Lightweight champion and current P4P king Islam ... while Makhachev was supposed to face Arman Tsarukyan. However, yesterday Arman Tsarukyan suffered a back injury and had to pull out of the ...

the No. 1 challenger to Islam Makhachev’s lightweight title, was forced to pull out of the fight because of a back injury. Renato Moicano stepped in as a late replacement opponent but suffered a ...

Today, he takes a closer look at the UFC 311 impromptu main event between Islam Makhachev ... Whether Makhachev is working from his favored single-leg position or hitting slick trips and tosses ...

Islam Makhachev has finally started his training camp! After his win against Renato Moicano, many possibilities were being flown around. While a super fight with Ilia Topuria was the number one ...

Islam Makhachev has always done a fine job of emulating Khabib Nurmagomedov. Both fighters were forged in Dagestan, made it to the UFC, won the lightweight title, became pound-for-pound No 1, and ...

But sometimes, global events pull them out of the ring and into wider conversations. Islam Makhachev recently found himself in such a situation. Known for his grappling prowess and calm demeanor ...

Islam Makhachev Moving Up To Welterweight In The Wake Of Belal’s Loss It has already been confirmed by Dana White that Makhachev will fight JDM for the 170 lb title, likely sometime early in the ...

Islam Makhachev vs ... Why did Arman Tsarukyan pull out of UFC 311? - + A.slam Makhachev was supposed to defend his UFC lightweight gold against the No.1 ranked contender Arman Tsarukyan for ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev insists on his goal of becoming dual-champion. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) defends his lightweight title in a rematch against Arman Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA ...

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 ...

Tsarukyan suffered an injury two nights before challenging lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 ... everyone that the news is that I had to pull out of UFC 311 with a back injury ...

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 ...