Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) notched his third title defense when he submitted Poirier in Round 5 at UFC 302 in June.

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 ...

Two legendary former UFC champions clap for and then clap back after Islam Makhachev tells them to change their podcast name.

Umar Nurmagomedov is on the verge of bringing a second UFC title to the Nurmagomedov family. If Islam Makhachev's prediction is correct, a third Nurmagomedov could hold UFC gold soon. Makhachev, the ...

UFC champion Islam Makhachev details Nate Diaz water-bottle incident - The fighters’ teams threw bottles at each other while ...

Islam Makhachev gave Arman Tsarukyan some words of encouragement after their first UFC fight. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) ...

Islam Makhachev believes he would've knocked Dustin Poirier out in their UFC title fight if it wasn't for Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Although Strickland is a polarizing figure, it’s undeniable that he has been Du Plessis’ toughest fight in the UFC so far.

Nurmagomedov's biggest roadblock is that his close friend Islam Makhachev reigns as UFC lightweight champion. If Nurmagomedov signs a UFC contract at the end of 2025, his ascent over the next few ...

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov rated Islam Makhachev at a 4/5 after a recent training session ahead of UFC 311.

Islam Makhachev will defend his lightweight title against Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311. The reigning champion has already successfully defended his belt three times since defeating Charles Oliveira ...

UFC 311 features two of the toughest lightweight stars, champion Islam Makhachev and rising contender Arman Tsarukyan. With Team Khabib’s dominance, the champ enters as the heavy favorite.