Islam Makhachev crushes Renato Moicano at UFC 311 as Merab Dvalishvili upsets the odds - Makhachev retained his title by submitting his late-notice challenger, after Dvalishvili kept his belt by handi

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.

UFC 311 is a highly anticipated lightweight title bout between reigning champion Islam Makhachev and last-minute challenger Renato Moicano. The Brazilian took the fight on short notice and is expected to earn the biggest purse of his career.

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

What does it take to successfully defend the UFC lightweight and bantamweight titles? At least an extra 20 pounds. Islam Makhachev weighed 178 pounds the night of his UFC 311 victory Saturday — one day after registering at 154.

Islam Makhachev submitted Renato Moicano in the first round to retain his UFC Lightweight Title at UFC 311. Islam took the Moicano fight on short notice after Arman Tsarukyan pulled out with a back injury the day before.

UFC 311 is in the books and the champions remain the same. On Saturday, Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili retained their titles, defeating Renato Moicano and Umar Nurmagomedov, respectively. For Makhachev it was another sensational performance against a late replacement,

Merab Dvalishvili has shared photos of the nasty cut he sustained in training and revealed that he the injury during a medical exam before UFC 311.

Headlining the card is a battle for the undisputed UFC lightweight title as reigning champion and No. 1-ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC, Islam Makhachev, puts his 155-po

The MMA Fighting staff reviews all the biggest stories from UFC 311, including Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili’s big wins and more.

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Islam Makhachev was asked to trade targets from Arman Tsarukyan to Renato Moicano just 30 odd hours before ... Meanwhile, bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili is hot on his tail. After withstanding everything Umar Nurmagomedov had in the early portions ...