Title: UFC 311 Revised Fight Card After Cancellation and Rebooking

Title: UFC 311 Revised Fight Card After Cancellation and Rebooking

UFC 311 is still planned for this coming Saturday, January 18, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The California wildfires have raised some doubts, but the venue's PR team has confirmed that the event is on as scheduled. UFC President Dana White, however, has mentioned the possibility of shifting the event to Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena if the wildfires pose a threat to the Intuit Dome.

Regarding the fight card, there's been a late change. Light heavyweight contender Johnny Walker has had to pull out of his bout against Bogdan Guskov due to a serious injury. Guskov will now be facing debuting UFC fighter Billy Elekana in a preliminary bout that might make its way to the main card. Betting sites have already listed Elekana as a +250 underdog.

The rest of the UFC 311 card remains untouched, including the two title fights. The event features a packed lineup, with eight weight classes in action and twelve champions or ranked fighters. The co-main event will see bantamweight king Merab Dvalishvili defend his title against Umar Nurmagomedov, while the main event will feature lightweight champion Islam Makhachev defending his title against Arman Tsarukyan in a rematch.

Here's a breakdown of the card:

UFC 311 Main Card (10:00 PM ET on ESPN+ Pay-Per-View)

1. Lightweight Title Bout: Islam Makhachev (Champion) vs. (1) Arman Tsarukyan
2. Bantamweight Title Bout: Merab Dvalishvili (Champion) vs. (2) Umar Nurmagomedov
3. Lightweight Bout: (9) Beneil Dariush vs. (10) Renato Moicano
4. Light Heavyweight Bout: (2) Jiří Procházka vs. (3) Jamahal Hill
5. Middleweight Bout: Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder

UFC 311 Preliminary Card (8:00 PM ET on ESPNEWS & ESPN+)

1. Light Heavyweight Bout: Bogdan Guskov vs. Billy Elekana
2. Bantamweight Bout: Payton Talbott vs. Raoni Barcelos
3. Heavyweight Bout: (6) Jailton Almeida vs. (7) Serghei Spivac
4. Middleweight Bout: Zach Reese vs. Sedriques Dumas

UFC 311 Early Preliminary Card (6:00 PM ET on UFC Fight Pass)

1. Lightweight Bout: Grant Dawson vs. Diego Ferreira
2. Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Karol Rosa vs. Ailín Pérez
3. Bantamweight Bout: Rinya Nakamura vs. Muin Gafurov
4. Bantamweight Bout: Ricky Turcios vs. Benardo Sopaj
5. Flyweight Bout: (11) Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Clayton Carpenter

Be sure to stay tuned for updates on the event if there are any changes in date, venue, or card. The press conference is scheduled for Thursday, weigh-ins for Friday, and the event itself for Saturday. It's set to be an exciting start to the UFC's new year.

1. UFC President Dana White has mentioned the possibility of shifting UFC 311 from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, to Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena if the wildfires pose a threat.
2. The California wildfires have raised some doubts about UFC 311, but the venue's PR team has confirmed that the event is still on as scheduled on January 18.
3. The main event of UFC 311 features lightweight champion Islam Makhachev defending his title against Arman Tsarukyan in a rematch, while the co-main event sees bantamweight king Merab Dvalishvili defend his title against Umar Nurmagomedov.
4. Regarding the fight card, there's been a late change. Light heavyweight contender Johnny Walker has had to pull out of his bout against Bogdan Guskov due to a serious injury, and Guskov will now face debuting UFC fighter Billy Elekana.
5. UFC 311 is still planned for this coming Saturday, January 18, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. You can catch the main card at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+ Pay-Per-View, the preliminary card at 8:00 PM ET on ESPNEWS & ESPN+, and the early preliminary card at 6:00 PM ET on UFC Fight Pass.

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