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Rinya Nakamura x Muin Gafurov
Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Ricky Turcios x Benardo Sopaj
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Tagir Ulanbekov x Clayton Carpenter