Islam Makhachev will not face Arman Tsarukyan in the main event of UFC 311 tomorrow night as planned. However, the lightweight champion will still defend his title, with undercard fighter Renato Moicano making a belated intervention. The Brazilian pushed hard to make the championship weight of 155 pounds for his fight with Beneil Dariush, and […]
Unlike most UFC stars, Arman Tsarukyan doesn't have to fight for a living. The lightweight prospect has won nine of his past 10 fights for a shot at Islam Makhachev's lightweight title at UFC 311, which takes place Saturday night at the Intuit Dome in California. Private jets, luxury cars and cool villas aren't something
Ahead of their UFC 311 lightweight title fight this Saturday, Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan have remained extremely respectful towards each other. When they first met in 2019, Arman Tsarukyan came on a few weeks' notice and even had to lose weight at his own wedding to ensure he could gain weight. Islam Makhachev picked
Since Islam Makhachev became the UFC lightweight champion, he has been constantly compared to his coach and friend, Khabib Nurmagomedov. When Khabib Nurmagomedov ruled the lightweight division and dominated every fighter in his path, it was hard to imagine another fighter finding equal success. Despite this, Islam Makhachev has carried on Nurmagomedov's legacy and looks
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UFC 311 will be the first PPV event of 2025 this Saturday and the lightweight title fight main event could be one of the fights of the year. Fans in attendance at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California will be the beneficiaries of what will be an incredible lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and
Ahead of the biggest fight of his career to date, Arman Tsarukyan has tried to find an edge over Islam Makhachev during his UFC 311 training camp. In this Saturday's UFC 311 main event, Arman Tsarukyan will finally get the chance to avenge his loss to Islam Makhachev six years ago when they met at
Now that UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 is in the books, MMA fans around the world can turn their attention to the first Pay-Per-View of 2025. Two fantastic title fights top things off in Los Angeles, with reigning lightweight champion Islam Makhachev set to defend his throne against 22-3 contender Arman Tsarukyan in
Arman Tsarukyan has claimed that he has built his legacy during his tenure in the UFC, and depending on the outcome of the UFC 311 main event, his focus will shift. At UFC 311 on January 18, Arman Tsarukyan will finally get the chance to avenge his 2019 loss to Islam Makhachev when the two
In one week, Arman Tsarukyan will finally get the chance to avenge his loss to Islam Makhachev six years ago when he challenges him for the lightweight title at UFC 311. The two first met at a Fight Night in Russia in 2019, which marked Arman Tsarukyan's UFC debut after he opted to make a
Arman Tsarukyan has impressed fans with his shredded physique just days after his shot at lightweight gold. The rising contender will get his second chance against Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 next week, with the world title on the line in Los Angeles. He is known for his impressive aesthetics in combat and seems to
Arman Tsarukyan reflected on the immediate aftermath of his first showdown against current UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Arman Tsarukyan gave UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev one of his toughest tests as both were newcomers in April 2019. Almost exactly six years after their first clash, Tsarukyan will look to dethrone Makhachev at UFC 311
Just a few weeks after his UFC lightweight title fight at UFC 311, Arman Tsarukyan has bizarrely admitted that he is not 100% committed to MMA. On January 18, Islam Makhachev will defend his lightweight title in a rematch against Arman Tsarukyan that has been six years in the making. When they first met in