Beneil Dariush may have found a new opponent after his UFC 311 distaster. The long-time lightweight contender was supposed to fight Renato Moicano at the Intuit Dome in California on Saturday night – but he was taken off the card after an injury-induced reshuffle.

Beneil Dariush puts out a statement after his opponent Renato Moicano stepped in to fight UFC Champ Islam Makhachev. Beneil Dariush won't be among the fighters making the walk tomorrow for UFC 311.

Check out the best photos from Islam Makhachev's first-round submission win over Renato Moicano at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today Spo

At UFC 311, Islam Makhachev now faces Renato Moicano on just a few hours’ notice. Is there a path to victory for the new challenger?

Islam Makhachev is not only the best fighter in the world, he's also the most accomplished lightweight champion in UFC history.

Paddy Pimblett thought UFC rival Renato Moicano was going to give the champ Islam Makhachev a better fight at UFC 311.

Gilbert Burns places a bold $50,000 bet with Islam Makhachev’s manager, confidently backing Renato Moicano to secure the win.

Makhachev retained his title by submitting his late-notice challenger, after Dvalishvili kept his belt by handing Nurmagomedov his first loss

The headlining fight for UFC 311 saw Islam Makhachev attempt to defend his lightweight belt for a fourth time against short-notice title challenger Renato Moicano.

Recap Newsweek's UFC 311 fight night updates as reigning champions Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili retained their titles on a wild night at Intuit Dome.

Here are the walkout times for the UFC 311 main event between Makhachev and Moicano. The UFC 311 lineup consists of 13 fights. Early prelims start at 6 p.m. ET, prelims at 8 p.m. ET, and the main card at 10 p.m. ET. As the main event, Makhachev and Moicano are expected to walk out at approximately 12:45 a.m. ET (9:45 p.m. locally in Los Angeles).