The fate of the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title will hang in the balance in the UFC 311 main event on Saturday in Los Angeles.
this Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Makhachev took a unanimous decision from the challenger in 2019 and enters their second encounter on the strength of a 14-fight winning streak. He last suited up at UFC 302, where he put awaywith a brabo choke in the fifth round of their June 1 confrontation. Tsarukyan, meanwhile, has rattled off four straight victories to establish himself as the No. 1 contender in the lightweight division.
It ranks as the second-longest reign at 155 pounds in UFC history, trailing onlyPost-fight bonuses pocketed by Makhachev across his 16 appearances in the UFC. He has been awarded “Performance of the Night” on three occasions and “Fight of the Night” on three others, resulting in $300,000 of additional income.Tsarukyan victories by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 41% of his career total . His list of UFC victims:in the UFC on ESPN 38 main event on June 25, 2022.
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