Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) notched his third title defense when he submitted Poirier in Round 5 at UFC 302 in June. Makhachev, who’s dominated most of his opposition throughout his career, was ...

Islam Makhachev’s manager has revealed the ‘UFC plan’ for his star client’s next fight. The lightweight champion was ...

The lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, faced Dustin Poirier, also known as ‘The Diamond,’ at UFC 302 in one of the most thrilling fights of 2024. The bout lasted five intense rounds ...

The highly anticipated fight between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan has been canceled after Tsarukyan withdrew due to a back injury. Fans quickly expressed their desire to see Dustin Poirier ...

That had Makhachev contemplating jumping up to 185 pounds, which middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis cautioned him about ...

Despite expectations that Khamzat Chimaev would dominate the list, the honor goes to Islam Makhachev for his stunning victory over Dustin Poirier. This marks a major recognition of Makhachev’s ...

UFC Lightweight Jordan Leavitt believes Islam Makhachev will never get his due credit as the best lightweight in UFC history.

Some already consider Islam Makhachev’s path to UFC gold ... Dustin was the biggest challenge.” Poirier was Makhachev’s only title defense in 2024, and the fight earned a fight of the ...

With Islam Makhachev breaking his close friend, mentor and coach Khabib Nurmagomedov's record for most UFC lightweight title ...

Relive the action as Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight belt against Renato Moicano, who stepped in on one day’s notice after an injury to Arman Tsarukyan ...

There, the UFC executive largely shut down Islam Makhachev’s tease of a move to 185 pounds. While Dana White has no issue ...