Islam Makhachev, under Khabib Nurmagomedov's mentorship, dominated a short-notice title fight at UFC 311, reinforcing his global status and solidifying his elite lightweight division position.

It was recently announced that Makhachev will be vacating the UFC lightweight title in favor of moving up to 170 pounds.

According to BetOnline, Makhachev opened as the -200 betting favorite over Della Maddalena, who was the +170 betting underdog following his win over Muhammad at UFC 315. Those betting lines have ...

Islam Makhachev has hit back at Ilia Topuria’s claims that he ran from a fight with him. The UFC lightweight champion was expected to defend his belt against Ilia Topuria at UFC 317 on June 28 ...

Ilia Topuria has fired shots at Islam Makhachev following confirmation of his next fight. Topuria will fight Charles Oliveira for the lightweight belt at UFC 317. Makhachev has vacated the ...

Aljamain Sterling (left) discusses Islam Makhachev (center) and Khabib Nurmagomedov's (right) time in the promotion. [Images courtesy: @funkmastermma and @islam_makhachev on Instagram] Aljamain ...

Islam Makhachev and his team still sees him as the lightweight champion despite officially relinquishing the belt in order to move up to welterweight. [Image courtesy: Getty Images] The UFC ...

Islam Makhachev, the UFC lightweight champion, is targeting Jack Della Maddalena's welterweight title, setting the stage for a high-stakes crossover fight in 2025. Stephen Thompson cautions ...

Islam Makhachev has officially moved up to welterweight, leaving his lightweight title vacant after a period of dominance. He is now targeting Jack Della Maddalena’s championship belt ...

Islam Makhachev’s double champion goal was handed a big boost this past Saturday at UFC 315, and he could now be just one fight away. And after Della Maddalena had a conversation with the UFC ...