Before Makhachev broke hearts against Poirier last year, both Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira forced taps from ‘The Diamond’. But when it comes to the ‘The Eagle’, Poirier is far from the only man to fall to his unstoppable arsenal.

Tagir Ulanbekov doesn’t mind getting yelled at by his cornermen, especially when they are legends like Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev.

Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev, born on September 27, 1991, in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia, is a professional mixed martial artist and former combat sambo competitor. Competing in the lightweight division,

Both Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev are known for welcoming fighters they share mutual respect with to Dagestan. Recently, the former lightweight champion expressed his admiration for two ...

For example, fans always speculated about the prospect of seeing the great Georges St-Pierre return to the Octagon to see if he could be the man to end Khabib Nurmagomedov’s undefeated run. Abdelaziz surprisingly didn’t name Nurmagomedov against ‘GSP’ as the one that comes to mind when he reflects on missed opportunities.

After securing the second divisional title, Ilia Topuria has dethroned Islam Makhachev as the No.1 pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC.

Ilia Topuria has now cemented his legacy as one of the most dominant and promising champions in recent UFC history. The post Ilia Topuria Deemed Threat to UFC Mount Rushmore Featuring Khabib Nurmagomedov appeared first on FirstSportz.

Dana White recently discussed a potential Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria matchup and hinted that it is still a possibility.

Jack Della Maddalena is confident that his size will be too much for Islam Makhachev to overcome in their inevitable title clash.