INGLEWOOD, Calif.— Arman Tsarukyan was forced pull out of the main event of UFC 311 and his rematch against Islam Makhachev. The new main event of the card at the Intuit Dome on Saturday will be between Makhachev and the No. 10 contender in the lightweight division Renato Moicano.
UFC president and CEO Dana White announced on social media that Tsarukyan hurt his back in the final stages of cutting weight.
More information is still to come and a full matchup preview between the two will come out tonight after the Ceremonial Weigh-Ins at the Intuit Dome.