Joe Rogan clears up the debate surrounding the UFC 311 fight between Islam Makhachev and Renato Moicano, shedding light on a key moment.

The UFC lightweight division has long been ruled by the Dagestani champion, Islam Makhachev. However, despite several fighters trying to dethrone the champion, Makhachev has remained as the ...

Islam Makhachev has established himself as one of the best modern-day MMA greats. Ruling the UFC lightweight division, Makhachev is looking unbeatable at the moment. Take his UFC 311 victory ...

To make matters worse, the cut had developed a staph (MRSA) infection that could also ... medically ruled out of a fight. More news: Islam Makhachev Can Be Three-Weight UFC Champion, Says Coach ...

Both lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and bantamweight ... people would have probably had their leg amputated, if they had to deal with the staph infection that he had on his leg," renowned ...

The 34-year-old was dealing with a back injury and a serious case of staph infection in his leg that ... pulling out of his UFC 311 fight versus Islam Makhachev from a back injury, it would ...

More news: UFC 311 Recap: Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili Retain Titles in ... And it was a concern of even getting cleared for this fight and the infection, the staph infection, it was gone.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has penned reactions to Islam ... for this fight. The staph infection was gone but the skin we were really afraid of... He couldn't use that leg for the entire camp." ...

Merab Dvalishvili’s staph ... leg. “He was just, like, taping it up and going to practice [...] Also, as he alluded to, [he had] a very, very serious back injury." Recommended Islam Makhachev ...

Islam Makhachev made quick work of Renato Moicano on late notice at UFC 311, securing a historic fourth lightweight title defence. Makhachev was expecting to fight Arman Tsarukyan here, six years ...

Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight title with a rapid submission of Renato Moicano at UFC 311, seeing off the late-notice challenger with a first-round D’Arce choke. Makhachev was ...