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==Background==
==Background==
[[File:Intuit Dome Façade.jpg|thumb|left|After hosting 17 events in the [[Greater Los Angeles]] area, this will be the promotion's debut at the [[Intuit Dome]], which opened in August 2024.]]
[[File:Intuit Dome Façade.jpg|thumb|left|After hosting 17 events in the [[Greater Los Angeles]] area, this will be the promotion's debut at [[Intuit Dome]], which opened in August 2024.]]


The event will mark the promotion's third visit to Inglewood and first since [[UFC 232]] in December 2018.<ref name="Inglewood"/>
The event will mark the promotion's third visit to Inglewood and first since [[UFC 232]] in December 2018.<ref name="Inglewood"/>


A [[UFC Lightweight Championship]] bout between current champion [[Islam Makhachev]] and [[Arman Tsarukyan]] is scheduled to headline the event.<ref name="Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan">{{Cite web |last=Evanoff |first=Josh |date=2024-11-04 |title=REPORT {{!}} Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan 2 official for UFC 311 in Los Angeles {{!}} BJPenn.com |url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/islam-makhachev/report-islam-makhachev-vs-arman-tsarukyan-2-official-for-ufc-311-in-los-angeles/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website={{!}} BJPenn.com |language=en}}</ref> They previously met at [[UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik]] in April 2019, where Makhachev defeated Tsarukyan by unanimous decision in Tsarukyan's UFC debut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lowkickmma.com/ufc-st-petersburg-results-islam-makhachev-bests-arman-tsarukyan/|title=UFC St. Petersburg Results: Islam Makhachev Tops Arman Tsarukyan In Co-Headliner|last1=Straus|first1=Mike|last2=MMA|first2=LowKick|date=20 April 2019|website=LowKickMMA.com|language=en-US|access-date=20 April 2019|archive-date=24 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924044802/https://www.lowkickmma.com/ufc-st-petersburg-results-islam-makhachev-bests-arman-tsarukyan/|url-status=live}}</ref>
A [[UFC Lightweight Championship]] bout between current champion [[Islam Makhachev]] and [[Arman Tsarukyan]] is scheduled to headline the event.<ref name="Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan">{{Cite web |last=Evanoff |first=Josh |date=2024-11-04 |title=REPORT {{!}} Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan 2 official for UFC 311 in Los Angeles {{!}} BJPenn.com |url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/islam-makhachev/report-islam-makhachev-vs-arman-tsarukyan-2-official-for-ufc-311-in-los-angeles/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website={{!}} BJPenn.com |language=en}}</ref> They previously met at [[UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik]] in April 2019, where Makhachev defeated Tsarukyan by unanimous decision in Tsarukyan's UFC debut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lowkickmma.com/ufc-st-petersburg-results-islam-makhachev-bests-arman-tsarukyan/|title=UFC St. Petersburg Results: Islam Makhachev Tops Arman Tsarukyan In Co-Headliner|last1=Straus|first1=Mike|last2=MMA|first2=LowKick|date=20 April 2019|website=LowKickMMA.com|language=en-US|access-date=20 April 2019|archive-date=24 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924044802/https://www.lowkickmma.com/ufc-st-petersburg-results-islam-makhachev-bests-arman-tsarukyan/|url-status=live}}</ref>

A light heavyweight bout between former [[UFC Light Heavyweight Championship|UFC Light Heavyweight Champion]] (also the inaugural [[Rizin Fighting Federation#Light Heavyweight Championship|Rizin Light Heavyweight Champion]]) [[Jiří Procházka]] and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion [[Jamahal Hill]] is expected to serve as the co-headliner for this event.<ref name="JiriJamahal">{{cite web|title=Jiri Prochazka vs. Jamahal Hill booked for UFC 311 in January|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/11/23/24304142/jiri-prochazka-vs-jamahal-hill-booked-for-ufc-311-in-january|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Damon Martin|date=2024-11-23|access-date=2024-11-23}}</ref>

A bantamweight bout between [[The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. Team Ortega]] bantamweight winner Ricky Turcios and Bernardo Sopaj was expected to take place at [[UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates]] in November 2024, but it was scrapped after the weigh-ins due to undisclosed medical issues related to Turcios.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-11-08|title=UFC Fight Night 247 loses another co-main event one day out|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/11/ufc-fight-night-247-ricky-turcios-vs-bernardo-sopaj-canceled-weigh-ins|access-date=2024-11-08|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Staff}}</ref> The pairing has been rescheduled to take place at this event.<ref name="Turcios">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/11/19/24300864/ricky-turcios-vs-bernardo-sopai-rescheduled-for-ufc-311|title=Ricky Turcios vs. Bernardo Sopai rescheduled for UFC 311|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Damon Martin|date=2024-11-19|access-date=2024-11-19}}</ref>

