Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano and Merab Dvalishvil vs. Umar Nurmagomedov headline UFC 311 Saturday night at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. (Photos: Getty Images via UFC. Design: Joseph Raines, Yahoo Sports.)
Uncrowned presents UFC 311 results, live round-by-round updates, start time and highlights from the Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano fight card Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. . After a series of last-second card changes, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev attempts to make a record fourth defense of his belt against late replacement Renato Moicano in the evening’s main event.
Makhachev (26-1) is Uncrown’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter. The 33-year-old champion was originally scheduled to face Arman Tsarukyan in a title rematch, but Tsarukyan abruptly withdrew from competition due to a back injury Friday morning, paving the way for Moicano to intervene with a one day’s notice.
Makhachev is currently tied for the most consecutive lightweight title defenses (3) in UFC history; with a victory on Saturday, he will set a new benchmark for championship excellence in the UFC’s 155-pound division.
As for Moicano (20-5-1), “Money” suddenly enters the biggest fight of his professional life. The 35-year-old veteran has won four straight fights, highlighted by a trio of victories in 2024 over Drew Dober, Jalin Turner and Benoit Saint Denis. Moicano was originally scheduled to face Beneil Dariush in a battle of lightweight contenders on the UFC 311 pay-per-view card, but the opportunity presented itself and he responded.
In the co-main event, UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (18-4) attempts his first title defense against undefeated challenger Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0), the cousin of the Hall of Famer. ‘UFC Khabib Nurmagomedov and brother of PFL champion Usman Nurmagomedov. Dvalishvili is extremely upset by what he perceives to be an undeserved title shot for Nurmagomedov. He also enters UFC 311 as a strong underdog, despite owning the longest win streak in the history of the UFC bantamweight division (10).
The UFC 311 start time for the preliminary card is 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The main card begins live at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
Follow UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano live results and live blog below. Uncrowned will have a full round-by-round play-by-play starting with the 8 p.m. ET prelims.
Main Card (LIVE NOW, ESPN+ pay-per-view)
UFC lightweight title: Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano
UFC bantamweight title: Merab Dvalishvili def. Umar Nurmagomedov by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
Light heavyweight: Jiri Prochazka def. Jamahal Hill via TKO (punches) at 3:01 of Round 3 | Watch finish
Heavyweight: Jailton Almeida def. Serghei Spivac via TKO (punches) at 4:53 of the first round | Finishing of the watch
Middleweight: Reinier de Ridder def. Kevin Holland via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:31 of the first round | Watch finish
Incredible fight. You almost never get two moose colliding like that. But as Merab coach John Wood told me before this week, “if Umar doesn’t finish it in the first two rounds, he’s screwed…”
UFC Bantamweight Title Fight: (C) Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov – Round 5
Dvalishvili tries a shot a minute later, in vain. And again. And again! Dvalishvili only gives Nurmagomedov pause. A nice straight left passes for the challenger before another takedown attempt. Nurmagomedov defends and they break. Nurmagomedov lands a good kick before firing his own shot that sprawls. Big left hand from Nurmagomedov. Back-to-back kicks from the challenger. Dvalishvili goes for another single and fails. Left hook and body kick from Umar. A stinging left hand lands for the challenger. Merab lands a big right hand! He throws Umar with a brief leg drop then takes another as they jostle. Merab puts on a show with Umar hanging on and the fight ends. Crazy, high profile title tilt.
UFC Bantamweight Title Fight: (C) Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov – Round 4
Dvalishvili advances for an early takedown and eats a 1-2 in return. The right is starting to find a home on the champion. Another single leg takedown from Dvalishvili lands as Nurmagomedov quickly gets back up. Dvalishvili shoots a double leg takedown against the cage. He temporarily locks the leg, while Nurmagomedov gets back to his feet. Headbutt to brush past Dvalishvili. Big body hook connects from Dvalishvili. Right hand to top lands for Nurmagomedov. The champion returns with one of his own. Dvalishvili hits a quick single leg. Dvalishvili begins stalking the challenger against the cage, hitting the body with punches and kicks. Nurmagomedov fades. Big two-hit combo from the champion. Dvalishvili attempts a takedown against the cage and gets it. This man is relentless. Nurmagomedov stands up as the bell rings. It boils down to this, folks.
10-9 Dvalishvili (38-38)
2-2 before the 5th. Great return for Merab. Umar looks tired.
UFC Bantamweight Title Fight: (C) Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov – Round 3
Dvalishvili looks for leg kicks early on before fighting his way through a takedown attempt. Nurmagomedov defends and works his jab. A nice two-punch combo from the champ finds a home. Body kick from Nurmagomedov as he throws left hooks to counter Dvalishvili’s aggression. Hard low kick lands for Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov fires in a takedown that is easily stuffed. Dvalishvili lands a quick one just to sit his opponent down. Dvalishvili lunges for a nice double leg takedown, but the momentum allows Nurmagomedov to turn and take a stand on the champion against the cage. Right hand sneaks over the top for Nurmagomedov, then a low kick and a single leg attempt. Nurmagomedov steps back, dragging the champion down for a moment. The round ends with a change of momentum.
UFC Bantamweight Title Fight: (C) Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov – Round 2
Nurmagomedov strikes with a heavy left hook before an onslaught of punches when Dvalishvili fires. Another big two-punch combination connects on the champion. Dvalishvili begins to become more recklessly aggressive. Dvalishvili finds a moment for a single leg takedown that is defended, Nurmagomedov circles, dragging his opponent to the ground against the cage. He works from behind. Dvalishvili waits patiently and turns around and they are back on their feet. Dvalishvili lands a big forehand on the fake takedown. A knee sneaks up the middle on Dvalishvili. Nurmagomedov hits with a very nice inside low kick. Dvalishvili starts unloading punches while pushing Nurmagomedov into the cage. They fight for hooks, trading knees. They separate. A pair of right hands passes for the challenger. A wild exchange closes the second round.
10-9 Nurmagomedov (20-18 Nurmagomedov)
Merab is much more involved in this than the commentary suggests.
UFC Bantamweight Title Fight: (C) Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov – Round 1
Here. We’re going there. No strikes for the first 45 seconds as they keep their distance. Nurmagomedov throws a kick before Dvalishvili lands a low kick. Nice 1-2 connects for Nurmagomedov. They engage in their first wrestling exchange, very briefly before going their separate ways. Dvalishvili lands a good right hand then eats a left hand in return. Dvalishvili advances, finds his zone and looks to strike. They equalize and Dvalishvili hits the quick exit. A good shot from Nurmagomedov. The challenger pursues a single leg takedown but fails. Nurmagomedov shoots a takedown against the cage. The champion stuffs him. A straight left passes for Nurmagomedov. A big right-hander cracks Dvalishvili! A very intriguing first round is coming to an end.
