Islam Makhachev Breaks Record with 4th Title Defense, Submits Moicano at UFC 311

Jan 19, 2025, 06:03 AM

Islam Makhachev successfully defended his UFC lightweight championship at UFC 311, submitting Renato Moicano with a D'Arce choke in the first round at 4:05. The fight, which took place at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, marked Makhachev's 15th consecutive victory in the UFC and his fourth successful title defense, breaking the record for the most lightweight title defenses in the promotion's history. Makhachev was originally scheduled to face Arman Tsarukyan, but Moicano stepped in as a last-minute replacement after Tsarukyan withdrew due to a back injury.