Merab Dvalishvili defends his title against Umar Nurmagomedov in an epic, action-packed bantamweight title fight.

Islam Makhachev successfully defended his lightweight title belt after No. 10 Renato Moicano submitted in the first round at UFC 311.

The Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter needed 4 minutes and 5 seconds to score his 15th consecutive victory on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

Makhachev, who has a record of 27 wins and 1 loss, quickly knocked down his Brazilian opponent and quickly choked him with a darce.

Makhachev, 33, is the division’s most decorated champion with five titles and has done something no other fighter in his division has ever done – successfully defended his title four times. This is his 13th victory by submission.

“I love this belt,” said Makhachev, a top UFC fighter and the most decorated lightweight boxer of all time. “If anyone wants this belt, come to the cage.”

Moicano was a last-minute replacement for top challenger Arman Tsarukyan, who withdrew from Friday’s event due to injury.

The 35-year-old Moicano from Brazil has won 9 of his last 10 fights, but he has proven to be no match for Makhachev, whose fighting skills are unmatched and he continues to prove himself Why is one of the best in boxing. world.

Moicano was harder on himself and said Makhachev was the better fighter. However, he fears this could be his only chance to compete for championship glory.

“This was not a day’s notice,” Moicano said after the game. “That was life’s notice. I was devastated. I’ve been working towards this moment my whole life and to get it in the first round.”

Makhachev said he has no preference for his next opponent.

In an epic, action-packed bantamweight title fight, champion Merab Dvalishvili successfully defended his title, extending his winning streak to 12 fights while defeating the No. 2 Contender Umar Nurmagomedov suffered his first career loss.

The pace of the fight allowed both fighters to dominate at different points in the fight, with Dvalishvili finishing strongly after Nurmagomedov, two of the three judges, gave the lead after the first two rounds.

Nurmagomedov said he felt like he had a broken left hand and couldn’t use it after the first round.

In a light heavyweight bout, former champion and No. 2 Jiri Prochazka overwhelmed No. 3 Jamahal with a barrage of punches in the third round. Hill) and stopped at the three-minute mark, resulting in a total knockout (TKO).

In the heavyweight contest, No. 6 Jalton Almeida hurt No. 7 Sergei Spivaz with a series of right hands late in the first round and used ground and ground strikes to finish off the fight. The game ended by TKO at 4 minutes and 53 seconds.

Reynier de Ridder showed no hesitation about 10 seconds into their middleweight bout, knocking out Kevin Holland with a rear-naked choke at 3:31 of the first round .