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The UFC’s first pay-per-view of 2025 is about for Saturday simply outdoors Los Angeles. Right here’s find out how to watch UFC 311 with the bantamweight and light-weight titles on the road on the prime of the cardboard at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
Broadcast and streaming data
UFC 311 has a primary card that begins at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) on pay-per-view (by way of ESPN+). The four-fight preliminary card airs on ESPNews and streams on Disney+ at 8 p.m. ET. 5 early prelims stream on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET.
Jon Anik will function the main man on the mic from cageside at UFC 311. He’ll command play-by-play alongside coloration commentators and UFC Corridor of Famer Cormier and Joe Rogan.
Longtime UFC correspondent Megan Olivi will conduct pre- and post-fight interviews backstage with a few of the athletes on the UFC 311 card, in addition to report extra real-time updates for the occasion.
Dan Hellie will host the official UFC 311 weigh-in present on Friday.
He’ll be joined by UFC Corridor of Famer Daniel Cormier, former middleweight champion Chris Weidman and UFC commentator Laura Sanko.
Jon Anik will function the main man on the mic from cageside at UFC 311.
He’ll command play-by-play alongside coloration commentators, former two-division UFC champion Cormier and Joe Rogan.
Din Thomas may also contribute to the printed as a coach-analyst.
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen and former UFC mild heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith will function a desk analysts on the UFC 311 post-fight present and all through the cardboard, when mandatory.
Brett Okamoto will function the host, with Anik and Olivi set to contribute, as effectively. (Mike Bohn, MMA Junkie)
Foremost occasion: Islam Makhachev
Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan
Document: 26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC
Opponent: Renato Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC)
Division: Light-weight
Key wins: Dustin Poirier, Alexander Volkanovski (twice), Charles Oliveira, Dan Hoooker, Arman Tsarukyan (2019)
Misc.: Makhachev has confirmed no indicators of his dominance waning since he received the light-weight title in 2022. He was set to struggle Arman Tsarukyan, whom he holds a 2019 win over, till weigh-ins day – when Tsarukyan pulled out.
Foremost occasion: Renato Moicano
Document: 20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC
Opponent: Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC)
Division: Light-weight
Key wins: Benoit Saint Denis, Jalin Turner, Drew Dober, Brad Riddell, Cub Swanson, Calvin Kattar
Misc.: Moicano was in the best place on the proper time. He hit 155 kilos on the button at weigh-ins, so when Arman Tsarukyan pulled out, he stepped up for a title shot on only a day’s discover as an alternative of a struggle in opposition to Beneil Dariush.
Co-main occasion: Merab Dvalishvili
Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Merab Dvalishvili
Document: 18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC
Opponent: Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Key wins: Sean O’Malley, Henry Cejudo, Petr Yan, Jose Aldo
Misc.: After resolution wins over ex-champs Aldo, Yan and Cejudo, Dvalishvili beat Sean O’Malley for the belt after O’Malley had taken it from his teammate and good friend, Aljamain Sterling. However he’s a large underdog for his first tried protection.
Co-main occasion: Umar Nurmagomedov
Document: 18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC
Opponent: Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Key wins: Cory Sandhagen, Raoni Barcelos, Nate Maness
Misc.: Nurmagomedov will try to turn into the newest in his household and on his famed staff to win a significant MMA title – proper earlier than teammate Islam Makhachev defends his belt.
UFC debut: Billy Elekana
Billy Elekana
Document: 7-1
Opponent: Bogdan Guskov (16-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Mild heavyweight
Misc.: Elekana will get his huge shot on brief discover as a alternative for Johnny Walker. His well-rounded resume consists of appearances within the PFL and LFA.
UFC debut: Azamat Bekoev
Document: 18-3
Opponent: Zach Reese (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Misc.: Bekoev was informed some time again he was on Mick Maynard’s brief checklist for a call-up after his latest 4-0 run within the LFA. When Sedriques Dumas dropped out on lower than every week’s discover, Bekoev received his short-notice name.
UFC 311 primary card betting odds
Jiri Prochazka
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Islam Makhachev -1200 vs. Renato Moicano +750 – for light-weight title
- Champ Merab Dvalishvili +215 vs. Umar Nurmagomedov -265 – for bantamweight title
- Jamahal Hill -125 vs. Jiri Prochazka +105
- Jailton Almeida -470 vs. Serghei Spivac +360
- Kevin Holland +100vs. Reinier de Ridder -120
UFC 311 prelim betting odds
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/FX/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Raoni Barcelos +650 vs. Payton Talbott -1150
- Azamat Bekoev -190 vs. Zach Reese +160
- Billy Elekana +305 Bogdan Guskov -400
- Grant Dawson -245 vs. Diego Ferreira +200
UFC 311 early prelim betting odds
Ailin Perez
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Ailin Perez +200 vs. Karol Rosa -245
- Muin Gafurov +425 vs. Rinya Nakamura -650
- Bernardo Sopaj -260 vs. Ricky Turcios +210
- Clayton Carpenter +265 vs. Tagir Ulanbekov -350
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