Renato Moicano had a unique wild fight week ahead of UFC 311 as he went from a contender clash to a shot at gold.
Here are the fight night weights from UFC 311 as the California State Athletic Commission tracks how much fighters are gaining between weigh-ins and competition 24 hours later.
Paddy Pimblett was angered by Renato Moicano's loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 311. Moicano (20-6-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) was quickly submitted by lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) in Saturday's main event at Intuit Dome.
Renato Moicano has offered a unique insight into his quick loss against Islam Makhachev at UFC 311. The lightweight champion was originally booked to face top contender Arman Tsaruykan, but the Armenian fighter withdrew from their title clash on Friday after suffering a back injury while cutting weight.
Is Islam Makhachev the greatest lightweight fighter in UFC history? After UFC 311, he’s got one record working in his favor.
Renato Moicano might already have his next opponent lined up after his unexpected title fight appearance. Saturday’s UFC 311 main event went poorly for Moicano, who stepped up to fight lightweight champion Islam Makhachev on less than 48 hours’ notice after Makhachev’s original opponent Arman Tsarukyan withdrew due to a back injury.
Check out the best photos from Islam Makhachev's first-round submission win over Renato Moicano at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today Spo
Renato Moicano and Paddy Pimblett continue to go back and forth and tease a future grudge match in the UFC. Last weekend, Renato Moicano challenged Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight championship. He had just one day to prepare for this challenge and, in the end, he came up short in a first round submission defeat.
Daniel Cormier would like to see Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan rebooked after UFC 311. Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) withdrew from his title fight against lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA,
Merab Dvalishvili has shared photos of the nasty cut he sustained in training and revealed that he the injury during a medical exam before UFC 311.
Islam Makhachev's coach Javier Mendez says the undisputed UFC lightweight champion has the ability to win UFC titles at both welterweight and middleweight.