NEWARK, N.J. — UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier, former middleweight champion Sean Strickland, Paulo Costa, and rest of the UFC 302 ...

One of the standout names leading this transition is Islam Makhachev. Widely regarded as the heir to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s legacy, Makhachev has become a fan favorite, with many eager to see him ...

Islam Makhachev has emerged as one of the biggest names in modern-day UFC. Taking a cue from his mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Makhachev has been dominating the MMA realm for a long time now.

"Ilia said that he wants a title fight. Point blank. He said he's focusing all of his training (on Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira). ... Ilia Topuria is a cool guy, but I kind of disagree.

Arman Tsarukyan defends Islam Makhachev's stance of not fighting Ilia Topuria.🤝 "Islam doesn't want to fight him because if he beats Topuria, people gonna say 'You again beat a 145-pound fighter.' ...