UFC 311 Poster Unveiled with Two Major Title Fights

UFC 311 is just over a month away. Excitement’s building!

On Jan. 18, the first pay-per-view of the year kicks off at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. The headline? A lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan. But that’s not all! There’s also a bantamweight title clash between Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov. UFC 311 is set to start 2025 with a bang. Oh, and did I mention? The official fight poster just dropped on Thursday.

Makhachev’s on a roll with three successful lightweight title defenses. He’s eyeing history at UFC 311, aiming to break the record for most lightweight title defenses—a record he shares with legends like B.J. Penn, Benson Henderson, and Khabib Nurmagomedov. If he wins? He’s already talking about moving up to 170 pounds for another title shot.

But hold on! Tsarukyan might have other plans. This 28-year-old No. 1 contender lost to Makhachev in his short-notice debut back in 2019. Since then, he’s racked up a 9-1 record with notable victories over Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush. Quite the comeback story!

The co-main event promises fireworks too! Dvalishvili defends his title for the first time against Umar Nurmagomedov—many say he’s the best bantamweight around. Tensions are already high between them, and it’s only gonna get hotter as fight night approaches.

Curious about the full UFC 311 lineup? Here it is:

Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan

Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov

Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano

Jiri Prochazka vs. Jamahal Hill

Kevin Holland vs. Reiner de Ridder

Johnny Walker vs. Bogdan Guskov

Payton Talbott vs. Raoni Barcelos

Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac

Zachary Reese vs. Sedriques Dumas

Grant Dawson vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira

Karol Rosa vs. Ailin Perez

Rinya Nakamura vs. Muin Gafurov

Ricky Turcios vs. Bernardo Sopaj

Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Clayton Carpenter