Israel Adesanya envisions plenty of grappling exchanges in the UFC 311 headliner. Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) defends his lightweight title in a rematch against Arman Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in Saturday’s main event (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) at Intuit Dome. Both Makhachev and Tsarukyan are elite grapplers, but Adesanya doesn’t think their games will cancel out. Just like their first fight in April 2019, where Makhache…

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"It's gonna be WrestleMania" - Israel Adesanya predicts wrestling-heavy clash between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan were all about business when they came face-to-face just days away from their main event fight at UFC 311. The lightweights are preparing for one of the most anticipated title bouts in recent history but there was still a lot of respect shown between the former opponents, who are set to meet again on Saturday. Makhachev got the nod during their first encounter, winning a hard fo…

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Islam Makhachev prepares to defend his light-heavyweight title at the main event of UFC 311 in a rematch against Arman Tsarukyan at the Intuit Dome on Saturday (18/1/2025) local time.

Islam Makhachev bersiap untuk mempertahankan gelar kelas ringan pada acara utama UFC 311 dalam pertandingan ulang melawan Arman Tsarukyan di Intuit Dome, Sabtu (18/1/2025) waktu setempat.

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Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311: Early Steps Toward Welterweight Domination

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev puts his title on the line in the UFC 311 main event on Saturday and could make UFC history with a win.  Makhachev is tied with his coach Khabib Nurmagomedov, B.J. Penn and Benson Henderson for the most UFC lightweight title fight wins (4).  With a victory, Makhachev woul arguably be the greatest lightweight in the promotion's history.  Standing in the way of Makhachev sitting atop the UFC lightweight record …

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FirstSportz At UFC 311, Arman Tsarukyan believes he can drag Islam Makhachev into deep waters. A then-22 Tsarukyan gave him quite The post Israel Adesanya predicts intense wrestle clash between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan: “It’s gonna be WrestleMania!” appeared first on FirstSportz.

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Israel Adesanya predicts intense wrestle clash between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan: "It's gonna be WrestleMania!"

UFC 311 is on the horizon, marking the promotion’s return to the PPV stage for the first time in 2025 with an action-packed card featuring not one but two title fights. Headlined by the highly anticipated rematch between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan, this event promises fireworks as these lightweight stars clash for gold.  With fans across the globe eagerly awaiting the action, we’ve put together all the key details, including start times…

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Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is hoping to see at least one title remain in his current hands this weekend, backing Islam Makhachev to double his lead over Arman Tsarukyan. Makhachev and Tsarukyan first clashed back in 2019, with the latter making his debut at the UFC Fight Night event in Moscow. While he performed well, the Armenian was ultimately on the wrong end of a decision verdict. Six years later, the pair have resumed…

El ex campeón de peso medio de UFC, Robert Whittaker, espera que al menos un título permanezca en sus manos actuales este fin de semana, respaldando a Islam Makhachev para duplicar su ventaja sobre Arman Tsarukyan. Makhachev y Tsarukyan chocaron por primera vez allá por 2019, con este último haciendo su debut en el evento UFC Fight Night en Moscú. Si bien tuvo un buen desempeño, el armenio finalmente estuvo en el lado equivocado de un veredicto …

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Whittaker predicts Islam vs. Tsarukyan from UFC 311

UFC 311 is set to deliver an electrifying night with two championship titles on the line. In the co-main event, bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will defend his belt against the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov, while the main event sees lightweight champion Islam Makhachev taking on the surging Arman Tsarukyan. Breaking down the highly anticipated card, former ...

Israel Adesanya predicts Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan at #UFC311: 'This is going to be WrestleMania'

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