Results, round-by-round coverage of every fight


UFC 311 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). UFC 311 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) takes place at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) puts his title on the line in an impromptu matchup against Renato Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC) in the main event. In the co-feature, bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) takes on unbeaten and favored challenger Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC).

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPNews/Disney+ and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

UFC 311 lineup

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano – for lightweight title
  • Champ Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov – for bantamweight title
  • Jamahal Hill vs. Jiri Prochazka
  • Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac
  • Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Raoni Barcelos vs. Payton Talbott
  • Azamat Bekoev vs. Zach Reese
  • Billy Elekana vs. Bogdan Guskov
  • Grant Dawson vs. Diego Ferreira

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

  • Ailin Perez vs. Karol Rosa
  • Muin Gafurov vs. Rinya Nakamura
  • Bernardo Sopaj vs. Ricky Turcios
  • Tagir Ulanbekov def. Clayton Carpenter via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Bernardo Sopaj vs. Ricky Turcios

Round 1 – Sopaj immediately takes the center of the cage. Headkicks thrown and blocked by both fighters. Sopaj chasing and looking to cut the distance.Two leg kicks connect for Turcios. Another one. Two more leg kicks land for Turcios. Sopaj with a hard leg kicks of his own. Three minutes left. Big leg kick by Sopaj. Turcios now putting the pressure on Sopaj. He closes the distance and presses Sopaj against the cage.  Two minutes left. Sopaj breaks free. Turcios shoots, Sopaj defends, but Turcios presses Sopaj against the cage. Turcios gets the takedown! Sopaj reverses and ends on top. One minute left. Turcios working on a sweep. Big knee to the head by Sopaj, as Turcios got up against the fence. Sopaj with an elbow on the break. Big right hand by Sopaj! Turcios closes the distance. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Sopaj.

Round 2 – Sopaj comes out with pressure. Turcios looking a bit beat up. Hard leg kick by Sopaj! Two big shots by Sopaj! Turcions on the run. Sopaj is picking apart Turcios here. Turcios shoots, they scramble, and Sopaj finds his way back to his feet. Turcios pressing Sopaj against the cage. Sopaj breaks free and back to chasing Turcios. Knee to the body by Sopaj. Turcios with a couple of good combinations here. One minute left. Great pressure here by Turcios making the fight ugly. Big hooks by Sopaj! A couple more hooks by Sopaj. Turcios pressing here. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Sopaj.

Round 3 – Oh! Body kick by Sopaj drops Turcios. Sopaj all over him! Sopaj gets top control. Elbows by Sopaj! Turcios eats a huge knee as he gets back to his feet. He’s a bloody mess now. Sopaj pacing himself here on the attack.Another big knee to the head by Sopaj! What a chin on Turcios. Three minutes left. Leg kick by Sopaj. Turcios shoots, gets the takedown, jumps on Sopaj’s back, but falls over. Sopaj on top now. Two minutes left. Back on the feet. More big shots by Sopaj! Big leg kicks by Sopaj. Turcios is getting beat up here. Wheel kick lands by Sopaj! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Sopaj. Overall 30-27, Sopaj.

Result:
Recap:
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Records: Sopaj (11-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Turcios (13-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Frank Trigg
Judging: Brian Tyler, Felicia Oh, Ron McCarthy

Clayton Carpenter vs. Tagir Ulanbekov

Round 1 – Stuff jab lands for Carpenter early. Oh! Another shot connects. Hard leg kick by Carpenter. Another big leg kick by Carpenter. Ulanbekov shoots, presses Carpenter against the cage, but gets reversed. Ulanbekov reverses and now he presses Carpenter. Nice takedown by Ulanbekov! Three minutes left. Good elbows by Carpenter. Ulanbekov answers back with elbows of his own. Ulanbekov maintaining control in guard. More short shots by Ulanbekov. Carpenter pushes off Ulanbekov and gets back to his feet. One minute left. Leg kicks by Carpenter. Jab by Ulanbekov. One, two connects for Ulanbekov. They clinch and the bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Ulanbekov.

Round 2 – Both connect early here. Left hook lands clean for Carpenter. Ulanbekov with two straight lefts. Carpenter catches a kick of Ulanbekov’s and takes him down to the ground. Carpenter working from half guard. A couple of shots land for Carpenter. Ulanbekov scrambles out! We’re halfway through the round. Ulanbekov shoots and Carpenter sprawls on him. Ulanbekov contines to chain wrestle and gets the fight to the ground. Ulanbekov working from guard. Short shots here and there by Ulanbekov. The crowd is booing and referee is calling for more action. More short shots by Ulanbekov. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Ulanbekov.

Round 3 – Looks like Carpenter needs a finish. Oh! Hard right hand by Ulanbekov! Jabs by Ulanbekov. Carpenter with a hard left kick and then a left hand. Carpenter closes the distance and presses Ulanbekov against the cage. Three minutes left. Carpenter working on the takedown, but unable to get it. Ulanbekov reverses the position and now he presses Carpenter against the cage. Big takedown for Ulanbekov! One and a half minutes left. Good control here by Ulanbekov, but not much damage. Ulanbekov advances to side control. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Ulanbekov. Overall 30-27, Ulanbekov.

Result: Tagir Ulanbekov def. Clayton Carpenter via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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Records: Ulanbekov (16-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Carpenter (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Blake Grice
Judging: Brian Tyler, Raphael Davis, Jonathan Romero

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