Breaking – Islam Makhachev set to fight Renato Moicano in short notice title clash at UFC 311
Undisputed lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev will make his return tomorrow at UFC 311 in a reworked title outing against surging Brazilian challenger, Renato Moicano — with the Brazilian replacing an injury-stricken, Arman Tsarukyan at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
This evening, reports detailing how surging number one ranked contender, Tsarukyan was forced out his UFC 311 title rematch against Russian foe, Makhachev after suffering a back injury whilst cutting weight for his outing tomorrow against the pound-for-pound number one.
Renato Moicano is set to fight Islam Makhachev for the title at UFC 311
And according to UFC CEO, Dana White on his official social media tonight, surging Brazilian contender, Renato Moicano will replace Tsarukyan on just a day’s notice, taking on Makhachev in his premiere title charge during his tenure with the promotion.
BREAKING NEWS!!!! Makhachev will now be facing Moicano for the lightweight title. #UFC311 is LIVE TOMORROW on @ESPNPlus PPV!”
Currently rated number ten in the official lightweight rankings, Moicano successfully made 155lbs championship weight for his slated clash with the returning, Beneil Dariush, however, that pairing has now been cast to the wayside.
And in the midst of an impressive four-fight winning run, Moicano most recently headlined UFC Fight Night Paris against Benoit Saint Denis, forcing a second round doctor’s stoppage TKO win over the Nimes native.
Prior to that, Brasilia native, Moicano had turned in a trio of victories over Jalin Turner, Drew Dober, and Brad Riddell.
