UFC 311 fight card and UK start times for | Boxing News

The first UFC pay-per-view of the yr will get underway tonight, headlined by an epic title fight between light-weight champion Islam Makhachev and Renato Moicano.

Makhachev was attributable to tackle Arman Tsarukyan with the pair set to go head-to-head for a second time following their first encounter in 2019. But Tsarukyan was compelled out injured on the eve of the fight and Moicano stepped in having initially been slated to tackle Beneil Dariush on the primary card.

Makhachev comes into the blockbuster showdown off the back of a submission win over UFC fan-favourite Dustin Poirier final yr. After choosing up the coveted title in 2022, the Russian sensation has established himself as one of the best fighters to ever do it at light-weight. Looking to shock the world, although, Tsarukyan picked up an spectacular win over Charles Oliveira in his final outing at UFC 300 and may be very a lot succesful of handing the champion solely his second skilled loss. Here’s all the things you need to find out about tonight’s fights…

Islam Makhachev vs Renato Moicano – 5am (Sunday)

The first pay-per-view principal occasion of the yr sees an sudden light-weight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Renato Moicano. Makhachev – the reigning king of the 155lb division – will probably be trying to break the file for most light-weight title defences tonight, surpassing his long-time pal and present mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov. But Moikano will probably be determined to grab the prospect he has unexpectedly been given at such short discover.

Merab Dvalishvili vs Umar Nurmagomedov – 4:30am (Sunday)

The first title fight at UFC 311 sees two bantamweight rivals go head-to-head. Merab Dvalishvili will probably be trying to efficiently defend his title for the primary time after claiming the belt final yr with a win over Sean O’Malley. Despite having one high ranked win underneath his belt, Umar Nurmagomedov has been fast tracked to a title shot. The 29-year-old who trains with the likes of Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov will probably be itching to secure gold and as soon as again put the area of Dagestan on the map.

Jiri Prochazka vs Jamahal Hill – 4am (Sunday)

Despite two title fights going down at UFC 311, the light-heavyweight showdown between Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill is arguably the best fight of the evening. With each males brutal knockout artists, there’s no approach this fight goes the gap. The pair are coming off of respective losses to the 205lb champion, Alex Pereira. Tonight is the proper likelihood to get back within the win column and probably guide themselves one other crack at UFC gold.

Kevin Holland vs Reinier de Ridder – 3am (Sunday)

Former One star Reinier de Ridder will probably be making his second stroll to the UFC cage later this night as the previous two-division MMA champion seems to climb up the rankings and set up himself as a high contender within the 185lb weight class. After submitting UFC veteran Gerald Meerschaert on his promotional debut, ‘The Dutch Knight’ faces a massive step up in competitors in fan-favourite Kevin Holland. Despite shedding three of his final 5 fights, Holland is all the time a powerful check for anybody and his versatility inside the Octagon might trigger De Ridder a number of points tonight.

Prelims

Payton Talbott vs Raoni Barcelos – 2:30am (Sunday)
Jailton Almeida vs Serghei Pivac – 2am (Sunday)
Bogdan Guskov vs Billy Elekana – 1:30am (Sunday)
Grant Dawson vs Diego Ferreira – 1am (Sunday)

Early prelims

Zachary Reese vs Azamat Bekoev – 12:40am (Sunday)
Karol Rosa vs Ailin Perez – 12:20am (Sunday)
Rinya Nakamura vs Muin Gafurov – 12am (Sunday)
Ricky Turcios vs Benardo Sopaj – 11:30pm (Saturday)
Tagir Ulanbekov vs Clayton Carpenter – 11pm (Saturday)