Islam Makhachev could follow his UFC mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov into an early retirement. That's according to Javier Mendez, who coaches Makhachev, and is the former long-time trainer of Nurmagomedov.

Following Khabib Nurmagomedov’s early UFC retirement, Islam Makhachev stepped up and filled the enormous void with unwavering conviction. He carried The post Khabib or Islam Makhachev? Tony ...

“Islam Makhachev, I think it took 10 fights before he fought for the title. Khabib is 9. These type of guys, I just begin managing Movsar, and I have a road planned for him to fight for the ...

In the pursuit of UFC history, not everyone is applauding from the sidelines. Islam Makhachev is officially moving up to welterweight in a bid to become a two-division champion.

Tagir Ulanbekov doesn't mind getting yelled at by his cornermen, especially when they are legends like Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev. Nurmagomedov donned his coaching shoes after ...

Tony Ferguson believes Islam Makhachev will thrive at 170 and says Islam's a better grappler than Khabib.🤼‍♂️👀 "Makhachev defended 4 times at 155 — that’s much more, and he made ...

Ahead of Islam Makhachev's impending move up to 170lbs, Tony Ferguson has made a bold claim regarding his skills compared to Khabib Nurmagomedov's.