ESPN's No.1 pound-for-pound fighter headlines the first UFC pay-per-view of the year Saturday, as lightweight champion Islam Makhachev puts his title on the line against Arman Tsarukyan in the main event of UFC 311 ( 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV, with prelims at 8 p.m. ET on ESPNEWS/FX/Disney+/ESPN+ and early prelims at 6 p.m on FX/Disney+/ESPN+).

The Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan fight is not airing on TV so the only way to watch UFC 311 online is through ESPN+. The fight carries a pay-per-view price of $79.99 for ESPN+ subscribers. Not a subscriber? Purchase a one-time pass for $91.98, that gets you a month of access to ESPN+ in addition to a UFC 311 livestream.

Two title fights top the card this weekend, as the UFC hosts its first pay-per-view of the year: UFC 311.The event will end with a lightweight title fight between champion Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan,

The first UFC PPV event of 2025 includes a rematch between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan. Find out more about how to watch the action on ESPN+.

A pair of title bouts sit atop the marquee as UFC 311 arrives in southern California on Saturday, marking the first pay-per-view event of 2025 for the global leader in mixed martial arts.  Pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev will look to extend his win streak to 15 fights when he defends his 155-pound title in a rematch against Arman Tsarukyan in the main event.

Islam Makhachev is undoubtably a standout talent, and he's getting up there among the greatest in history who've competed in the UFC's lightweight division. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) returns to the cage Saturday in the main event of UFC 311 (pay-per-view,

As far as a possible trilogy with Arman Tsarukyan is concerned, you can count Islam Makhachev out. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) will put his lightweight championship on the line in a rematch with Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA,