Beneil Dariush puts out a statement after his opponent Renato Moicano stepped in to fight UFC Champ Islam Makhachev.

Dana White has made a massive announcement about UFC 311 just one day before the fight card is set to take place. On Saturday, the UFC is hosting its first pay-per-view card of the year in Los Angeles, with both the lightweight and bantamweight titles on the line.

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The UFC 311 event was thrown into temporary dissaray one day before it's due to begin Saturday, the 18th of January, as main event fighter Arman Tsarukyan, who was scheduled to challenge the UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, withdrew from the bout on Friday, citing a back injury.

UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush is without a fight following the UFC 311 main event shake-up, with Arman Tsarukyan pulling out of the headliner.

UFC 311 star Jiri Prochazka has shaved his head to show ‘solidarity’ with a fan who was is going through cancer treatment. Prochazka used his time at UFC 311’s pre-fight press

Set to take place at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, CA, UFC 311 was supposed to feature a rematch between UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan in the night’s main event after the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov challenges UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili in the co-main event.

Alexander Volkanovski calls out Dana White for not giving him a call after Arman Tsarukyan pulls out of Islam Makachev fight at UFC 311

Dana White confirms Arman Tsarukyan's withdrawal due to a back injury; Islam Makhachev now faces Renato Moicano at UFC 311.

Dana White announced a major change to the UFC 311 pay-per-view card this Saturday in Los Angeles. Just hours before the official weigh-in on Friday, White and the matchmakers got word that Arman Tsarukyan has an ailing back and that he wouldn’t be able to compete this weekend against Islam Makhachev.

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Prochazka is also donating $50,000 USD to a cancer charity and UFC president Dana White declared on stage he would match it. “My hair was inspired by Ashley, she is fighting cancer. She will come tomorrow and this is me showing solidarity because it’s about sending good energy,” Prochazka said.