The UFC will make its debut in the Intuit Dome with Renato Moicano challenging Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 311 after a late change to the main card. Makhachev is the defending lightweight champion and enters the event having won his last 14 fights in his 16-fight UFC career.

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.

Dvalishvili will also need to be mindful inside of scrambles given his propensity to expose his back when returning to standing positions. As Nurmagomedov has already shown in the octagon, the Dagestani fighter is incredibly systematic and effective when it comes to breaking down his opponents from rear mount and riding positions.

Umar Nurmagomedov was the perfect fighter in the early rounds against UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili. While fatigue did not make a coward of Nurmagomedov, it certainly caused his downfall at UFC 311 on Saturday as Dvalishvili outpointed his foe en route to a unanimous decision win (48-47,

Merab Dvalishvili lived up to his nickname as "The Machine," wearing down Umar Nurmagomedov to retain his bantamweight title in a competitive decision at UFC 311.