UFC 311 simply received a complete lot extra fascinating.
On Wednesday (Dec. 4, 2024), UFC CEO Dana White took to social media and introduced two title fights for the primary pay-per-view occasion of 2025, which can happen on January 11, 2025 from Intuit Area in Inglewood, California. Within the Light-weight division, surging expertise Arman Tsarukyan will obtain his long-awaited rematch with dominant champion Islam Makhachev, whereas the Bantamweight crown may even be placed on the road in Merab Dvalishvili’s first protection try versus undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov.
The Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan 2 reserving isn’t any shock. It’s been recognized for an extended whereas that Tsarukyan was subsequent up for the Russian champion, and the UFC 311 occasion was closely rumored as the popular setting. The primary combat between the 2 came about again in April 2019 and featured a 22-year-old Tsarukyan giving Makhachev a really robust combat on short-notice.
Makhachev received the choice and hasn’t misplaced in a few years now, capturing and defending the Light-weight belt twice. In the meantime, Tsarukyan has risen up the ranks and confirmed his standing as an elite Light-weight, successful 9 of his final ten bouts.
The co-main occasion is one thing of a shock. Dvalishvili hasn’t been shy about his disinterest in going through Nurmagomedov, and he additionally talked about resting till March. For a second, Nurmagomedov was even focused to combat once more in 2024 reverse Track Yadong, however that potential match up didn’t final lengthy.
Regardless of damage rumors and all of the discuss in any other case, it’s taking place! Dvalishvili will not be obsessed with Nurmagomedov as his first title protection, however no one can accuse “The Machine” of ducking any longer. He’s using an 11-fight win streak, whereas Nurmagomedov at the moment holds a 6-0 document contained in the Octagon.
Who enters February strapped with gold?