[[Grant Dawson]] and [[Carlos Diego Ferreira]] are scheduled to compete in a lightweight bout at the event.<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=sherdog.com|author=Jay Pettry|title=Grant Dawson to collide with Diego Ferreira at UFC 311 in California on Jan. 18|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Grant-Dawson-to-Collide-With-Diego-Ferreira-at-UFC-311-in-California-on-Jan-18-195530/amp|date=2024-11-21|access-date=2024-11-21}}</ref> They were once expected to meet at [[UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker]] in October 2021, but Ferreira pulled out due to injury.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-08|author=Matthew Wells|title=Diego Ferreira injured, out of Oct. 2 bout against Grant Dawson|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/09/ufc-news-diego-ferriera-out-of-oct-2-bout-against-grant-dawson-due-to-injury|access-date=2021-09-08|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com}}</ref>

==Fight card==
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Bantamweight
|[[Karol Rosa]]
|vs.
|[[Ailín Pérez]]
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}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-311|title=UFC 311|publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship|access-date=2024-11-19}}</ref>


== Announced bouts ==
== Announced bouts ==
*[[UFC Lightweight Championship]] bout: [[Islam Makhachev]] vs. [[Arman Tsarukyan]]<ref name="Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan"/>
*[[UFC Lightweight Championship]] bout: [[Islam Makhachev]] (c) vs. [[Arman Tsarukyan]]<ref name="Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan"/>
*Light Heavyweight bout: [[Jiří Procházka]] vs. [[Jamahal Hill]]<ref name="JiriJamahal"/>
*Heavyweight bout: [[Jailton Almeida]] vs. [[Serghei Spivac]]<ref name="Almeida vs. Spivac">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmanews.com/news/ufc/jailton-almeida-set-return-ufc-311/|title=Jailton Almeida Set For Return At UFC 311 On January 18|publisher=mmanews.com|author=Harvey Leonard|date=2024-10-05|access-date=2024-10-05}}</ref>
*Heavyweight bout: [[Jailton Almeida]] vs. [[Serghei Spivac]]<ref name="Almeida vs. Spivac">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmanews.com/news/ufc/jailton-almeida-set-return-ufc-311/|title=Jailton Almeida Set For Return At UFC 311 On January 18|publisher=mmanews.com|author=Harvey Leonard|date=2024-10-05|access-date=2024-10-05}}</ref>
* Bantamweight bout: [[Rinya Nakamura]] vs. Muin Gafurov<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightmag.com/ufc-311-set-for-january-with-first-two-fights-reported/|title=UFC 311 set for January with first two fights reported|publisher=fightmag.com|author=Parviz Iskenderov|date=2024-10-05|access-date=2024-10-05}}</ref>
* Bantamweight bout: [[Rinya Nakamura]] vs. Muin Gafurov<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightmag.com/ufc-311-set-for-january-with-first-two-fights-reported/|title=UFC 311 set for January with first two fights reported|publisher=fightmag.com|author=Parviz Iskenderov|date=2024-10-05|access-date=2024-10-05}}</ref>
*Light Heavyweight bout: [[Johnny Walker (fighter)|Johnny Walker]] vs. [[Bogdan Guskov]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vindo de duas derrotas seguidas, Johnny Walker vai enfrentar promessa do UFC|url=https://www.superlutas.com.br/noticias/290741/johnny-walker-promessa-ufc/|date=2024-10-11|access-date=2024-10-12|publisher=superlutas.com.br|author=Luís Antonio Cardoso|language=es}}</ref>
*Light Heavyweight bout: [[Johnny Walker (fighter)|Johnny Walker]] vs. [[Bogdan Guskov]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vindo de duas derrotas seguidas, Johnny Walker vai enfrentar promessa do UFC|url=https://www.superlutas.com.br/noticias/290741/johnny-walker-promessa-ufc/|date=2024-10-11|access-date=2024-10-12|publisher=superlutas.com.br|author=Luís Antonio Cardoso|language=es}}</ref>
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*Women's Bantamweight bout: [[Karol Rosa]] vs. [[Ailín Pérez]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-30 |title=Ailin Perez vs. Karol Rosa booked for UFC 311 in January |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/10/ufc-311-ailin-perez-vs-karol-rosa-booked |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}</ref>
*Middleweight bout: Zachary Reese vs. Sedriques Dumas<ref>{{Cite web|title=Закари Рийс срещу Седрик Дюма на UFC 311|url=https://mma.bg/novini/mma-novini/zakari-riys-sreshtu-sedrik-dyuma-na-ufc-311|date=2024-10-31|access-date=2024-10-31|publisher=mma.bg|author=MMA Bulgaria|language=bg}}</ref>
*Middleweight bout: Zachary Reese vs. Sedriques Dumas<ref>{{Cite web|title=Закари Рийс срещу Седрик Дюма на UFC 311|url=https://mma.bg/novini/mma-novini/zakari-riys-sreshtu-sedrik-dyuma-na-ufc-311|date=2024-10-31|access-date=2024-10-31|publisher=mma.bg|author=MMA Bulgaria|language=bg}}</ref>
*Bantamweight bout: [[Raoni Barcelos]] vs. [[Payton Talbott]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cruz |first=Guilherme |date=2024-10-31 |title=Unbeaten prospect Payton Talbott to fight Raoni Barcelos at UFC 311 |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/10/31/24284693/unbeaten-prospect-payton-talbott-fight-raoni-barcelos-ufc-311 |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=MMA Fighting |language=en}}</ref>
*Bantamweight bout: [[Raoni Barcelos]] vs. [[Payton Talbott]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cruz |first=Guilherme |date=2024-10-31 |title=Unbeaten prospect Payton Talbott to fight Raoni Barcelos at UFC 311 |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/10/31/24284693/unbeaten-prospect-payton-talbott-fight-raoni-barcelos-ufc-311 |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=MMA Fighting |language=en}}</ref>
* Bantamweight bout: Ricky Turcios vs. Bernardo Sopaj<ref name="Turcios"/>
*Lightweight bout: [[Grant Dawson]] vs. [[Carlos Diego Ferreira]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sherdog.com |title=Grant Dawson to Collide With Diego Ferreira at UFC 311 in California on Jan. 18|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Grant-Dawson-to-Collide-With-Diego-Ferreira-at-UFC-311-in-California-on-Jan-18-195530/amp |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=Sherdog |language=en}}</ref>
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*Middleweight bout: [[Kevin Holland]] vs. [[Reinier de Ridder]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Law |first=Eddie |date=2024-11-26 |title=Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder Set For UFC 311 |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2024/11/26/kevin-holland-vs-reinier-de-ridder-set-for-ufc-311/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 02:32, 28 November 2024

