Makhachev’s status as P4P king has long looked secure. Not according to O’Malley, though. O’Malley recently made an appearance on MightyCast, the podcast hosted by UFC and ONE Championship ...

Volkanovski first challenged Makhachev at UFC 284, aiming to become the fourth male simultaneous double champion in UFC history. Fighting in front of his Australian home crowd, he lost via a ...

Speaking at a translated press conference covered by sources like Marca and Championship ... Maddalena, Makhachev voiced his goal to become a two-division champion, backed by UFC CEO Dana White.

Chimaev is scheduled to challenge Dricus du Plessis for the UFC Middleweight Championship ... s Muslim, he’s got the beard, he can wrestle.’ Are we giving him the Khabib credit? No one is like Khabib ...

Born in the Russian republic of Dagestan, the fighter is a devout Sunni Muslim and has been described ... and Nurmagomedov and fellow UFC star Islam Makhachev were there to witness it in person.

A 23-year-old Islam Makhachev made his UFC debut 10 years ago today. Over the last decade, Makhachev has proven time and time again he’s much more than Khabib Nurmagomedov’s star protege.

He was the first Muslim fighter to win a UFC championship. He retired from the sport following a submission win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in 2020. He was 29-0 in his career.

And for the usually composed Makhachev, some recent criticism hit a nerve. UFC veteran and media personality Chael Sonnen didn’t mince words on a recent Good Guy/Bad Guy segment with Daniel ...

Islam Makhachev (red gloves) reacts after defeating Renato Moicano (not pictured) in a lightweight title fight during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Nurmagomedov left the ...

He was the first Muslim fighter to win a UFC championship. He retired from the sport following a submission win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in 2020.

Khabib, UFC fighter ... Islam Makhachev (right) - Getty Images/Michel Regan It is believed that Nurmagomedov’s decision to refuse Scott’s hand is because he is a Sunni Muslim from the Russian ...