First PPV of 2025 is a BANGER 🔥@MAKHACHEVMMA
vs @ArmanUFC
2@MerabDvalishvil
vs @UNmgdv#UFC311 on the @IntuitDome
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pic.twitter.com/QE3Evz1uQr— UFC (@ufc)
December 5, 2024
Two title bouts will prime the
Final Combating Championship’s return to the Metropolis of
Angels.
Dana White introduced on Wednesday night time that UFC 311
will likely be headlined by a light-weight championship conflict between
Islam
Makhachev and Arman
Tsarukyan. Within the co-main occasion, Merab
Dvalishvili will defend his bantamweight crown towards Umar
Nurmagomedov. UFC 311 takes place on Jan. 18 on the Intuit Dome
in Los Angeles and airs on pay-per-view through ESPN+.
Makchev and Tsarukyan initially squared off at UFC Battle Evening 149,
with Makhachev profitable through unanimous determination within the April 2019
bout. That was simply a part of an ongoing 14-fight profitable streak for
Makhachev, who captured the light-weight strap with a second-round
submission of Charles
Oliveira at UFC 280 and has since defended the belt with
triumphs over Alexander
Volkanovski (twice) and Dustin
Poirier.
Tsarukyan, in the meantime, has been victorious in 9 of 10 Octagon
appearances since falling to Makhachev in his promotional debut.
The 28-year-old American Prime Group product secured a title shot by
taking a break up verdict over Oliveira at UFC
300 this previous April.
Dvalishvili claimed bantamweight gold this previous September, when he
defeated Sean O’Malley through unanimous determination within the UFC
306 predominant occasion. “The Machine” has gained 11 consecutive bouts in
UFC competitors, with 10 of these triumphs coming at 135 kilos.
Whereas Dvalishvili was considerably dismissive of Nurmagomedov within the
aftermath of his win over O’Malley, it seems that the Georgian
has modified his tune.
“Merab got here into the workplace late [Tuesday] night time, advised us that he
is bored with listening to Umar disrespect him and wished to make
this struggle occur as quickly as potential,” White mentioned. “We referred to as
Umar. He was sleeping in Dagestan. He mentioned, ‘Hell sure. Wherever,
anytime.’”
Nurmagomedov owns an 18-0 profession mark that features six victories
throughout the Las Vegas-based promotion. The 28-year-old Eagles MMA
consultant earned essentially the most important victory of his
skilled tenure at UFC on ABC 7, the place he outpointed Cory
Sandhagen in a predominant occasion affair on Aug. 3.
Makhachev vs Tsarukyan and Dvalishvili vs
Nurmagomedov is LIVE January 18th from @intuitdome,
California!
#UFC311 pic.twitter.com/XZuAFUYAyC— danawhite (@danawhite)
December 5, 2024
