Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan will rematch with the biggest stakes possible when they clash for the lightweight title in the UFC 311 main event.
After Makhachev spoiled Tsarukyan’s short-notice promotional debut in April 2023 with a unanimous decision win in the Fight of the Night, the pair will run it back on Jan. 18 at the recently-opened Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).
UFC officials announced the Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) vs. Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) headliner in a social media post on Wednesday (via X):
