The first major UFC event of 2025 will take place this weekend as Islam Makhachev defends his lightweight title against Renato Moicano. It was meant to be against Arman Tsarukyan, but he pulled

UFC 311 takes place tonight from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights!

The UFC returns to Inglewood, Calif., on Saturday night for its UFC 311 pay-per-view offering a pair of title fights: Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano at lightweight and Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov at bantamweight.

Bantamweight: Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong Bantamweight: Rob Font vs. Dominick Cruz Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev Featherweight: Edson Barboza vs. Steve Garcia Featherweight: Jean Silva vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan Middleweight: Brendan Allen vs. Anthony Hernandez

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.

Islam Makhachev aims to successfully defend his lightweight title for a fourth time later this evening, but is in for a tough night at the office when he takes on Renato Moicano

Makhachev vs. Moicano will be available through pay-per-view in the US on ESPN+. ESPN+ subscribers can opt to add it on to their monthly plan ( click here to see how ), but note that ESPN+ PPV coverage of the fight only applies to the main card matches that start at 10 p.m. ET and it's a $79.99 add-on to the monthly subscription.

UFC 311 goes down Saturday night with two championship fights atop the bill, and MMA Junkie Radio's "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" will host a live-streamed watch-along right here at 8 p.m. ET. In the headliner,

The first UFC PPV event of 2025 features a showdown between Islam Makhachev and Renato Moicano. Check out how to watch the action on ESPN+.

An unexpected lightweight title matchup between undisputed champion Islam Makhachev and Renato Moicano headlines UFC 311, but does the last-minute replacement challenger have a real shot against the No.