Check out the best photos from Islam Makhachev's first-round submission win over Renato Moicano at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today ...

Belal Muhammad's UFC 315 loss may have ruined plans for an Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria superfight, claims his manager.

Islam Makhachev just met with the UFC's CBO, potentially signing on the dotted line for a fight against Ilia Topuria at UFC 317.

UFC contender Joaquin Buckley accuses champion ex-UFC lightweight champ Islam Makhachev of dodging him at welterweight divison.

For the first time since giving up UFC lightweight gold, Islam Makhachev speaks at length about his move to welterweight and why it's happening now.

That Islam Makhachev is going up to welterweight to challenge for a title is not a surprise. Vacating his current belt may have been.