Despite making UFC lightweight history with a fourth title defense at UFC 311, Makhachev is stuck in the hot seat. On one hand, Ilia Topuria has moved up and demands a title shot, on the other, ...

Daniel Cormier slams UFC for double standards, expressing frustration over how Islam Makhachev is being treated differently.

Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) recently broke the record for most title defenses in UFC lightweight history when he quickly ...

As first reported by Ariel Helwani, Tsarukyan is set to take on Makkasharip Zaynukov, a fellow MMA fighter and teammate of ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev thinks he has a pretty ... Simple, really. The sly smile on Makhachev’s face as he laid out this vision of the future suggested that, at least to some ...

Speaking on his Javier and Mo Show, Makhachev's coach, Javier Mendez, gave his thoughts on where Makhachev ranks as the UFC's ...

It is believed that Makhachev is waiting out the result of the UFC 315 main event to decide what’s next in his career. The ...

A UFC legend shares his honest take on why Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev would be an epic showdown fans won’t want to miss ...

Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier recently weighed in on Islam Makhachev's potential ascent to the 170-pound weight class. Having fought the Dagestani, 'The Diamond' believes ...

Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria could be one of the most exciting fights of 2025, says UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre. Earlier this year, the Georgian-Spaniard shocked the world when he ...