In combat sports, face-offs are more than just staredowns. They’re psychological warfare, a silent battle of nerves where fighters try to intimidate their opponents. But Islam Makhachev?

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 ...

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will go for his fourth consecutive title defense against a familiar foe when he rematches Arman Tsarukyan in the UFC 311 main event. Makhachev (26-1 MMA ...

Islam Makhachev doesn't see much to gain from fighting fellow UFC champion Ilia Topuria. Featherweight champ Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) and his head coach expressed interest in moving up a weight ...

Arman Tsarukyan shares training photo of him and the only man to beat Islam Makhachev in the lead up to UFC 311 ...

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 ...

Makhachev mentioned that he could face the featherweight champion, but first, he needs to make his comeback fight in the UFC. He also added that if necessary, he would fight Topuria. Islam ...

Islam Makhachev will look to defend his belt and ... He was originally scheduled to face Song Yadong on Dec. 14, but that fight was pulled when his opponent sustained an injury.

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 is one of the ... One notable moment of Makhachev's expressing more emotion than expected came during the face-off with Dustin Poirier ahead of their UFC 302.