The headlining fight for UFC 311 saw Islam Makhachev attempt to defend his lightweight belt for a fourth time against short-notice title challenger Renato Moicano.

In a wild turn of events, Islam Makhachev (26-1) will take on “Money” Renato Moicano (20-5-1) in UFC 311 on Pay-Per-View on Saturday. Moicano was originally supposed to face off against ...

Islam Makhachev made weight as normal on Friday before Arman Tsarukyan withdrew from their fight Renato Moicano has stepped in on 24 hours notice to fight Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight ...

But now, that rematch will have to wait. Stepping in is Renato Moicano, who was originally set to fight Beneil Dariush on the same card. Now, Moicano’s main card matchup is upgraded to the main ...

Renato Moicano is undeniably one of the UFC’s most unique personalities. From diving into economics and politics to professing his love for Bitcoin, he’s never short on intriguing takes.

Moicano was already scheduled for UFC 311, paired with Beneil Dariush, but the latter has been removed from the card as Moicano steps in to face Makhachev. The Russian champion – a childhood ...

Renato Moicano will take his place on Saturday night's card. Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov will still be squaring off for the bantamweight title at the same event. You can tune into UFC ...

But a back injury prevented Tsarukyan from weighing in on Friday, and Moicano was drafted in for the Armenian-Russian, having already been scheduled for UFC 311. Moicano, 35, was due to fight ...

Renato Moicano has stepped in on 24 hours notice to fight Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight title on Saturday in California. Defending champion Makhachev was due to fight Arman Tsarukyan ...