SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano fight card from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., on Saturday
Many MMA fighters had a great year in 2024. We saw some claim their first title in a major promotion. And there were those who reclaimed titles they previously held. But no MMA fighter had a better 12-month stretch than UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira.
Alex Pereira’s next fight has been officially announced. UFC light heavyweight champion Pereira will fight number one ranked heavyweight Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 313. MMA fans
The UFC is headed to the “City of Champions” for UFC 311. The main event is a highly-anticipated rematch title fight between Russian Islam Makhachev (26-1-0) defending his lightweight championship belt against Armenian fighter Arman Tsarukyan (22-3-0).
It’s safe to say, Lian Bragg, a former softball player turned mixed martial artist, hit a home run Central Coast Fighting Championships 5 on Saturday night.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is set to coach close friend Islam Makhachev and cousin Umar Nurmagomedov in two title fights at UFC 311 in Inglewood, California on Saturday.
Holly Holm may have opted to leave the UFC, but she’s not done fighting. The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and boxing Hall of Famer requested her UFC release, and got her wish. Holm was inducted into the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame in 2017 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame five years later.
Former WEC champion Chris Leben was one of the most renowned brawlers in middleweight history, and fought into his forties as he looked to entertain fans. He most famously fought Anderson Silva and knocked out Wanderlei Silva in a star-studded career.
MMA DFS DraftKings value picks for UFC 311. RotoBrady Grove goes over undervalued fighters for daily fantasy UFC lineups (premium content).
The UFC has put some unexpected pressure on heavyweight champion Jon Jones after announcing light-heavyweight Alex Pereira would defend his belt against the number one ranked contender