Arman Tsarukyan has been forced out of the main event at UFC 311, with Brazil's Renato Moicano stepping in to challenge Islam Makhachev on one day's notice.

Arman Tsarukyan is understandably devastated after having to withdraw from his first UFC championship fight at the last minute.

Beneil Dariush has revealed he was looked after and compensated for after having his scheduled fight at UFC 311 pulled from underneath him at short notice through no fault of his own. The American fighter was the unlucky party in a late switch around of the UFC 311 card after he was on course to fight for the first time in more than a year.

Beneil Dariush has broken his silence following losing his UFC 311 fight against Renato Moicano after the Brazilian was upgraded to fight Islam Makhachev.

UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush is without a fight following the UFC 311 main event shake-up, with Arman Tsarukyan pulling out of the headliner.

Beneil Dariush recently expressed that he was pleased by the consideration Dana White and Co. showcased after he was removed from the UFC 311 card. Dariush also revealed what promises White had made.

Arman Tsarukyan's nearly six-year journey to the UFC lightweight title will take a little longer. Tsarukyan suffered an injury two nights before challenging lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 311.

As a result of Tsarukyan's dropout, lightweight contender Renato Moicano is stepping into the main to challenge Makhachev for the 155-pound title on short notice. Moicano was previously scheduled to face fellow veteran contender Beneil Dariush on the pay-per-view card.

Lopes is the number three-ranked featherweight in the world, but has only made one appearance up the weights in short notice catchweight bout against Dan Ige. Meanwhile Poirier was the last man to challenge Makhachev at UFC 301 last summer, losing by submission in the fifth round.

The lightweight challenger has to withdraw with a back injury, opening the door for the brash Brazilian and forcing Beneil Dariush off the card.

Arman Tsarukyan issued his first remarks since his shocking last-second withdrawal from the UFC 311 main event.