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?

Islam Makhachev wants to move up to face Dricus Du Plessis. More Harry How/Getty Images Though Moicano could have shocked the world, he was dispatched in the first round by a Darce Choke submission.

"Paddy is ready to face anybody," Mendez ... but I do pick up on him. ...He's funny." This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC champ Islam Makhachev's coach says Paddy Pimblett ...

Now, Islam Makhachev is making headlines with his own wild plane story. Makhachev shared a story on Instagram showing him and his Dagestani crew all seated on one side of the plane. He joked that ...

Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan had an intense face-off in their pre-fight presser ahead of their lightweight clash at UFC 311 on Saturday. Islam wants to become a two-weight champion ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam ... prepares to face Maddalena at UFC 315 in his first welterweight title defense. He won the belt by defeating Leon Edwards at UFC 304 last July. Makhachev ...

In a bold proclamation that has set the MMA world abuzz, former UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has declared that he’s training to face either Islam Makhachev or Charles Oliveira in his ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev ... It was Makhachev’s fifth lightweight title fight victory, the most in UFC history. Makhachev (27-1) was originally supposed to face No. 1 challenger ...