Islam Makhachev vs Arman Tsarukyan 2 at UFC 311

Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan will face each other in the fight of the evening at UFC 311, the rematch bout for the lightweight belt will take place on January 18 in Los Angeles.

Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan will meet in a championship bout at the UFC‘s first major gala in 2025. The rematch clash of top lightweight fighters will take place on January 18 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

Dana White announced last night the fight of the evening of the UFC 311 gala. The president of the best MMA league in the world finally confirmed the duel that has been talked about for many months. At long last, the champion of the up to 70 kilograms division and the first-place contender will face each other in the octagon.

Islam Makhachev currently has a string of fourteen straight wins. Hailing from the Dagestan talent forge of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, Makhachev won the belt in October 2022 and has since successfully defended the championship trophy three times. In his last appearance, Islam Makhachev defeated Dustin Poirier via D’arce Choke submission in the fifth round.

Arman Tsarukyan jumped to the top of the lightweight category rankings thanks to a string of four straight wins. Ahalkalakets knocked out Beneil Dariush and won after a judges’ decision over Charles Oliveira which opened the way to his dream championship rematch with the Dagestan.

Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan will face each other in a bout contracted for five rounds in the up to 70 kilogram category limit. The Makhachev vs Tsarukyan 2 clash will be the bout of the evening of UFC 311 at the state-of-the-art Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.