Makhachev, UFC lightweight champion, has defended his title twice against Alexander Volkanovski, who was then champion of the ...

And Colby Covington is a master at it. He recently took aim at Islam Makhachev and his mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov, accusing them of being “weight bullies” who manipulate their weight cuts to ...

Islam Makhachev dismissed Ilia Topuria calling for a lightweight title shot, saying he deserves to fight for the welterweight ...

Nate Diaz and UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev got into a scuffle backstage after the UFC 311 press conference in Las Vegas. Nate Diaz is known to ruffle many feathers and incite chaos in ...

Reigning UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev has made it clear: his focus is firmly on defending his title and pursuing new challenges within his division. As he prepares to face Arman ...

Islam Makhachev says that though he would fight Ilia Topuria if needed, this isn't a fight that particularly excites him ...

If Islam Makhachev is to cement his legacy as the greatest UFC lightweight in history, he'd at least like to do it by fighting lightweights. The UFC double champion hype might have run its course ...

Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC Lightweight Belt against Arman Tsarukyan on January 18 at UFC 311. The card will take place from the Intuit Dome, Los Angeles. Islam is the big favorite in this ...

The most realistic is to defend the crown against Volkanovski in a rematch and the option of Islam Makhachev (26-1) for a hypothetical double crown adding that of the lightweight. Although it ...

The two first fought at UFC Fight Night 149 in April 2019. Makhachev defeated Tsarukyan via unanimous decision and the bout earned 'Fight of the Night' honors. It was Tsarukyan's promotional debut.

Russian star Islam Makhachev will defend his lightweight title against Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311 in California on 18 January. The fight is a rematch of their brilliant 2019 contest which ...