Renato Moicano made some extra cash under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program for stepping into a title fight at UFC 311.
At UFC 311, Islam Makhachev now faces Renato Moicano on just a few hours’ notice. Is there a path to victory for the new challenger?
Makhachev retained his title by submitting his late-notice challenger, after Dvalishvili kept his belt by handing Nurmagomedov his first loss
Islam Makhachev's reign of terror over lightweight continue Saturday when he retained gold over replacement opponent Renato Moicano at UFC 311. After Arman Tsarukyan fell out of the main event rematch with injury on one days' notice,
Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC 311 for his 15th straight victory.
In the main event of UFC 311, we saw a lightweight title fight that came together in a little less than 24 hours. Lightweight champion and current P4P king Islam Makhachev (26-1) took on Renato Moicano (20-5-1). Originally, Moicano was supposed to face Beneil Dariush while Makhachev was supposed to face Arman Tsarukyan.
It was a good night to be a champion at UFC 311. The Sporting News provided live coverage of UFC 311, presenting results, analysis, and highlights from the event.
Islam Makhachev didn’t blink with a new opponent at UFC 311 as he made quick work of Renato Moicano after slapping on a D’arce choke to get the tap in the first round.
Islam Makhachev cemented his place in UFC history Saturday night at UFC 311, submitting late replacement Renato Moicano.
In an epic, action-filled bantamweight title match, Merab Dvalishvili defends his title against Umar Nurmagomedov.
At UFC 311, held on January 18, 2025, at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California, Renato Moicano earned a higher disclosed purse than reigning lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. The P4P king quickly submitted Moicano in the first round with a brabo choke. However, the Brazilian was well compensated for taking a chance at becoming champion.