Update (Jan. 17): Due to injury, the new main event will feature Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano for the UFC Lightweight Championship. Full updated card below.

10 p.m. ET: ESPN+ PPV Main Card

8 p.m.: Prelims (ESPN+, ESPNEWS, Disney+*, FX & SiriusXM Fight Nation 156)

6 p.m.: Early Prelims (ESPN+, Disney+, FX & SiriusXM Fight Nation 156)

UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan 2 – BUY NOW

UFC’s 2025 PPV schedule gets underway this weekend from Inglewood, CA, with UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan 2. The signature event, featuring a stacked card culminating with two highly anticipated title fights, will be live from the Intuit Dome on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 10 p.m. ET, exclusively on ESPN+ PPV (English, Spanish and Portuguese).

The prelims will be available on ESPN+, ESPNEWS, Disney+*, FX and SiriusXM Fight Nation 156 starting at 8 p.m., with the early prelims beginning at 6 p.m. on ESPN+, Disney+, FX and SiriusXM Fight Nation 156.

Main Event

• The main event features a rematch over five years in the making when champion Islam Makhachev and No. 1 contender Arman Tsarukyan go head-to-head with the UFC lightweight belt on the line. Makhachev (26-1), the UFC’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter who emerged victorious from their first bout in 2019, looks to defend his title for a record fourth time and extend his expansive 14-fight win streak in impressive fashion. Tsarukyan (22-3), who has gone 9-1 in the Octagon since his UFC debut loss to Makhachev, comes into his first title fight opportunity on a four-fight win streak looking to even the score and prove he is the best of the best in the highly competitive division.

Co-Main Event

• The co-main event features champion Merab Dvalishvili and No 2. Umar Nurmagomedov, the undefeated challenger, facing off for the UFC Bantamweight Championship in the night’s first title fight. Dvalishvili (18-4), who has defeated four UFC champions in a row, looks to continue his division-leading, 11-fight win streak in his first title defense since claiming the belt at UFC 306. Nurmagomedov (18-0), putting his perfect record on the line in his first title opportunity as he begins his fifth year in the UFC, aims to continue his family’s MMA championship legacy with his cousin and UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov as his coach.

Additional PPV Card Highlights

• No. 2 Jiří Procházka (30-5-1) looks to improve on his 97 percent career finish rate against No. 3 Jamahal Hill (12-2), the first-ever Dana White’s Contender Series alum to win a UFC title, in a contest between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champions.
• No. 9 Beneil Dariush (22-6-1) takes on No. 10 Renato Moicano (20-5-1) in a lightweight showdown, as Moicano looks to extend his four-fight win streak with a statement victory.
• In a middleweight contest, Kevin Holland (26-12) goes head-to-head with Reinier de Ridder (18-2) in Ridder’s second Octagon appearance to open the ESPN+ PPV main card.

ESPN+, ESPN.com, ESPN App UFC Content: Editorial, Live and Upcoming, On Demand, Studio Shows, Archives

• ESPN.com
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  • ‘Sacrifice’: Why Coach Khabib’s run will end soon
  • MMA Rank 1-50: Which fighter will have the best 2025?
• ESPNDeportes.com
  • UFC 311: preguntas clave de Makhachev-Tsarukyan, Merab-Umar y más
  • UFC 311: los números de Makhachev y cómo comparan con Khabib
  • Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan 2: ¿Dónde y a qué hora ver UFC 311?
• ESPN+
  • Good Guy/Bad Guy with Daniel Cormier & Chael Sonnen
  • UFC Embedded

On the Call

• Jon Anik will call the action alongside Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan. Megan Olivi will handle reporting duties.

Programming (All times ET)

* Following the launch of ESPN on Disney+, all Disney+ subscribers will also have access to the UFC 311 prelims and early prelims windows (6-10 p.m.) directly in the app.

**Immediately following Main Event

Main Card and Prelims (All times ET)

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