That had Makhachev contemplating jumping up to 185 pounds, which middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis cautioned him about ...

Islam Makhachev ... where both Makhachev and Moicano weighed in at 155lbs, the two were then transported to the Intuit Dome arena for the ceremonial weigh-ins. This was their first face-off ...

Current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was set to face Arman Tsarukyan, but the fight was canceled because Tsarukyan suffered a back injury. Read more: UFC 311 Recap: Islam Makhachev and Merab ...

Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan had an intense face-off in their pre-fight presser ahead of their lightweight clash at UFC 311 on Saturday. Islam wants to become a two-weight champion ...

Anthony Smith doesn't agree with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev being the UFC's No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter.

Tom Aspinall has given his thoughts on Dana White declaring Islam Makhachev his new pound-for-pound #1 ahead of Jon Jones.

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev had to scratch his gameplan for Arman Tsarukyan to face a new opponent just hours before UFC 311. After Tsarukyan withdrew on hours’ notice due to a back ...

Shara Magomedov (left) believes Islam Makhachev (right ... a two-division UFC champion is Makhachev's dream, and he is unwilling to move up to welterweight to face his friend and training Belal ...

Tsarukyan Drops, Makhachev to Face Replacement Moicano at UFC 311 in Pursuit of Record Title Defense Islam Makhachev said he isn't concerned with being known as the greatest lightweight of all ...

Islam Makhachev wants to move up to face Dricus Du Plessis. More Harry How/Getty Images Though Moicano could have shocked the world, he was dispatched in the first round by a Darce Choke submission.