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UFC 311: Makhachev to defend lightweight title on Jan. 18 in 2025 curtain raiser

UFC 311: Makhachev to defend lightweight title on Jan. 18 in 2025 curtain raiser

Russian mixed martial artist Islam Makhachev is set to defend his lightweight title against Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311, Afrosport reports. The fight, which is scheduled for 18 January 2025 in California, is a rematch of their epic 2019 bout, which was named Fight of the Night and was won on points by Makhachev. The much-anticipated bout is set to become UFC's first big event of...