Islam Makhachev made weight for his newest title protection, however his opponent was nowhere to be seen.
The reigning light-weight champion—and No. 1 Pound-for-Pound fighter on this planet—hit the mark for the UFC 311 most important occasion, coming in at 154.5 kilos, nevertheless it was later introduced that the challenger Arman Tsarukyan had been compelled to withdraw from the bout because of an damage.
Stepping in to switch Tsarukyan is Renato Moicano, who was initially scheduled to struggle Beneil Dariush earlier on the principle card. Moicano and Dariush each hit championship weight at 155 kilos, with Moicano finally getting the backup name. It’s not recognized when Dariush might be booked for his subsequent struggle.
Outdoors of the shakeup on the prime, all fighters competing Saturday efficiently made weight, together with bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili, who got here in at 134 kilos. His challenger, the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov, tipped the scales at 135 kilos.
See official UFC 311 weigh-in outcomes beneath.
Principal Card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
Islam Makhachev (154.5) vs. Arman Tsarukyan — Tsarukyan withdrew because of damage
Merab Dvalishvili (134) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (135)
Jiri Prochazka (204.5) vs. Jamahal Hill (205.5)
Beneil Dariush (155) vs. Renato Moicano (155)
Kevin Holland (183.5) vs. Reinier de Ridder (184.5)
Prelims (FX/ESPNews/ESPN+/Disney+ at 8 p.m. ET)
Payton Talbott (135.5) vs. Raoni Barcelos (135.5)
Jailton Almeida (235) vs. Serghei Spivac (233)
Bogdan Guskov (205.5) vs. Billy Elekana (200)
Grant Dawson (156) vs. Diego Ferreira (156)
Prelims (FX/ESPN+/Disney+ at 6 p.m. ET)
Zachary Reese (185.5) vs. Azamat Bekoev (185.5)
Karol Rosa (135.5) vs. Ailin Perez (135)
Rinya Nakamura (135.5) vs. Muin Gafurov (136)
Ricky Turcios (136) vs. Bernardo Sopai (135)
Tagir Ulanbekov (125.5) vs. Clayton Carpenter (125.5)
