Islam Makhachev crushes Renato Moicano at UFC 311 as Merab Dvalishvili upsets the odds - Makhachev retained his title by submitting his late-notice challenger, after Dvalishvili kept his belt by handi

UFC 311 is a highly anticipated lightweight title bout between reigning champion Islam Makhachev and last-minute challenger Renato Moicano. The Brazilian took the fight on short notice and is expected to earn the biggest purse of his career.

For one fleeting moment in the first round of Saturday night's UFC 311 main event, it looked like we might witness one of the greatest upsets in MMA

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Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round ... action-filled bantamweight title match, champion Merab Dvalishvili (19-4-0) was successful in his first title defense as he extended his winning ...

Dvalishvili, Nurmagomedov, Jiri Prochazka and Jailton Almeida earned $50,000 UFC 311 fight-night bonuses. Debuting fighters went 1-1 on the card. UFC 311 drew an announced attendance of 18,370 for a live gate of $10,206,350. Betting favorites went 8-5 on the card. Betting favorites improved to 1-1 in UFC headliners this year.

UFC 311 was a wild ride. Islam Makhachev and Jiri Prochazka were among the four main card acts to score stoppages. Even the one fight that went the distance was memorable as Merab Dvalishvili showed inspiring will against Umar Nurmagomedov.

The Octagon returned to Inglewood for tonight's UFC 311 pay-per-view event, and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses.

UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood will feature Islam Makhachev defending his lightweight title against Renato Moicano. Follow along for live updates.