On Saturday, January 18, the UFC heads to the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California for its first pay-per-view lineup of 2024.
In the principle occasion of the night, reigning light-weight world champion Islam Makhachev will put his gold on the road for the fourth time when he meets the division’s top-ranked contender, Arman Tsarukyan. It’ll be a rematch greater than 5 years within the making after the ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ spoiled Tsarukyan’s UFC debut all the best way again in April 2019.
And within the co-main occasion, newly minted bantamweight king Merab Dvalishvili defends his title in opposition to undefeated sensation Umar Nurmagomedov for the primary time.
Rounding out the principle card is a light-weight heavyweight showdown with main title implications as each Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka look to bounce again from their brutal losses in opposition to the division’s prime canine, Alex Pereira. Perennial contender Beneil Dariush returns to the Octagon decided to snap rising star Renato Moicano’s four-fight win streak, and Kevin Holland tries to spoil the sophomore look of former two-division ONE world champion Reinier de Ridder.
However earlier than they’ll step contained in the Octagon, all 28 fighters should step on the dimensions to weigh in for his or her respective bouts. Did everybody hit their mark? Discover out beneath:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+ Pay-Per-View, 10 p.m. ET)P
Islam Makhachev(c) (154.5lbs) vs. Arman Tsarukyan (N/A) – UFC light-weight championship
Champ Merab Dvalishvili(c) (134lbs) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (135lbs) – UFC bantamweight championship
Jamahal Hill (205.5lbs) vs. Jiri Prochazka (204.5lbs)
Beneil Dariush (155lbs) vs. Renato Moicano (155lbs)
Kevin Holland (183.5lbs) vs. Reinier de Ridder (184.5lbs)
In an absolute shocker, Arman Tsarukyan didn’t weigh in for his UFC title battle. Based on UFC CEO Dana White, who appeared on Friday’s UFC 311 weigh-in present, confirmed that Tsarukyan is out and changing him might be No. 10 ranked contender Renato Moicano.
‘Money’ was initially scheduled to battle Beneil Dariush on the principle card. As a substitute, he’ll compete for his first world title in an enormous predominant occasion shake-up. White acknowledged that Dariush could be “taken care of” however didn’t affirm whether or not or not he’ll stay on the cardboard.
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET)
Raoni Barcelos (135.5lbs) vs. Payton Talbott (135lbs)
Jailton Almeida (235lbs) vs. Serghei Spivac (233lbs)
Billy Elekana (200lbs) vs. Bogdan Guskov (205.5lbs)
Grant Dawson (156lbs) vs. Diego Ferreira (156lbs)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
Azamat Bekoev (185.5lbs) vs. Zach Reese (185.5lbs)
Ailin Perez (135lbs) vs. Karol Rosa (135.5lbs)
Muin Gafurov (136lbs) vs. Rinya Nakamura (135.5lbs)
Bernardo Sopaj (135lbs) vs. Ricky Turcios (136lbs)
Clayton Carpenter (125.5lbs) vs. Tagir Ulanbekov (125lbs)
