Islam Makhachev almost broke a top-10 lightweight’s arm on his journey to becoming a UFC champion. Makhachev forged a destructive and dominant path to the title following his one and only career defeat against Adriano Martins in 2015. The Dagestani won ...

Islam Makhachev will have much to prove in his move up to 170 pounds later tonight (Sat., Nov. 15, 2025) at UFC 322 LIVE on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Madison Square Garden in New York City,

Islam Makhachev has gone from a quiet contender in Dagestan to one of the UFC’s standout champions. With UFC 322 approaching, the lightweight champion enters fight week not only as one of the most feared grapplers in the sport but also as one of its newest multi-millionaires.

Islam Makhachev lives a very private life, with his wedding to his wife kept under wraps, despite UFC royalty attending the festivities.

The Russian completed his years-long climb to the top of the mountain when he seized the vacant Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title by dismissing Charles Oliveira with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of their UFC 280 headliner on Oct.

People around Islam Makhachev might have certain ideas about the timeline for his retirement from MMA, but he will be the one to make the final call. One of his longtime coaches, Javier Mendez of American Kickboxing Academy, stated this past month that he ...