Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) relinquished his UFC lightweight title after a record four title defenses for a move up to 170 ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov's coach recently opened up about Islam Makhachev's move to welterweight and revealed that it had been something his pupil had been thinking about for a long time.

Islam Makhachev never wanted to vacate the lightweight title, claims his teammate, noting that the UFC wanted Topuria at 155 ...

Islam Makhachev may have sidestepped Ilia Topuria in the short term, but the UFC has its sights set on organizing a ...

Umar Nurmagomedov made some stunning revelations about UFC executive Hunter Campbell’s recent visit to Dagestan.

With longtime UFC 155-pound king Islam Makhachev abandoning his post for a shift north, former featherweight kingpin Ilia ...

Islam Makhachev’s coach feels like Jack Della Maddalena is going to deal with an unprecedented set of challenges from the ppound for pound number one ranked ...

Islam Makhachev recently shared his reaction after Khabib Nurmagomedov offered him advice ahead of his upcoming move to welterweight. Nurmagomedov has been involved in his longtime friend and ...

Former UFC lightweight champions Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev were present at the 2025 UEFA Champions League Final where Paris Saint-Germain defeated Inter Milan by 5-0.

Tony Ferguson never hesitates to take aim at his former UFC rival, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Ferguson saw five fight bookings with Nurmagomedov fall through but still hopes to settle the score in some ...

Islam Makhachev could return to lightweight after his crack at welterweight gold, according to one of his unbeaten gymmates. Featherweight contender Movlid Khaybulaev takes on Tae Kyun Kim in the PFL ...

When Khabib Nurmagomedov was at the top of the UFC’s lightweight division, there was definitely a feeling that Islam Makhachev was in his shadow. During Makhachev’s lightweight title reign ...