Islam Makhachev once again proved he’s the pound-for-pound best last night (Sat., Jan. 18, 2025) at UFC 311 live on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, Calif., stopping Renato Moicano in the first round to defend his UFC lightweight title. In co-main event action, Merab Dvalishvili defended his UFC bantamweight crown for the first time with a star-making win over the previously undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov (official scorecard HERE).
In addition to the two headlining title fights, UFC 311 featured a monster card from top-to-bottom. This included some of the promotion’s top rising talents, former UFC champions, and exciting fan favorites. Check out some of the memorable moments below and let us know which performances stood out the most:
- Rising light heavyweight contender Bogdan Guskov pushed his current win streak to three with a nasty guillotine finish over Octagon newcomer Billy Elekana (see HERE)
- Current LFA middleweight champion Azamat Bekoev made good on his short-notice Octagon debut with a brutal knockout finish over Zachary Reese
- Heavyweight contender Jailton Almeida punched his ticket to a top five matchup with a brutal TKO stoppage over Serghei Spivac (highlights HERE)
- Former ONE Championship double champion Reinier de Ridder capped off his second UFC performance with a suffocating choke against Kevin Holland (see it HERE)
- Jiri Prochazka returned to the light heavyweight win column in a battle against fellow former UFC champion Jamahal Hill by scoring a vicious TKO stoppage
To sift through the action and see which fighters took home an extra $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC 311 post-fight bonus winners below:
- Fight of the Night: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
- Performance of the Night: Jiri Prochazka
- Performance of the Night: Jailton Almeida
For complete UFC 311 results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.
This story originally appeared on MMA Mania
