UFC President Dana White announced Friday that Islam Makhachev will defend the UFC lightweight title against Renato Moicano at UFC 311 on Saturday

Ahead of their pay-per-view card on Saturday night, we offer up a round of BOLD UFC 311 predictions. Will Islam Makhachev retain?

Come hellfire or high water, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will touch down in Los Angeles this Saturday at the Intuit Dome. All best wishes from the Sherdog team go out to those affected by the wildfires blazing in the area.

Can Moicano defeat all odds and become champ? Check the UFC odds series for our Makhachev-Moicano prediction and pick.

The Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan fight is not airing on TV so the only way to watch UFC 311 online is through ESPN+. The fight carries a pay-per-view price of $79.99 for ESPN+ subscribers. Not a subscriber? Purchase a one-time pass for $91.98, that gets you a month of access to ESPN+ in addition to a UFC 311 livestream.

Renato Moicano has stepped up for an injured Arman Tsarukyan to take on Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 for the lightweight title.

Two title bouts shoulder the marquee for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first pay-per-view event of 2025 on Saturday in Inglewood, California.

UFC 311 takes place tonight and will see Islam Makhachev try and set a new lightweight record for the most number of title defences when he takes on 35-year-old Brazilian, Renato Moicano.

It's on regular TNT Sports in the U.K., for example. That's worth knowing if you're a British citizen away from home, because you can use a VPN to watch UFC 311 on TNT Sports as usual. We'd recommend NordVPN. Away from home this weekend and want to watch UFC 311 on your usual subscription service?

The Dagestanis strive to become the first teammates to win a belt in the co-main event and retain a belt in the main event Saturday night at Intuit Dome

Two Championship fights headline the first UFC pay-per-view of 2025 as Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili will defend the lightweight and bantamweight titles respectively.