Upon signing with the UFC, former Bellator champion Chandler needed just one win to earn a shot at the vacant lightweight title. After knocking out Dan Hooker in January 2021, Chandler fought Charles Oliveira four months later for the belt, but fell short in a knockout loss at UFC 262.

Gilbert Burns recently shared his thoughts on X about the upcoming UFC 311 lightweight title fight. While he sees potential in Arman Tsarukyan’s chances, Burns leans toward Islam Makhachev retaining his belt.

Islam Makhachev has explained his run-in with Nate Diaz in December, when the pair’s teams threw water bottles at each other at a UFC press conference. On the week of UFC 310, Makhachev took part in an early press conference for UFC 311,

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was recently involved in an altercation with Nate Diaz, but assures he did not instigate the incident. He doesn't even know what set Diaz off. Makhachev (26-1 MMA,

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev found himself caught up in an unexpected backstage incident with Nate Diaz at the UFC 311 press conference. The altercation, which involved the two exchanging water bottles,