Islam Makhachev wants multi-division championship glory, but one UFC analyst would prefer to see him stick in his own lane.

Islam Makhachev closes in on Anderson Silva's record after surpassing Khabib Nurmagomedov’s winning streak in MMA.

UFC 311 is in the books and the champions remain the same. On Saturday, Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili retained their ...

Lightweight king Islam Makhachev defended his strap for the fourth time in a row, submitting Renato Moicano via a D’Arce choke in the first round of the main event at UFC 311.

If Islam Makhachev's prediction is correct, a third Nurmagomedov could hold UFC gold soon ... I can leave this belt." It's unclear how long Makhachev plans to fight, but his desire to be a ...

Sean Strickland had a strongly-worded message for Islam Makhachev after Dagestani expressed interest in moving up to ...

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Makhachev and his UFC Hall of Fame mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov are two of the greatest lightweights to ever compete inside the ...

Sean Strickland's reaction to Islam Makhachev considering middleweight was surprising. UFC lightweight champion Makhachev (27 ...

Islam Makhachev called Renato Moicano ‘predictable ... Division Ilia Topuria has long expressed his wish to hold belts in two divisions. However, while that might take a while to materialize ...

Makhachev is already the UFC’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, a decision UFC CEO Dana White lambasted. White has reiterated that UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones should be No. 1, but when asked if ...