UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev insists ... It's not my job, but it's my goal," Makhachev told TNT Sports. "I'm not going to leave this sport without a second belt. This is my goal." ...

Islam Makhachev lived up to his title as the promotion's top pound-for-pound fighter. The Russian defeated UFC veteran Dustin Poirier with a fifth-round submission to defend his belt in a fight ...

Islam Makhachev has fired back at Ilia ... Topuria vacated the UFC featherweight title with the aim of challenging Makhachev for the lightweight belt. However, Makhachev has now vacated his ...

Indeed, all eyes are now on whether Islam Makhachev can secure his second belt or if Jack Della Maddalena will spoil the party. With Makhachev aiming to make history as a two-division champion ...

With Islam Makhachev vacating the lightweight belt, it will now be a fight against ‘El Matador’ and ‘Du Bronx’. And while Topuria feels certain about his victory, he has asked the former ...

Better late than never for Islam Makhachev ... clearing the current queue of challengers should permit Makhachev “my chance for the second belt.” Makhachev hasn’t necessarily thought ...

"The Topuria fight does not make sense," Makhachev said. "For what? For money? I have money. I don't need money. I need the second belt." Check out the full interview with Islam Makhachev below.

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has confirmed that Islam Makhachev will return ... and has been in the corner of Makhachev during his journey to the belt. Nurmagomedov’s final win over Justin ...

Islam Makhachev has fired back ... Topuria, 28, recently called Makhachev, 33, a “hypocrite” for giving up the 155lb belt after taking issue with “El Matador”’s decision to relinquish ...