Sat Jan 18 19:30:00 UTC 2025: ## UFC 2025 Kicks Off with Double Championship Main Event in Los Angeles

**Los Angeles, CA –** The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced today that it will launch its 2025 Pay-Per-View schedule with a blockbuster event at the new Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 18th. UFC 311 will feature two highly anticipated championship bouts.

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will defend his title against a short-notice replacement, Renato Moicano, in the main event. The co-main event will see bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili facing off against the number two ranked contender, Umar Nurmagomedov. Both championship fights are scheduled for five rounds.

The event will air on ESPN+ PPV, with the main card starting at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT. Preliminary fights will be broadcast on FX, ESPN News, and Disney+, beginning at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT, with early prelims starting at 6 PM ET/3 PM PT on ESPN+, Disney+, and UFC FIGHT PASS.

Fans can order UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano now to witness this exciting start to the UFC’s 2025 PPV season.

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