If Mendez’s comments are proven true, it’ll mark a similar end to Makhachev’s career to that of his longtime friend and ...

However, with the news regarding Makhachev’s potential retirement taking over the internet, the 33-year-old has issued a ...

Watch Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano full fight video highlights from their UFC 311 main event showdown Saturday afternoon, courtesy of multiple outlets. Makhachev vs. Moicano took place Jan ...

Islam Makhachev went for his fourth successful defense of the lightweight world title in the UFC 311 main event on Saturday night. Originally, Makhachev was scheduled to defend his gold against ...

In February, Islam Makhachev barely held on to his UFC lightweight championship when he was pushed to the brink and hurt late by featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. The pair rematched in ...

Islam Makhachev scored one of the biggest statement wins in recent MMA history at UFC 280, submitting Charles Oliveira in the second round to claim the vacant lightweight championship. Makhachev ...

Unfortunately for Poirier, the third time was not the charm, as Islam Makhachev was able to hold onto the UFC lightweight title at UFC 302 in New Jersey. The Dagestani submitted Poirier via a D ...

The main event was the UFC lightweight championship contest between champion Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier. It did not disappoint. The co-main event was a middleweight bout between the ...

USA TODAY Sports has live coverage of today's action. Follow along for news, updates and highlights. First round: Islam Makhachev falls back after strikes from Renato Moicano. It was considered a ...