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

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.

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

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.

Islam Makhachev is the pound for pound #1 fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship - at least in the eyes of his coach Javier Mendez.

Read on for the rest of the plays as part of the Sunday Sweats column on the usual categories . This column is considered an extension of Weekend Wagers and plays from both will be tracked in the record. Non point spread bets placed inside of the weekly NFL pick’em and elsewhere will also be accounted for here.

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

Beneil Dariush puts out a statement after his opponent Renato Moicano stepped in to fight UFC Champ Islam Makhachev. Beneil Dariush won't be among the fighters making the walk tomorrow for UFC 311.