Makhachev’s outspoken manager Ali Abdelaziz has also shut down talks that the 33-year-old may be retiring sooner rather than later. “Islam Makhachev is not thinking about retirement.

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Daniel Cormier reacts to Islam Makhachev’s longtime coach’s retirement revelation If Makhachev is serious about retirement after three more appearances in the ...

Islam Makhachev will be fighting Jack Della Maddalena for the UFC Welterweight Title at some point this autumn, although his preferred date for the bout would be in November at Madison Square ...

Islam Makhachev admits he would've liked simultaneous two-division UFC champion status but understands why the promotion wanted him to give up the lightweight belt. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC ...

Islam Makhachev has cemented himself as one of the most dominant forces in UFC history, boasting a 27-1 record and a 15-fight win streak that has him in conversations with legends like Anderson Silva.

And Makhachev needs to beat all of them to justify his legacy. “Islam ain’t no big threat to the welterweight division. This is the deepest weight class you can get into right now.