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 ...

That had Makhachev contemplating jumping up to 185 pounds, which middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis cautioned him about ...

Former fighter-turned-analyst Chael Sonnen thinks the UFC has a big decision to make regarding lightweight kingpin Islam ...

Islam Makhachev has utilized his phenomenal grappling ... ‘I will come’ and then after it’s ‘My daughter has gymnastics, my son has something’, he never comes.” With Makhachev ...

Islam Makhachev has been dominating the UFC lightweight division for some time now. The fighter has four title defenses, more than any lightweight in the history of UFC. He is more than eager to ...

Islam Makhachev, the reigning UFC lightweight champion, hails from the village of Brushi in Dagestan, Russia, where he was born on October 27, 1991. His journey in combat sports began with a ...

Sean Strickland believes Islam Makhachev is too small for middleweight and has warned him against moving up the division in ...