UFC 311 is a pay-per-view event, meaning fans will need to purchase the main card to watch. The prelims and early prelims will air on ESPN+, with the PPV priced at $79.99 for U.S. viewers. UK fans can tune in on TNT Sports. The main event ring walks for Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan are expected around 11:30 p.m. ET.

A pair of title bouts sit atop the marquee as UFC 311 arrives in southern California on Saturday, marking the first pay-per-view event of 2025 for the global leader in mixed martial arts.  Pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev will look to extend his win streak to 15 fights when he defends his 155-pound title in a rematch against Arman Tsarukyan in the main event.

As far as a possible trilogy with Arman Tsarukyan is concerned, you can count Islam Makhachev out. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) will put his lightweight championship on the line in a rematch with Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA,

Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas went into last Saturday's UFC main event one spot apart in the ESPN strawweight rankings. Dern scored a submission win to secure her spot in the top 10, and Ribas was impressive enough even in defeat that she held onto her position, too.

Chael Sonnen thinks Mackenzie Dern missed the mark by not calling for a title shot after UFC Fight Night 249. Dern (16-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) picked up her second-straight win when she submitted Amanda Ribas (12-7 MMA,

Chael Sonnen didn’t hold back in his recent criticism of UFC strawweight Mackenzie Dern. Following her win over Amanda Ribas at UFC Fight Night 249, which saw Dern secure her second consecutive victory with a submission in the third round,