UFC 311 Pre-Fight Press Conference Live Stream - Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan

We’re now just a couple days away from UFC 311, and that means the event’s pre-fight press conference is set to go down tonight (January 16) in Los Angeles, CA.
UFC 311 Pre-Fight Press Conference Live Stream
The main event of UFC 311 is a lightweight title bout between defending champion Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan, who came up short in his promotional debut against Makhachev in 2019 but has gone 9-1 since then and is currently riding a four-fight win streak.
New look, same mission 😤@MAKHACHEVMMA | #UFC311 pic.twitter.com/o86YYlCYpM
— UFC (@ufc) January 16, 2025
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The card’s co-main event will see the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov attempt to unseat Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalisvhili after the Georgian took the division’s title from Sean O’Malley at UFC 306 in September.
"This means everything for me" 🇬🇪@MerabDvalishvil | #UFC311 pic.twitter.com/CPqTfhPrgG
— UFC (@ufc) January 15, 2025
Former light heavyweight champions Jiří Procházka and Jamahal Hill are also set to square off after #10-ranked lightweight contender Renato Moicano tries to extend his current winning streak against #9-ranked Beneil Dariush, and the main card action will kick off with a middleweight bout between Kevin Holland and former ONE Championship star Reinier de Ridder.
HIGHLIGHT REEL RIGHT HAND 🤩@JamahalH wants to add one more knockout to his resume on Saturday! 🤯
— UFC (@ufc) January 15, 2025
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The UFC 311 prelims also boast important bouts like Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac as well as some rising stars such as Payton Talbott, but it’s the Pay-Per-View matchups that will take center stage tonight with all 12 of the main card fighters set to attend the event’s pre-fight press conference.
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The UFC 311 pre-fight press conference is scheduled to kick off at 9:00 p.m. ET, and you can watch all of the proceedings below courtesy of the UFC.
Be sure to check back with MMA Knockout tomorrow for UFC 311 weigh-in coverage as well as staff predictions for every main card matchup, and on Saturday night we’ll be bringing you live results and highlights from all the action at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, CA.
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Drew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship. He joined MMA Knockout when it was founded in 2023.