"He's not Islam, and he's not Khabib, he's Khamzat." Those were the words of the veteran MMA coach from Khabib Nurmagomedov's ...
Dan Hooker believes Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov's ... current lightweight champion Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) at UFC 267 in October 2021. He was submitted in the first ...
Belal Muhammad says he would never fight Islam Makhachev, and would rather move up to 185 and let Islam fight for the 170 ...
Discussions have become tense between UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev and UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria regarding a possible mega superfight (champ vs. champ). With two ...
Based in Rochester, England, Simon Head is a veteran sports editor who has been covering sport for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists ...
Getty Images] Islam Makhachev is set to headline UFC 311 and make his fourth consecutive title defense against top contender Arman Tsarukyan in a rematch. A former UFC star has given his views ...
What does it take to successfully defend the UFC lightweight and bantamweight titles? At least an extra 20 pounds. Islam Makhachev weighed 178 pounds the night of his UFC 311 victory Saturday ...
Islam Makhachev’s first learning of his UFC 311 opponent switch didn’t come from the UFC matchmakers. UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev had to scratch his gameplan for Arman ...
What should be next for UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev after his successful title defense at UFC 311? Which current champ is most likely to end 2025 without a belt? And who’s really ...