Renato "Money Moicano" Carneiro will take plenty of momentum into his showdown with Beneil Dariush at UFC 311. The Brazilian standout has won his last four Octagon appearances and is coming off a second-round stoppage of Benoit St.

A pair of title bouts sit atop the marquee as UFC 311 arrives in southern California on Saturday, marking the first pay-per-view event of 2025 for the global leader in mixed martial arts.  Pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev will look to extend his win streak to 15 fights when he defends his 155-pound title in a rematch against Arman Tsarukyan in the main event.

Islam Makhachev is undoubtably a standout talent, and he's getting up there among the greatest in history who've competed in the UFC's lightweight division. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) returns to the cage Saturday in the main event of UFC 311 (pay-per-view,

Robert Whittaker thinks Islam Makhachev has a big experience advantage over Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) defends his lightweight title in a rematch against Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA,

Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker gave his prediction for the UFC 311 main event lightweight title fight.