Team Khabib’s manager reveals how submission game of Islam Makhachev is on another level and how he made five UFC BJJ black ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev's manager recently presented a list of all the black belts the latter had submitted within his UFC tenure.

At least an extra 20 pounds. Islam Makhachev weighed 178 pounds the night of his UFC 311 victory Saturday — one day after registering at 154.5 pounds — when he submitted Renato Moicano in the ...

Islam Makhachev is undoubtedly the pound-for-pound #1 fighter in the UFC. The lightweight king has proved again and again why he is the most complete champion. When it comes to achievements ...

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 ...

The UFC’s first Pay-Per-View event of 2025 boasted two championship fights at the top of the bill, although Islam Makhachev’s headlining title defense did experience a major weigh-in day ...

Islam Makhachev turned professional ... a real 50/50 fight with Arman Tsarukyan. Makhachev passed that test with flying colours, before then backing the Tsarukyan win up by beating Davi Ramos, Drew ...

Inglewood: Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC 311 for his 15th straight victory. It didn’t take long for ...

There’s no doubt that the claims of Islam Makhachev being a better version of Khabib Nurmagomedov hold weight. His impressive winning streak and ability to dominate anyone who steps in his path ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight title with a first-round submission against Renato Moicano on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome.

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UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev reached out to his anxious mother immediately after his history-making win at UFC 311. Islam Makhachev defeated short-notice replacement opponent Renato ...