The UFC’s first pay-per-view event of the year happens on Saturday, January 18 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Here's the info you need to watch UFC 311.

UFC Vegas 101 may have been the official launch of the UFC's 2025 calendar, but the schedule starts in earnest with UFC 311. And already, chaos is afoot in the new year. Saturday's main event at Los Angeles' Intuit Dome underway a dramatic change on Friday when Arman Tsarukyan withdrew from his lightweight title rematch against Islam Makhachev due to a back injury.

And if he does that, Makhachev puts himself in lightweight GOAT status. Standing in his way is top-ranked challenger Arman Tsarukyan. Makhachev is one of three fighters who will enter the Octagon from the same Russian gym.

These two first fought back in 2019 and Tsarukyan gave Makhachev one of his toughest fights he’s had in the UFC. However, Makhachev pulled out a decision win. Following that loss, Tsarukyan won five straight before suffering a setback against Mateusz Gamrot.