One under-appreciated fact about Islam Makhachev ... for a fourth time, Makhachev clawed his way back from adversity. 12-0 Makhachev debuted in the UFC with high-profile victories over future ...

Ilia Topuria doesn’t just want a fight with Islam Makhachev. He believes that matchup will prove definitively that he’s the ...

UFC Lightweight Jordan Leavitt believes Islam Makhachev will never get his due credit as the best lightweight in UFC history.

UFC lightweight king Islam Makhachev recently donated his gold strap and golden fight gloves to the Dagestan Sports Museum, ...

Daniel Cormier warns UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev of a potential middleweight move. Since he won’t fight UFC ...

In the main event at UFC 311 this coming Saturday, Islam Makhachev will defend his lightweight ... then flew in with a picture-perfect knee that rendered the former champ unconscious.

The MMA Fighting staff reviews all the biggest stories from UFC 311, including Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili’s big wins and more.

Islam Makhachev had long hinted that he will not follow his mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s footsteps. While Khabib never made a move out of his weight class, Makhachev wants to be flexible.

If Islam Makhachev's prediction is correct, a third Nurmagomedov could hold UFC gold soon. Makhachev, the UFC lightweight champion, and bantamweight title challenger Nurmagomedov each compete at ...

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UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev ... United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) There is nowhere that Moicano is better than Makhachev and simply put ...