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 ...

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

Mendez revealed it wasn’t Makhachev’s brutal five-rounder with Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 that was his hardest fight, but Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. “Dustin [Poirier] was the biggest ...

Islam Makhachev recently reflected on his successful title defense against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 and highlighted areas in which he believes he could have been better. The Dagestani noted that ...

he would have continued striking with Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. In fact, Makhachev believes he was on the verge of a knockout. Instead, Nurmagomedov, his friend and mentor, urged him to rely on ...

Sean Strickland believes Islam Makhachev is too small for middleweight and has warned him against moving up the division in ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has received the Submission of the Year award for his victory over Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 in New Jersey (USA).

This will be Tsarukyan’s first title fight in the UFC. The Armenian fighter has won each of his last four bouts, including a split decision win at UFC 300 over Charles Oliveira. Tsarukyan has a record ...

Makhachev, who has held the title since October 2022, is going for his fourth consecutive title defense. Most recently, he beat Dustin Poirier by fifth-round submission at UFC 302 last June.

Custom UFC shorts and golden gloves are becoming a hot trend in the promotion. Fans first got a glimpse of custom shorts at UFC 300, which sent them into a frenzy. Meanwhile, the golden gloves ...

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 ...