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.

2025 Charles Oliveira doesn’t think Jack Della Maddalena can hold his own on the ground against Islam Makhachev. Makhachev (27-1) had long been eyeing a move up to welterweight, but his friend ...

A lot of fans are excited to see what Islam Makhachev looks like as a welterweight. Makhachev vacated his lightweight title, which Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira will fight for at UFC 317 ...

Islam Makhachev firmly defended his decision to move to welterweight after criticism from Chael Sonnen. After Belal Muhammad lost the 170-pound title to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315 ...

Chael Sonnen responds to Islam Makhachev: “In the future, if I want your opinion I’ll beat it out of you.” 👀🍿 🎥 @espnmma #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com ...

Islam Makhachev is eyeing a new challenge—and a second belt. The reigning lightweight king has set his sights on welterweight gold in a bid to join the exclusive double champ club. While many ...

Charles Oliveira believes Islam Makhachev vs. Jack Della Maddalena could be a foregone conclusion if the fight enters Makhachev's wheelhouse. Maddalena showcased some impressive grappling against ...

Charles Oliveira is not impressed with what he has seen of Islam Makhachev recently ... has been wanting to fight for the belt for a long time. Unfortunately, he lost to Arman Tsarukyan that ...

Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov's love for soccer has been well documented. The pair recently attended the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan ...

The back-and-forth between Chael Sonnen and Islam Makhachev is taking an interesting turn. Initially, it was Sonnen who criticized Makhachev’s move to the lightweight division. The former UFC ...