Topuria's championship reign has not lasted as long as Makhachev's. But 'El Matador' knocked out arguably the two best fighters in divisional history in back-to-back title fights, namely Alexander ...

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria sees two viable options for his next fight. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is coming off ...

What’s it like to train with UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov and his legendary team of Dagestani fighters? The post ...

Arman Tsarukyan and Charles Oliveira were the most speculated names for Islam Makhachev's next fight. However, the champ has ...

Islam Makhachev has established himself as one of the best modern-day MMA greats. Ruling the UFC lightweight division, Makhachev is looking unbeatable at the moment. Take his UFC 311 victory ...

Renato Moicano earned near-universal respect from the MMA world when he stepped in to face Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight title on a day's notice.

Is Islam Makhachev the greatest lightweight fighter in UFC history? After UFC 311, he’s got one record working in his favor.

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 ...

Islam Makhachev made quick work of Renato Moicano on late notice at UFC 311, securing a historic fourth lightweight title defence. Makhachev was expecting to fight Arman Tsarukyan here ...

James Brizuela is a contributing sports writer located in Los Angeles. His focus is on the NFL and MMA. He has in-depth knowledge of the NFL as a whole, having been a fan for over 30 years, and ...

Makhachev was called out by current UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria after the bout. "Islam, if I want to, I can finish you," Topuria said on X. "If I want to, I can knock you out.

Islam Makhachev has now defended his belt four consecutive times, a first in UFC history; Makhachev submitted Renato Moicano in four minutes and five seconds to claim his 15th straight win Image ...