Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will go for his fourth consecutive title defense against a familiar foe when he rematches Arman Tsarukyan in the UFC 311 main event. Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan preview Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) and Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) first squared off in April 2019, with Makhachev winning a unanimous decision to spoil Tsarukyan’s short-notice UFC debut. All Makhachev has done since (and before) then is win as he’s riding a remarkable 14-fight winning streak. That includes his 2022 submission win over Charles Oliveira to claim the 155-pound championship, as well as three title defenses against Alexander Volkonovski twice and most recently a hard-fought fifth-round submission of Dustin Poirier at UFC 302
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Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan: Odds and what to know ahead of UFC 311 main event – MMA Junkie