The UFC 311 weigh-ins took a dramatic turn Friday with UFC president Dana White announcing Arman Tsarukyan has withdrawn from his main event matchup with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.

Beneil Dariush has been left at the altar by Renato Moicano, who stepped up on short ... "Ideally it would be Dustin Poirier. I don't know what it is, but lately he's been bugging me too.

Makhachev’s last result was a submission victory over Dustin Poirier, a former interim champion, in June. Meanwhile, Moicano enters UFC 311 on a four-fight win streak that includes three stoppages.

Makhachev submitted Renato Moicano with a D'Arce choke at the 4: ... former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (twice), Dustin Poirier, and now Moicano. Moicano's four-fight winning ...

Renato Moicano at lightweight and Merab Dvalishvili ... when he defended his title against the hometown favorite Dustin Poirier by submission at UFC 302 in Newark, N.J. Makhachev said crowd ...