Arman Tsarukyan has been forced out of the main event at UFC 311, with Brazil's Renato Moicano stepping in to challenge Islam Makhachev on one day's notice.

LOS ANGELES – UFC 311 took an unexpected major turn Friday morning, with Arman Tsarukyan withdrawing from his lightweight title fight against Islam Makhachev. A new UFC 311 main event is now set as Renato Moicano will step in to challenge Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) for the belt.

After months building hype around a fight that would have undoubtedly delivered, Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan has been canceled. UFC 311 is the company's first event of the year and was set to feature the Makhachev vs.

Arman Tsarukyan's nearly six-year journey to the UFC lightweight title will take a little longer. Tsarukyan suffered an injury two nights before challenging lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 311.

It appears as though there is a massive change to UFC 311 as Arman Tsarukyan has reportedly pulled out of his lightweight title fight against Islam Makhachev and replaced by Renato Moicano.

UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan withdrew from UFC 311 on hours’ notice due to a back injury suffered ahead of his clash with Islam Makhachev. Right before he was scheduled to weigh in for the Makhachev title fight, Tsarukyan pulled out of the card, forcing the promotion to get creative in setting up a new main event.

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One man's heartbreak became another man's opportunity as UFC 311 experienced a dramatic turn of events on weigh-in day in Los Angeles. The main event was all se

Islam Makhachev will now defend his title against Renato Moicano, following the withdrawal of original challenger Arman Tsarukyan due to a back injury.

As a result of Tsarukyan's dropout, lightweight contender Renato Moicano is stepping into the main to challenge Makhachev for the 155-pound title on short notice. Moicano was previously scheduled to face fellow veteran contender Beneil Dariush on the pay-per-view card.