Makhachev notched his third title defense when he beat Dustin Poirier with a fifth-round D’Arce choke at UFC 302 in June.
Javier Mendez reveals Islam Makhachev will avoid welterweight division as long as Belal Muhammad holds the championship.
The Dagestani lightweight has been a dominant champion at 155lb, and could break the divisional record for title defenses if he beats Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311. But with his teammate Belal Muhammad ...
Zellhuber and Ribovics helped ring in the UFC 306 main card headlined by Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili. After two title fights at the top of the card that left more to be desired, Zellhuber vs.
Javier Mendez expresses confidence in Islam Makhachev's ability to defeat Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311 in an intense showdown.
Islam Makhachev's potential move to welterweight is on hold for the time being, according to his longtime coach Javier Mendez. The Dagestani has shared interest in moving to 170 pounds in search of a ...
Islam Makhachev is considered by most, except UFC CEO Dana White, as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter on the planet. Yet, ...
Islam Makhachev, Ilia Topuria, Alex Pereira, Alexandre Pantoja and, yes, Jon Jones, all made their case to be considered the ...
Paddy Pimblett was not impressed by Islam Makhachev's submission victory over Dustin Poirier back in June 2024.
Islam Makhachev and Umar Nurmagomedov will be the on the main and co-main fights of UFC 311 as it could be a great night for ...
For most people, Islam Makhachev is known as the reigning UFC lightweight world champion. Some may even know him as the best P4P fighter on the planet. For ...
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has given a bold prediction for his rematch against Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311.