Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight title with a rapid submission of Renato Moicano at UFC 311, seeing off the late-notice challenger with a first-round D’Arce choke.
Makhachev was expecting to face Arman Tsarukyan, whom he outpointed six years ago, but the latter suffered a back injury the day before the fight. As a result, Moicano was pulled from his scheduled bout with Beneil Dariush and placed in the main event.
