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On Saturday, January 18, the UFC will unveil UFC 311, the first pay-per-view card on the promotion’s 2025 schedule. Inglewood, California’s Intuit Dome is the venue for the event. The event’s main events are two title fights. Islam Makhachev challenges Arman Tsarukyan for the title in a rematch in the main event. Merab Dvalishvili, the bantamweight champion, defends his championship against Umar Nurmagomedov in the co-main event of UFC 311. We examine the fight’s odds and provide our analysis, predictions, and picks for the UFC 311 fight card co-main event matchup.
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UFC 311 Fight Card Co-Main Event: Merab Dvalishvili Vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
In the main event, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (26-1) makes the fourth defense of his belt against Armenian contender Arman Tsarukyan (22-3) in a rematch. Makhachev won their first non-title fight in April 2019 by unanimous decision.
In the co-main event, Merab Dvalishvili (18-4) makes the first defense of his bantamweight title against Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0). Dvalishvili from Georgia claimed the title against Sean O’Malley by unanimous decision last September.
Also on the main card is a light heavyweight matchup between former champions Jiri Prochazka (30-5-1) of the Czech Republic and Jamahal Hill (12-2, 1 NC) from Chicago. A lightweight contest pits Iranian-born U.S.-based Beneil Dariush (22-6-1) against Renato Moicano (20-5-1) of Brazil. In the PPV opener, Kevin Holland (26-12, 1 NC) of Riverside, California takes on Dutch Reinier de Ridder (18-2) at middleweight.
Broadcast and streaming info
UFC 311 has a main card that begins at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) on pay-per-view (via ESPN+). The four-fight preliminary card airs on ESPNews and streams on Disney+ at 8 p.m. ET. Five early prelims stream on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET.
Jon Anik will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC 311. He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators and UFC Hall of Famer Cormier and Joe Rogan.
Stay tuned for more broadcast details this week.
Main event: Islam Makhachev
Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan
Record: 26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC
Opponent: Arman Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Dustin Poirier, Alexander Volkanovski (twice), Charles Oliveira, Dan Hoooker, Arman Tsarukyan (2019)
Misc.: Makhachev has showed no signs of his dominance waning since he won the lightweight title in 2022. He already holds a unanimous decision win over over Tsarukyan in April 2019.
What time is UFC 311 in the U.S.?
UFC 311 start time in the U.S. is scheduled for January 18 at 10:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm PT. The prelims begin at 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT. The early prelims start at 6:00 pm ET / 3:00 pm PT.
Live stream is available on ESPN+.
What time is UFC 311 in the UK?
UFC 311 start time in the UK is scheduled for January 19 at 3:00 am GMT. The prelims begin at 1:00 am GMT. The early prelims start at 11:00 pm GMT on January 18.
Live stream is available on TNT Sports.
What time is UFC 311 in Australia?
UFC 311 start time in Australia is scheduled for January 19 at 2:00 pm AEDT. The prelims begin at 12:00 pm AEDT. The early prelims start at 10:00 am AEDT.
Live stream is available on Kayo.
How to stream in other countries?
MMA fans in other countries can stream the event via local providers, UFC Fight Pass, as well as VPNs such as ExpressVPN.
The respective date and start time vary by location.