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UFC 311 odds, picks: Seasoned MMA analyst reveals selections for Makhachev vs. Moicano and other matchups on January 18

SportsLine MMA expert Kyle Marley has released his predictions for Saturday's UFC 311 card in Los Angeles

Two title fights headline the UFC 311 card on Saturday from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET with the featured fight seeing Islam Makhachev (26-1) putting his UFC Lightweight Championship on the line versus Renato Moicano (20-5-1). The challenger is a last-minute replacement for Arman Tsarukyan, who had to pull out with a back injury. For Makhachev vs. Moicano, the champion -- who is ranked No. 1 in the pound-for-pound rankings -- is the -1100 favorite (risk $1100 to win $100), while Moicano, who has won four straight, is the +700 underdog (risk $100 to win $700).

The co-main event of UFC 311 has bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (18-4) defending his belt against Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0), with this being the latter's first UFC title fight. Even though he's on an 11-fight winning streak, Dvalishvili is the +260 underdog, with Nurmagomedov coming in at -325. Before locking in your UFC 311 picks, you NEED to see the latest MMA predictions from SportsLine MMA analyst Kyle Marley. 

Over the past three-plus years, $100 bettors who have followed Marley's picks are up nearly $10,000, and since May 2018, he has returned nearly $21,000!

The accomplished MMA analyst has provided consistent winners for SportsLine members for the past five years. His accomplishments include hitting five consecutive main-event underdog winners in 2020 following the UFC's brief pause in action because of the pandemic. Anyone who has followed Marley could be way up.

This week at UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano, we can tell you Marley is backing Renato Moicano (-225) to get his hand raised in a lightweight bout versus Beneil Dariush (+185). "Moicano is on a roll lately with back-to-back TKO wins, and Dariush is coming off back-to-back round losses. I do like Moicano to keep his streak going. Dariush is very good everywhere, but I think Moicano is just a little better everywhere. He can win this fight by any method, but I'll take him to win 2 rounds," said Marley.

Marley also has strong picks for Makhachev vs. Moicano and other bouts on the UFC 311 card. He's also backing an underdog on the main card who he calls "a great volume-wrestler who never slows down!" You MUST see his UFC picks before making any of your own.

Who wins Makhachev vs. Moicano, and which other fighters to do you need to back with UFC 311 predictions? ... Join SportsLine now to see which fighters you need to be all over Saturday, all from the expert who's up nearly $10,000 on MMA picks over the last three-plus years!

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