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Matt Erickson

UFC 311: How to watch pair of title fights, Los Angeles lineup, odds, more (updated)

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(This story was updated to add new information.)

The UFC’s first pay-per-view of 2025 is set for Saturday just outside Los Angeles. Here’s how to watch UFC 311 with the bantamweight and lightweight titles on the line at the top of the card at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.

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.

Longtime UFC correspondent Megan Olivi will conduct pre- and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 311 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.

Dan Hellie will host the official UFC 311 weigh-in show on Friday.

He’ll be joined by UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier, former middleweight champion Chris Weidman and UFC commentator Laura Sanko.

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, former two-division UFC champion Cormier and Joe Rogan.

Din Thomas will also contribute to the broadcast as a coach-analyst.

Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen and former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith will serve as a desk analysts on the UFC 311 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary.

Brett Okamoto will serve as the host, with Anik and Olivi set to contribute, as well. (Mike Bohn, MMA Junkie)

Main event: Islam Makhachev

Record: 26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC
Opponent: Renato Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 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 was set to fight Arman Tsarukyan, whom he holds a 2019 win over, until weigh-ins day – when Tsarukyan pulled out.

Main event: Renato Moicano

Record: 20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC
Opponent: Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Benoit Saint Denis, Jalin Turner, Drew Dober, Brad Riddell, Cub Swanson, Calvin Kattar
Misc.: Moicano was in the right place at the right time. He hit 155 pounds on the button at weigh-ins, so when Arman Tsarukyan pulled out, he stepped up for a title shot on just a day’s notice instead of a fight against Beneil Dariush.

Co-main event: Merab Dvalishvili

Record: 18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC
Opponent: Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Key wins: Sean O’Malley, Henry Cejudo, Petr Yan, Jose Aldo
Misc.: After decision wins over ex-champs Aldo, Yan and Cejudo, Dvalishvili beat Sean O’Malley for the belt after O’Malley had taken it from his teammate and friend, Aljamain Sterling. But he’s a sizable underdog for his first attempted defense.

Co-main event: Umar Nurmagomedov

Record: 18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC
Opponent: Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Key wins: Cory Sandhagen, Raoni Barcelos, Nate Maness
Misc.: Nurmagomedov will attempt to become the latest in his family and on his famed team to win a major MMA title – right before teammate Islam Makhachev defends his belt.

UFC debut: Billy Elekana

Record: 7-1
Opponent: Bogdan Guskov (16-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Misc.: Elekana will get his big shot on short notice as a replacement for Johnny Walker. His well-rounded resume includes appearances in the PFL and LFA.

UFC debut: Azamat Bekoev

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Record: 18-3
Opponent: Zach Reese (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Misc.: Bekoev was told a while back he was on Mick Maynard’s short list for a call-up after his recent 4-0 run in the LFA. When Sedriques Dumas dropped out on less than a week’s notice, Bekoev got his short-notice call.

UFC 311 main card betting odds

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

Champ Islam Makhachev -1200 vs. Renato Moicano +750 – for lightweight title
Champ Merab Dvalishvili +215 vs. Umar Nurmagomedov -265 – for bantamweight title
Jamahal Hill -125 vs. Jiri Prochazka +105
Jailton Almeida -470 vs. Serghei Spivac +360
Kevin Holland +100vs. Reinier de Ridder -120