Undisputed UFC lightweight champion of the world Islam Makhachev has the skills to become a UFC champion in three different weight classes, according to his coach. Javier Mendez has masterminded ...

The only question now is who he’ll face, as Islam Makhachev reportedly shows little interest, pointing out that he has already beaten two former featherweight champions. It's undisputed UFC ...

The UFC lightweight ... by the Dagestani champion, Islam Makhachev. However, despite several fighters trying to dethrone the champion, Makhachev has remained as the undisputed king.

Undisputed UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was supposed to meet Arman Tsarukyan in the octagon this Saturday. However, due to a back injury he suffered late Thursday night, Tsarukyan is ...

Islam Makhachev ... the main event of UFC 311 in Inglewood, California. The state-of-the-art Intuit Dome played host to the first UFC pay-per-view event of 2025, and the undisputed lightweight ...

Islam Makhachev was obviously not happy ... However, that hasn't changed how he views Nurmagomedov's potential. Makhachev, who successfully defended his UFC lightweight title in the main event ...

Some already consider Islam Makhachev’s path to UFC gold harder than that of his friend and mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov. In an interview with Submission Radio, Mendez revealed it wasn’t ...

UFC 316 headliner Sean O’Malley thinks the ... The conversation in recent years has largely centered on the claims of both Islam Makhachev and Jon Jones. Despite the Dagestani’s lengthy ...

INGLEWOOD — The City of Champions has had it flair for the dramatic when it comes to the UFC. Whether it was ... was that lightweight champion Islam Makhachev had a new opponent in 10th-ranked ...

Based in Rochester, England, Simon Head is a veteran sports editor who has covered sports for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists in ...