At UFC 311, Islam Makhachev now faces Renato Moicano on just a few hours’ notice. Is there a path to victory for the new challenger?

The much-anticipated rematch fight between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan has arrived. Here is what to know about their bout.

The time has arrived for UFC 311 and the event taking place on Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. will be headlined by a Lightweight Title Bout pitting champion Islam Makhachev against Renato Moicano. The fight card is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN+ PPV.

Makhachev was set to defend his title in a rematch against Arman Tsarukyan, while Moicano was to face Beneil Dariush. However, everything changed at the official morning weigh-ins when Tsarukyan withdrew from his title opportunity due to a back injury.

It's not the matchup we expected, but Islam Makhachev and Renato Moicano are set to fight with undisputed UFC gold at stake. Their lightweight title bout scheduled for five rounds is taking place Saturday,

Nurmagomedov, one of the best former lightweight champions in the sport, has become an incredible coach. At UFC 311, he will be in the corner of Islam Makhachev, who will no longer defend his title against Arman Tsarukyan but instead, Renato Moicano.

UFC 311 goes down Saturday night with two championship fights atop the bill, and before the fights get underway, Farah Hannoun will host a live-streamed preview show right here at 5 p.m. ET. In the headliner,

Who will walk out of California holding gold? The Sporting News will provide results from the entire UFC 311 fight card

In the main event, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev aims for his fourth consecutive title defense when he faces Renato Moicano in a short-notice fight. Moicano, who was originally scheduled to fight Beneil Dariush,

Reminder: We will deliver live round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of UFC 311’s entire five-fight pay-per-view (PPV) main card RIGHT HERE, beginning at 10 p.m. ET.

UFC 311 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). UFC 311 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) takes place at Intuit Dome in Inglewood,