UFC 311
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJanuary 18, 2025 (2025-01-18)
VenueIntuit Dome
CityInglewood, California, United States
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night 249 UFC 311 UFC Fight Night 250

UFC 311 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on January 18, 2025, at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, United States.[1]

Background

After hosting 17 events in the Greater Los Angeles area, this will be the promotion's debut at Intuit Dome, which opened in August 2024.

The event will mark the promotion's third visit to Inglewood and first since UFC 232 in December 2018.[1]

A UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan is scheduled to headline the event.[2] They previously met at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik in April 2019, where Makhachev defeated Tsarukyan by unanimous decision in Tsarukyan's UFC debut.[3]

A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (also the inaugural Rizin Light Heavyweight Champion) Jiří Procházka and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jamahal Hill is expected to serve as the co-headliner for this event.[4]

A bantamweight bout between The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. Team Ortega bantamweight winner Ricky Turcios and Bernardo Sopaj was expected to take place at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates in November 2024, but it was scrapped after the weigh-ins due to undisclosed medical issues related to Turcios.[5] The pairing has been rescheduled to take place at this event.[6]

Grant Dawson and Carlos Diego Ferreira are scheduled to compete in a lightweight bout at the event.[7] They were once expected to meet at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker in October 2021, but Ferreira pulled out due to injury.[8]

Fight card

Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Bantamweight Karol Rosa vs. Ailín Pérez

[9]

Announced bouts

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Nolan King (2024-11-16). "UFC announces 2025 schedule including slew of new events". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  2. ^ a b Evanoff, Josh (2024-11-04). "REPORT | Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan 2 official for UFC 311 in Los Angeles | BJPenn.com". | BJPenn.com. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  3. ^ Straus, Mike; MMA, LowKick (20 April 2019). "UFC St. Petersburg Results: Islam Makhachev Tops Arman Tsarukyan In Co-Headliner". LowKickMMA.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b Damon Martin (2024-11-23). "Jiri Prochazka vs. Jamahal Hill booked for UFC 311 in January". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  5. ^ Staff (2024-11-08). "UFC Fight Night 247 loses another co-main event one day out". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  6. ^ a b Damon Martin (2024-11-19). "Ricky Turcios vs. Bernardo Sopai rescheduled for UFC 311". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  7. ^ Jay Pettry (2024-11-21). "Grant Dawson to collide with Diego Ferreira at UFC 311 in California on Jan. 18". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  8. ^ Matthew Wells (2021-09-08). "Diego Ferreira injured, out of Oct. 2 bout against Grant Dawson". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  9. ^ "UFC 311". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  10. ^ Harvey Leonard (2024-10-05). "Jailton Almeida Set For Return At UFC 311 On January 18". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  11. ^ Parviz Iskenderov (2024-10-05). "UFC 311 set for January with first two fights reported". fightmag.com. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  12. ^ Luís Antonio Cardoso (2024-10-11). "Vindo de duas derrotas seguidas, Johnny Walker vai enfrentar promessa do UFC" (in Spanish). superlutas.com.br. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
  13. ^ MMA Bulgaria (2024-10-31). "Закари Рийс срещу Седрик Дюма на UFC 311" (in Bulgarian). mma.bg. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  14. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2024-10-31). "Unbeaten prospect Payton Talbott to fight Raoni Barcelos at UFC 311". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  15. ^ Sherdog.com. "Grant Dawson to Collide With Diego Ferreira at UFC 311 in California on Jan. 18". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  16. ^ Law, Eddie (2024-11-26). "Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder Set For UFC 311". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
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