Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano would be the new primary occasion of UFC 311
Earlier than the UFC 311 headliner change was publicly introduced, Islam Makhachev weighed in at 154.5 kilos and Renato Moicano hit the 155-pound mark. With championship weights set for each fighters, the light-weight title is definitely on the road.
Moicano was scheduled to share the Octagon with Beneil Dariush on the primary card of UFC 311. The Brazilian star informed Manouk Akopian he’s assured he shall be combating for UFC gold by this time subsequent yr.
“I believe so as a result of I believe I’ll kind of comply with the identical path that Tsarukyan took,” Moicano mentioned. “Benail Darish, relying on how the combat goes, perhaps Charles[Oliveira]or another person will come out on prime and combat for the belt. If I proceed to combat the best way I’m, the best way I communicate, and other people hold calling my identify… In the event you hold saying it, you will find yourself combating for the belt.”
Now, that chance could come a lot before Moicano anticipated. The Brazilian star additionally admitted within the interview that he was backing Arman Tsarukyan to defeat Islam Makhachev to enhance his probabilities of profitable the primary contender combat in opposition to Charles Oliveira.
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