Two title bouts will top the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to the City of Angels.
. UFC 311 takes place on Jan. 18 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles and airs on pay-per-view via ESPN+.
Makchev and Tsarukyan initially squared off at UFC Fight Night 149, with Makhachev winning via unanimous decision in the April 2019 bout. That was just part of an ongoing 14-fight winning streak for Makhachev, who captured the lightweight strap with a second-round submission ofTsarukyan, meanwhile, has been victorious in nine of 10 Octagon appearances since falling to Makhachev in his promotional debut.
“Merab came into the office late night, told us that he is tired of listening to Umar disrespect him and wanted to make this fight happen as soon as possible,” White said. “We called Umar. He was sleeping in Dagestan. He said, ‘Hell yes. Anywhere, anytime.’” Nurmagomedov owns an 18-0 career mark that includes six victories within the Las Vegas-based promotion.
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