Will UFC 311 Go On? Ariel Helwani Shares Update on L.A Event Amid Wildfires

Ariel Helwani reports UFC 311 is still on for L.A, says the promotion could move to Las Vegas if needed.

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UFC 311, the promotion's first Pay-Per-View event of the year, is set to go down on Jan. 18 from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles... but will it, though?

There's been much concern around the UFC's return to L.A, as wildfires continue to burn through the Los Angeles area all this week.

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Ariel Helwani Says UFC 311 Ready To Move 'If Need Be'

With UFC 311 scheduled to take place in Inglewood, not far from the fires in Palisades, the UFC has had discussions of moving the event - but, "the hope is it remains there" in Los Angeles.

"UFC has had talks about the status of UFC 311 next weekend, I’m told," MMA journalist Ariel Helwani reported on Friday. "UFC 311 is currently slated for the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Obviously, that region is facing a devastating wildfire crisis at the moment."

UFC has had talks about the status of UFC 311 next weekend, I’m told.

UFC 311 is currently slated for the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Obviously, that region is facing a devastating wildfire crisis at the moment.

The NFL announced yesterday that they are moving the Rams x…

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 10, 2025

"The NFL announced yesterday that they are moving the Rams x Vikings playoff game, scheduled for Monday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to Glendale, Ariz. As of right now, 311 is staying at Intuit. The hope is it remains there. But they are monitoring and ready to move the card, if need be. No talks of delaying the card. Obviously that call needs to happen soon. The event is eight days away."

"Vegas would be the frontrunner," Helwani said, if the UFC decide to move the PPV event entirely. "Worth noting: T-Mobile Arena is not booked next Saturday, Jan. 18."

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UFC 311 has 14 fights on the card and is headlined by a championship double-header with Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan and Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov.

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