It’s like Khabib vs. Iaquinta all over again.
Arman Tsarukyan withdrew from his lightweight title bout against reigning champion Islam Makhachev, forcing the promotion to poach Renato Moicano from his Beneil Dariush fight and cobble together a new pay-per-view (PPV) headliner for UFC 311.
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The number crunchers at BetOnline.ag opened Makhachev as the -1000 betting favorite for their Jan. 18 showdown at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, against +675 for the challenger. Moicano will enter the UFC 311 headliner having only trained for a three-round fight.
Dariush is expected to be rebooked for an upcoming fight card.
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