UFC 311 was a wild ride. Islam Makhachev and Jiri Prochazka were among the four main card acts to score stoppages. Even the one fight that went the distance was memorable as Merab Dvalishvili showed inspiring will against Umar Nurmagomedov.

There's nothing that Renato Moicano brings to the table that Islam Makhachev hasn't seen before, and Rohit Ponniaya expects the lightweight champ to make quick work of his new opponent in tonight's main event.

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC 311 for his 15th straight victory.

The first UFC pay-per-view event of the year ended in familiar fashion for Islam Makhachev. ESPN's No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter retained his UFC lightweight title against Renato Moicano at UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood,

With this bout a coin flip in the eyes of our Prochazka vs. Hill predictions, we suggest you take the underdog at plus money.

The UFC is in Southern California this week for its first pay-per-view of the calendar year with a pair of title fights at the top of the lineup. UFC 311 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood,

UFC Vegas 101 may have been the official launch of the UFC's 2025 calendar, but the schedule starts in earnest with UFC 311. And already, chaos is afoot in the new year. Saturday's main event at Los Angeles' Intuit Dome underway a dramatic change on Friday when Arman Tsarukyan withdrew from his lightweight title rematch against Islam Makhachev due to a back injury.