The lightweight challenger has to withdraw with a back injury, opening the door for the brash Brazilian and forcing Beneil Dariush off the card.

The first UFC PPV on the UFC's 2025 schedule, UFC 311, takes place tonight, Jan. 18, at Intuit Dome in California. Islam Makhachev Vs. Renato Moicano is the main event.

M MA Fighting has UFC 311 results for the Makhachev vs. Moicano fight card, live blogs of the entire main card, and more from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, Calif., on Saturday n

Everything you need to know about the UFC 311 pay-per-view fight card lightweight bout: Beneil Dariush Vs. Renato Moicano - Preview, odds, picks, predictions and more.

Placentia lightweight Beneil Dariush and middleweight Kevin Holland, a Riverside native, focus on Saturday at Intuit Dome with wildfire victims on their minds.

Dan Hooker expects Renato Moicano to struggle against Beneil Dariush at UFC 311. Lightweights Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC) and Dariush (22-6-1 MMA, 16-6-1 UFC) square off in a lightweight bout on Jan. 18 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+).

Renato Moicano will be fighting for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 311. With Arman Tsaruykyan out with an injury, Moicano will jump in the UFC 311 main event on short notice against Islam Makhachev for the UFC belt at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles,

Makhachev has been nearly unstoppable in his career, boasting a 14-fight winning streak since his sole loss — a knockout defeat to Adriano Martins in October 2015. His dominance in grappling and pressure-heavy style has made him one of the most formidable fighters in the division.

UFC 311 will continue as planned in California despite areas of Los Angeles being destroyed by wildfires in recent days.

Follow UFC 311 with live results and round-by-round updates for Saturday's Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano and Merab Dvalishvil vs. Umar Nurmagomedov fight card.

Arman Tsarukyan is shedding some light on his shocking withdrawal from Saturday's UFC 311 headliner in Los Angeles.

On Saturday, January 18, the UFC heads to the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California for its first pay-per-view lineup of 2024.