Let right now’s UFC 311 drama function a reminder to all contenders who compete in the identical division (and on the identical struggle card) as the present champion, since you by no means know when the promotion goes to wish a last-minute substitute.
Renato Moicano tipped the size at 155 kilos for his Beneil Dariush struggle on Jan. 18 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. However No. 1-ranked title contender, Arman Tsarukyan, was unable to remain within the lineup, forcing matchmakers to scramble for a brand new opponent.
Islam Makhachev will now defend his 155-pound title towards the red-hot Brazilian.
“Cash Moicano is coming for the belt! Be prepared, Islam Makhachev,” Moicano mentioned in a Twitter video posted by UFC. “Tomorrow is ‘Cash’ time. I’m so blissful that I received this chance. I’ve been working for this for a very long time, and I knew that it may occur. That’s why I used to be coaching 5 rounds. That’s why I used to be coaching with a southpaw. I’m prepared, and tomorrow I’m going to shock the world. Be prepared as a result of I’m. That is ‘Cash’ Moicano, and tomorrow I’m going to change into champion of the world. Let’s f*cking go.”
Sadly, Dariush shall be despatched to the sidelines to await his subsequent task.
“Household and mates, sadly I’m not preventing tomorrow,” Dariush wrote on Instagram. “Because of adjustments within the card I been left because the odd man out. I respect Dana White and UFC for giving me a chance to struggle in my hometown and caring for me though I’m not preventing. I imagine God has one thing higher for me and I’ll wait faithfully to see the way it unfolds.”
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LIGHTWEIGHT REMATCH! Final Combating Championship (UFC) kicks off its 2025 pay-per-view (PPV) schedule on Sat., Jan. 18, with its seemingly-unstoppable light-weight champion, Islam Makhachev, defending his 155-pound crown towards late substitute, Renato Moicano, within the five-round predominant occasion. In UFC 311’s championship co-headliner from inside Intuit Dome in Inglewood (Los Angeles), Calif., undefeated 135-pound contender, Umar Nurmagomedov, challenges newly-minted bantamweight titleholder, Merab Dvalishvili, for the undisputed crown. UFC 311 will even function the thrilling returns of former gentle heavyweight champions Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill, in addition to the pivotal middleweight showdown between Kevin Holland and Reinier De Ridder, and a lot extra! UFC 311’s begin time is scheduled for six p.m. ET (Preliminary card) and 10 p.m. ET (PPV predominant card).
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