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‘Tougher fight’… Demetrious Johnson shares his prediction for new UFC 311 main event

‘He couldn’t even stand’… Arman Tsarukyan’s coach explains withdrawal from UFC 311 main event

Late last night, about 24 hours before the first Pay-Per-View of 2025, Dana White announced that UFC 311 in Los Angeles would feature another main event title fight. Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev retained his spot as one half of the headliner, with the pound-for-pound king now facing off against popular contender Renato Moicano. The rescheduled

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Arman Tsarukyan breaks silence after stunning UFC 311 main event withdrawal

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Arman Tsarukyan made his first comments since his shocking last-second withdrawal from the UFC 311 main event. UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan withdrew from the UFC 311 main event due to a back injury just hours before he was scheduled to compete for his lightweight title shot against Islam Makhachev. Renato Moicano, who was set

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Dana White reveals exactly what Islam Makhachev said when Arman Tsarukyan withdrew from UFC 311

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UFC CEO Dana White shared lightweight champion Islam Makhachev's immediate reaction to the last-minute shakeup of his UFC 311 title defense. Dana White announced a major change to the UFC 311 pay-per-view card on Saturday in Los Angeles. Just hours before the official weigh-in on Friday, White and the matchmakers were informed that Arman Tsarukyan

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Renato Moicano promises to ‘shock the world’ in message to Islam Makhachev after booking late-notice UFC 311 title fight

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Renato Moicano has spoken out for the first time since booking his first UFC title fight. Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was scheduled to defend his title against top contender Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311 on Saturday evening, but their bout was called off at the last minute. Tsarukyan withdrew from the competition after suffering a

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Arman Tsarukyan admitted he’s ‘not 100 per cent in on MMA’ days before pulling out of UFC 311 main event

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Days before he was forced out of the main event of UFC 311, Arman Tsarukyan admitted to a friend that he is not “100 percent committed” to MMA. For most fighters at any level, the opportunity to fight for a UFC world title is an ultimate goal that is the culmination of years of struggle.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov details how he reacted to rare defeats before legendary UFC run… ‘My head pain’

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Khabib Nurmagomedov has opened up about how he dealt with heartbreaking defeats before his career in MMA. To be fair, the Russian was not a fan of losing. Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Khabib Nurmagomedov suffered a tough defeat against a 24-year-old when he was only 17 In his esteemed mixed martial

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UFC 311 main event between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan cancelled as fan favorite steps in

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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

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Alex Pereira fans infiltrate Jamahal Hill’s UFC 311 press conference

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The UFC 311 pre-fight press conference just wrapped and it's safe to say the LA crowd made their feelings known about who they would be supporting on Saturday night. While there was significant support for each of the four athletes in the main and co-main events, the “bad guy” of UFC 311 is undoubtedly former

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Jiří Procházka shares heartwarming reason for shaving his head at the UFC 311 press conference

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Jiří Procházka will don a new look for his upcoming matchup with Jamahal Hill at UFC 311. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiří Procházka shaved his head ahead of his upcoming UFC 311 clash to pay tribute to a devoted fan who is in the fight of her life away from the cage. Inside the

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Logan Paul makes secret $500million Conor McGregor plea to UFC and WWE owner

Umar Nurmagomedov receives 3 ‘Keys to Victory’ from Merab Dvalishvili’s recent rival ahead of UFC 311

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One of Merab Dvalishvili's recent rivals gave Umar Nurmagomedov some tips ahead of his UFC 311 co-main clash. Umar Nurmagomedov gets his long-awaited UFC bantamweight title shot against division champion Merab Dvalishvili in the UFC 311 co-main event. He returns to the Octagon after an impressive victory over Cory Sandhagen in his last fight at

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