On a little more than 24 hours notice, Renato Moicano steps up to battle UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 311. Originally slated to face Beneil Dariush earlier on the main card, that fight was ultimately scrapped following the Brazilian’s addition to the final bout of the evening.
Ranked Heavyweights Move Up to UFC 311 Main Card
This left a sizable hole on the main lineup that needed to be filled, one that could only be filled by the two heaviest men competing at the event: Jailton Almeida (21-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and Serghei Spivac (17-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC).