Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa -- Round 2: Strickland continues to employ lots of front kicks to the body. Strickland checks one leg kick but eats another. A nice left-hand by Costa. Both men ...

Dustin Poirier was denied a fairytale ending to his story in the Octagon on Saturday, as Islam Makhachev submitted ... where he attempted a guillotine choke, Porier’s favourite submission ...

Islam Makhachev defended his lightweight title and extended his winning streak to 14 fights, third-longest in UFC history, by getting a submission victory over Dustin Poirier in the fifth round on ...

Islam Makhachev has made some clear statements about his lightweight title. For a significant amount of time, several rumors have been circulating about Makhachev’s future in the UFC.

Islam Makhachev extended his reign over the lightweight division with a first-round submission win over Renato Moicano at UFC 311. The victory extended his winning streak to 15 and gives him his ...

Islam Makhachev is deep in preparation for the fourth defense of his lightweight title, which will arrive at UFC 311 on January 18, 2025, against Armenian wrestler Arman Tsarukyan. Should ...

If Islam Makhachev's prediction is correct, a third Nurmagomedov could hold UFC gold soon. Makhachev, the UFC lightweight champion, and bantamweight title challenger Nurmagomedov each compete at ...

Based in Rochester, England, Simon Head is a veteran sports editor who has covered sports for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists in ...