(AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File) INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC 311 for his 15th ...

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the champion was — at least on paper — a much bigger favourite for his new fight against late replacement Renato Moicano. Tsarukyan, who was on a 9-1 run since a unanimous decision loss to ...

In a dramatic turn of events at UFC 311, Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight championship by submitting Renato Moicano with a D'Arce choke in the first round. The last-minute bout at the ...

Islam Makhachev ties Kamaru Usman for the 2nd-longest winning streak in UFC history (15) behind Anderson Silva (16). He also takes sole possession for most ...

Islam Makhachev is set to defend the UFC lightweight title against Renato Moicano at UFC 311 after Arman Tsarukyan was a late withdrawal due to a back injury. UFC 311: MAKHACHEV VS MOICANO | SUN ...

Paddy Pimblett thought UFC rival Renato Moicano was going to give the champ Islam Makhachev a better fight at UFC 311. As unexpected as can be, Moicano went from fighting Beneil Dariush to the #1 ...

Islam Makhachev has successfully defended his lightweight championship belt following 10th-ranked Renato Moicano’s first-round submission at UFC 311. The Russian mixed martial arts (MMA ...

There are some famous late replacement heroes in fighting history, but if Renato Moicano wins tonight it will top all of these surely. Not that Maicano is not a worthy opponent. Little landing in ...

Islam Makhachev submitted Renato Moicano in one round to successfully retain his lightweight title at UFC 311 and set a new record. The Russian has now defended his belt four times in a row ...

Renato Moicano jumped on an opportunity to make history at UFC 311, accepting a UFC lightweight title fight against the mighty Islam Makhachev a day before the event. Unfortunately for him ...