Islam Makhachev’s reign of terror over lightweight continue Saturday when he retained gold over replacement opponent Renato Moicano at UFC 311.
After Arman Tsarukyan fell out of the main event rematch with injury on one days’ notice, Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) got the job done against Moicano (20-6-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) courtesy of a first-round submission triumph in the headlining fight at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
Now Makhachev has a record four title defenses during his run as 155-pound champ, and opens up questions about what comes next.