INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Plenty of fighters like to say they will fight anyone, anytime, anywhere. UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev actually did it. Under less-than-ideal circumstances, Makhachev ...

Chael Sonnen believes the true reason UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has been talking about chasing a second title in a higher weight class has nothing to do with accolades or building a ...

Q. Where and when is Islam Makhachev's next fight taking place? - + A. Islam Makhachev's next fight is against Renato Moicano. Q. When was UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2? - + A. UFC 294 ...

Islam Makhachev seems to be a busy man at the moment. After his blowout victory over Renato Moicano, it looks like the floodgates have opened. Looking at Makhachev’s sheer dominance, there have ...

If Islam Makhachev's prediction is correct, a third Nurmagomedov could hold UFC gold soon. Makhachev, the UFC lightweight champion, and bantamweight title challenger Nurmagomedov each compete at ...

Dana White is not quite interested in Islam Makhachev moving up to the middleweight division. With Islam Makhachev, things have been going quite rosy in the recent past. Ever since submitting ...

Islam Makhachev, the reigning UFC lightweight champion, hails from the village of Brushi in Dagestan, Russia, where he was born on October 27, 1991. His journey in combat sports began with a ...

‘The Eagle’ is now actively training the next generation of champions in Islam Makhachev, Umar Nurmagomedov and more. My brother Khabib supposed to fight this Tony Ferguson like 5 times both ...

Since becoming the UFC lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev has consistently found himself being compared to his coach and friend, Khabib Nurmagomedov. When Khabib Nurmagomedov was reigning over ...

Islam Makhachev exploits the slightest of openings. The American Kickboxing Academy star kept his stranglehold on the ...

Nearly five years after their first fight, Islam Makhachev will look to win for a second time over Arman Tsarukyan. Their first bout was close, closer than people realize. Although Makhachev was ...

When Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight title in dominant fashion in January, UFC president Dana White declared him the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the organisation. The 33-year ...