Sun Jan 19 04:55:34 UTC 2025: ## UFC 311 Delivers Thrilling Fights Despite Last-Minute Change

**Inglewood, CA** – The UFC 311 event at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood delivered a night of thrilling action despite a last-minute change to the main event. Original main eventer Arman Tsarukyan was forced to withdraw due to a back injury, prompting Renato Moicano to step in against lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.

The card featured several standout performances. Jiří Procházka showcased his explosive striking, securing a third-round knockout victory over Jamahal Hill in a highly anticipated light heavyweight clash. Jailton Almeida dominated Serghei Spivac, earning a first-round knockout win but amusingly celebrating his victory by mistakenly shouting out Las Vegas instead of Los Angeles. Reinier de Ridder made a statement in his UFC debut, submitting Kevin Holland with a rear-naked choke in just over three minutes.

Other notable results included:

* **Bantamweight Title Fight:** Merab Dvalishvili successfully defended his title against Umar Nurmagomedov (This fight’s outcome wasn’t detailed in the provided text).
* **Raoni Barcelos** secured a dominant unanimous decision victory over Payton Talbott, silencing the crowd’s support for the heavily favored young American.
* **Azamat Bekoev** made a spectacular UFC debut, knocking out Zachary Reese in the first round.
* **Bogdan Guskov** defeated Billy Elekana via guillotine choke.
* **Grant Dawson** earned a unanimous decision win over Diego Ferreira in a grinding fight that marked Ferreira’s 40th birthday.
* **Muin Gafurov** upset the previously undefeated Rinya Nakamura with a unanimous decision.
* **Bernardo Sopaj** survived a relentless onslaught from Ricky Turcios, winning a hard-fought unanimous decision.
* **Tagir Ulanbekov** started the night with a unanimous decision win over Clayton Carpenter, calling out champion Alexandre Pantoja in his post-fight interview.

The event highlighted both the unexpected twists and the consistent excitement of the UFC, proving that even with significant last-minute changes, the show can, and will, go on.

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