UFC 311 previously featured Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukan ... Dvalishvili is live to get meme-level KO’d in this bout considering his lack of defense and Nurmagomedov’s incredible ...

UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett has dismissed the notion of a superfight between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev.

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 ...

Following his title defense at UFC 311, Islam Makhachev could finally be on the verge of a permanent move up to welterweight ...

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 ...

Islam Makhachev has established himself as one of the most feared fighters in the UFC over the past few years. During the early stages of his UFC career, some of his detractors often accused him ...

Two of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s 5-star pupils were competing for the title in UFC 311. While Islam Makhachev came in as the defending champion, Umar Nurmagomedov was a challenger to Merab ...

Dustin Poirier recently shared his take on how Islam Makhachev would do if he moved up to the UFC middleweight division. Makhachev has been dominant atop the UFC lightweight division since winning ...

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 shakeup when ...

Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) defends his lightweight title in a rematch against Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in Saturday’s main event (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) at Intuit Dome.

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 ...

When it comes to ground game and wrestling, Dagestani fighters have dominated like no other, with Islam Makhachev being a prime example. Since the sport is all about showcasing skills, Team Khabib ...