Makhachev snapped his longtime friend and mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘s lightweight title defense record with his win over Moicano. Nurmagomedov, a UFC Hall of Famer, never fought for a second ...

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 21: Islam Makhachev of Russia reacts after his knockout ... [+] victory against Alexander Volkanovski of Australia in the UFC lightweight championship ...

It seems Ilia Topuria really wants to fight Islam Makhachev. With the UFC featherweight champion title firmly wrapped around his waist, Topuria is looking to become a two-division champion.

Chael Sonnen believes the true reason UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has been talking about chasing a second title in a higher weight class has nothing to do with accolades or building a ...

Heading into Saturday’s UFC 311 fight card, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was tied with three other fighters for the most title defenses in UFC lightweight history. Less than five ...

However, his ambitions align with those of Alexander Volkanovski, who also faced Islam Makhachev but fell short twice. Unlike Volkanovski, Topuria has repeatedly mocked the Russian fighter on ...

Islam Makhachev continues to get compared to his head coach and longtime friend, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Following his recent win over Renato Moicano at UFC 311, Islam Makhachev broke the record for ...

Sean Strickland's reaction to Islam Makhachev considering middleweight was surprising. UFC lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) insists on fulfilling his goal of becoming dual ...

Reigning UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev garnered laudation from the MMA community yet again, putting on a dominant display of his grappling prowess in his most recent octagon appearance.

2016. Jan 18, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Islam Makhachev (red gloves) fights Renato Moicano (blue gloves) in a lightweight title fight during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn ...

UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping has revealed the only reason Islam Makhachev is the pound-for-pound (P4P) king over Jon Jones. Makhachev recently defended his strap for the fourth time against ...