Since vacating his UFC lightweight title, Islam Makhachev has been constantly accused of avoiding a potential fight with Ilia ...

Jack Della Maddalena defeated Makhachev’s longtime friend and teammate, Belal Muhammad, in the UFC 315 main event last month.

Islam Makhachev is suffering from a hand injury that may keep him from an expected October fight date in Abu Dhabi. While nothing has officially been announced, reports have Makhachev penciled in ...

How to make UFC 294 picks. Marley has strong picks for Makhachev vs. Volkanovski and every other bout on the UFC 294 card. He's also backing a fighter who "will take advantage of an opponent who ...

Fight fans eagerly anticipated Makhachev’s return to Abu Dhabi later this year. However, this injury has thrown a wrench into those plans. But Makhachev hasn’t been throwing in the towel just yet.

Makhachev has fought three times in the last five fights, all in Abu Dhabi, the site of the UFC’s annual major event in October. Gaethje hopes to get his title opportunity at that very moment.

Abu Dhabi is eight hours of ahead of eastern time in the United States and Canada and 11 hours ahead of the Pacific Time zone. What time is UFC 294 today: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 today in Abu ...

Makhachev also stated that he’s currently forced to train at “About 45-50 percent,” but is still hopeful that the fight against Tsarukyan can come together for the Abu Dhabi PPV card: “Let ...

Islam Makhachev of Russia, on top, battles Alex Volkanovski of Australia in the UFC lightweight championship fight during UFC 294, mixed martial arts fights at the Ethihad Arena in Abu Dhabi ...

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 21: (R-L) Islam Makhachev of Russia kicks Alexander Volkanovski of Australia in the UFC lightweight championship fight during the UFC 294 event at Etihad ...

Their five-round title bout tops the main UFC 294 fight card starting at 2 p.m. ET from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Volkanovski is the reigning featherweight champion who moved up a weight class to ...