Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan had an intense face-off in their pre-fight presser ahead of their lightweight clash at UFC 311 on Saturday. Makhachev puts his UFC Lightweight Title on the line. Islam defeated Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 in his last fight.

The highly-anticipated rematch between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan is happening this Saturday. Here's everything to know.

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and No. 1 contender Arman Tsarukyan came face-to-face at the conclusion of the UFC 311 press conference tonight (Thurs., Jan. 16, 2025), just two days ahead of their five-round championship main event from inside Intuit Dome in Los Angeles,