Islam Makhachev isn’t in a position to disclose what the UFC and Dana White have planned for his next fight just yet.

Heading into Saturday’s UFC 311 fight card, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was tied with three other fighters for the most title defenses in UFC lightweight history. Less than five ...

Islam Makhachev was able to defend his lightweight title for the fourth time this weekend as he defeated Renato Moicano via first-round submission at UFC 311. His performance drew praise from his ...

Inglewood: Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC 311 for his 15th straight victory. It didn’t take long for ...

There’s no doubt that the claims of Islam Makhachev being a better version of Khabib Nurmagomedov hold weight. His impressive winning streak and ability to dominate anyone who steps in his path ...

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UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev made easy work of late-replacement opponent Renato Moicano, scoring a submission win via d’arce choke with 55 seconds left in the first round Saturday ...

Islam Makhachev ... enough for Makhachev to start looking for a finish. The champion took down his opponent and immediately went to work on the D'Arce Choke that drew the tap from the challenger.

In the main event of UFC 311, Islam Makhachev did what Islam Makhachev was expected to do i.e., take Renato Moicano down with ease and secure a first-round submission. It was another phenomenal ...

UFC 311 has a new matchup headlining tonight's main event, with Renato Moicano stepping in to challenge Islam Makhachev ... Turner and Drew Dober. That's a bad sign against Makhachev, who has ...