UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano  18 Jan 2025 · Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA, United States, US

Islam Makhachev defeats Renato Moicano by Submission

Win Islam Makhachev 27-1-0
Loss Renato Moicano 20-6-1
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Submission

Round 1 · 4:05

Makhachev vs Moicano — Lightweight Title · UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano

What happened

The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.

Moicano had early boxing moments before Makhachev settled into top control.

Makhachev put Moicano down and cinched the D'Arce as Moicano rose.

The D'Arce choke forced the tap at 4:05 of round one.

Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in

Case for Makhachev

Makhachev entered with the champion's clearest route: close distance behind disciplined striking, turn the first scramble into top control and make Moicano defend a submission chain rather than build a long-range rhythm.

Case for Moicano

Moicano's path was to make the short-notice title opportunity chaotic. His early boxing and submission awareness could punish a rushed entry, but he needed to keep the champion from settling into the heavy positional pressure that has defined Makhachev's title run.

What We Were Watching For

  • Whether Moicano could make Makhachev work before the champion found a takedown.
  • How quickly Makhachev could turn top control into a front-headlock attack.
  • Moicano's ability to survive the late-round grappling exchanges if the fight went long.
Records & career stats
Makhachev vs Moicano
Makhachev Moicano
  1. OutputSig. strikes landed / min 2.27 4.10
  2. Striking def.Striking defense 61% 60%
  3. DurabilitySig. strikes absorbed / min 1.42 3.55
  4. Takedown def.Takedown defense 91% 64%
  5. FinishingFinish rate 67% 62%
26-1-0
Record
20-5-1
8-0 last 8
Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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Russia
Nationality
Brazil
34
Age
37
1.78 m
Height — Moicano leads
1.80 m
179 cm
Reach — Moicano leads
183 cm
Southpaw
StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
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67%
Finish rateFinish % — Makhachev leadsFinish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
62%
5
Wins by KO/TKOKO wins — Makhachev leads
2
13
Wins by submissionSub wins — Makhachev leads
11
2.27
Sig. strikes landed / minStr / min — Moicano leadsSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
4.10
1.42
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbs / min — Makhachev leadsSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
3.55
61%
Striking defenseStrike def.Striking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
60%
91%
Takedown defenseTD def. — Makhachev leadsTakedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
64%
11:45
Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
09:24
AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) San Jose
Team
American Top Team

Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Record is as of fight night; career stats, recent form and win totals are the latest on file and may include this fight. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.

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