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UFC 311: Islam Makhachev submits Renato Moicano in the first round

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Islam Makhachev showcased his dominance, retaining his lightweight title with a first-round submission victory against Renato Moicano in the main event of UFC 311.

Makhachev weathered an early storm, recovering from a knockdown to secure a dominant position. He swiftly locked in a D’Arce choke, forcing Moicano to tap out at 4:05 of the first round.

Makhachev was originally scheduled to defend his title against Arman Tsarukyan, but Tsarukyan’s injury led to Moicano stepping in on short notice. Moicano was initially slated to fight Beneil Dariush on the same card.

This fight marks Moicano’s first opportunity to compete for the UFC lightweight championship, coming off a four-fight winning streak.

Main card:

  • Islam Makhachev def. Renato Moicano via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 1, 4:05
  • Merab Dvalishvili def. Umar Nurmagomedov via UD (live blog)
  • Jiri Prochazka def. Jamahal Hill via third-round TKO (3:01)
  • Jailton Almeida def. Serghei Spivac via first-round TKO (4:53)
  • Reinier de Ridder def. Kevin Holland via sub (RNC) (R1, 3:31)

Prelims:

  • Raoni Barcelos def. Payton Talbott via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 30-26)
  • Azamat Bekoev def. Zachary Reese via first-round KO (3:04)
  • Bogdan Guskov def. Billy Elekana via submission (guillotine) (R2, 3;33)
  • Grant Dawson def. Diego Ferreira via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
  • Ailin Perez def. Karol Rosa via unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27)
  • Muin Gafurov def. Rinya Nakamura via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
  • Bernardo Sopai def. Ricky Turcios via unanimous decision (30-27 X2, 29-28)

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