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Islam Makhachev Retains Lightweight Title, Throttles Renato Moicano Atop UFC 311

Islam Makhachev exploits the slightest of openings.

The American Kickboxing Academy star kept his stranglehold on the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title, as he dismissed Renato “Money” Moicano with a brabo choke in the first round of their UFC 311 headliner on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. A short-notice fill-in for Arman Tsarukyan, Moicano (20-6-1, 12-6 UFC) checked out 4:05 into Round 1.

Makhachev (27-1, 16-1 UFC) completed a takedown midway through the first round, settled in half guard and went to work. Moicano initiated a scramble, only to wander into the champion’s clutches. Makhachev rolled into position for the choke, tightened his squeeze and elicited the tapout. With that, he put his 15th straight victory in the books, leaving him one shy of Anderson Silva’s all-time UFC record.

Meanwhile, Merab Dvalishvili wore down the previously unbeaten Umar Nurmagomedov with his breakneck pace and ret…

UFC 311 ‘Makhachev vs. Moicano’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

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UFC 311 Prelims: Raoni Barcelos Manhandles Undefeated Payton Talbott

Raoni Barcelos reminded any and all upstarts in the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division that experience still matters.

The onetime Resurrection Fighting Alliance and Shooto Brazil titleholder cruised to a surprisingly one-sided unanimous decision over the previously unbeaten Payton Talbott in the featured UFC 311 prelim on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Barcelos (19-5, 8-4 UFC) carried all three scorecards: 30-27, 30-27 and 30-26.

Talbott (9-1, 3-1 UFC) was undone by shoddy takedown defense. Barcelos grounded him repeatedly, floated from one dominant position to the next and even achieved full mount on multiple occasions. Any momentum Talbott tried to build in standup exchanges was quickly snuffed out by the Brazilian. Barcelos tied a bow on his performance late in the third round, where he advanced to the back, flattened out the Reno Academy of Combat representative an uncorked punches from both hands.

Meanwhile, former Legacy…

Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev, Justin Gaethje vs. Dan Hooker Top UFC 313 Card

Alex Pereira will defend his light heavyweight crown against Magomed Ankalaev in the UFC 313 main event on March 8.

The promotion announced the booking during the UFC 311 broadcast on Saturday night. Additionally, Justin Gaethje will square off against Dan Hooker in a five-round, co-main event clash. UFC 313 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

While Pereira recently hinted that he wouldn’t be facing Ankalaev next, perhaps that was a bit of gamesmanship from the popular Brazilian. A former UFC middleweight champion, “Poatan” is 5-0 since moving up to 205 pounds. He claimed the vacant light heavyweight belt with a second-round stoppage of Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295 and has since defended the strap with successive stoppages against Jamahal Hill, Prochazka and Khalil Rountree.

Ankalaev, meanwhile, is unbeaten in his last 13 Octagon appearances. His initial shot at championship gold came against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 282, but the bout …

‚TUF‘ Co-Creator Craig Piligian to Be Enshrined in UFC Hall of Fame Contributor Wing

The man behind the show that changed this sport 🫡

Welcome Craig Piligian to the UFC Hall of Fame! @UltimateFighter pic.twitter.com/s2zhRYwpql

— UFC (@ufc) January 19, 2025

One of the key figures in the birth of “The Ultimate Fighter” will be headed to the UFC Hall of Fame this summer.

During the UFC 311 broadcast, it was announced that producer Craig Piligian will be inducted into the Contributor Wing for his role in helping bring “TUF” to life. The long-running reality show was born when Piligian met with UFC president Dana White and former UFC CEO to “discuss an unscripted television series aimed at showcasing and promoting the organization’s brand and 16 athletes living together in a house while competing for a six-figure contract with UFC,” according to a release.

“TUF 1” debuted on Jan. 17, 2005 on Spike TV and was produced by Piligian’s Pilgrim Media Group. The show served as something of a launching point …

Khabib Believes UFC Forced Merab Dvalishvili to Fight Umar Nurmagomedov

😬Khabib thinks the UFC made Merab Dvalishvili accept the fight with Umar Nurmagomedov:

“I believe the UFC… pressured [Merab] and made him fight [Umar]… The UFC needed a co-main event fight, that’s my personal opinion.”

🎥 YT Gorilla Fighting ▫️ pic.twitter.com/2nFxkVFD27 — Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) January 17, 2025

Khabib Nurmagomedov thinks Merab Dvalishvili (18-4) doesn’t want to fight Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0).

Umar challenges Dvalishvili for the bantamweight title in the co-main event at UFC 311 on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. While Umar has long been the most eligible candidate for a title shot, the matchup didn’t come to fruition without some drama.

After winning the strap against Sean O’Malley at UFC 306 last year, Dvalishvili initially made it clear that he didn’t want his first title defense to be against Umar. “The Machine” claimed Umar was still undeserving of a title shot and wa…

Demetrious Johnson: ‚Moicano‘ Tougher Fight for Makhachev Than Tsarukyan

🫡Demestrious Johnson thinks the UFC 311 card is better with Renato Moicano stepping in to fight Islam Makhachev on short notice, and believes Moicano is a more dangerous fight for Makhachev than Arman Tsarukyan:

“I think it’s a better fight…I think it’s a tougher fight for… pic.twitter.com/gFGQZtoMUd

— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) January 18, 2025

Demetrious Johnson considers Renato "Money Moicano" Carneiro (20-5) to be a dangerous opponent for Islam Makhachev (26-1).

The UFC 311 main event saw a last-minute change as Arman Tsarukyan was forced out of his lightweight title shot against Makhahcev due to an injury. “Moicano,” who was originally supposed to fight Beneil Dariush on the same card, stepped in on a day’s notice to challenge Makhachev. Meanwhile, UFC CEO Dana White has said that Dariush will be taken care of.

While Tsarukyan is the No. 1 ranked lightweight contender, Johnson believes “Moicano” could pos…