Following his title defense at UFC 311, Islam Makhachev could finally be on the verge of a permanent move up to welterweight ...

Makhachev’s ability to adapt seamlessly to a last-second opponent change was on full display at UFC 311. UFC CEO Dana White ...

Islam Makhachev ... It also raises his profile and begs the question: Who's next? The lightweight division is never short on contenders or intriguing options. Makhachev has proven himself to ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev considers it a legitimate possibility that he moves up to 185 pounds and defeats ...

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC ...

Islam Makhachev had long hinted that he will not follow his mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s footsteps. While Khabib never made a move out of his weight class, Makhachev wants to be flexible.

Islam Makhachev talks a move to 185: “My height allows it, I think my physical data allows it too… I’m not saying that I can 100% finish Du Plessis. But watching his fights, watching his style, I ...

Current lightweight champ Islam Makhachev, meanwhile, has long been hailed as Nurmagomedov's second coming. In the early days of Makhachev's UFC career, that comparison was harder to justify.

Islam Makhachev was able to defend his lightweight title for the fourth time this weekend as he defeated Renato Moicano via ...

The MMA Fighting staff reviews all the biggest stories from UFC 311, including Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili’s big ...

The Islam Makhachev next fight news should arrive in the next few months. Until then, we look at three potential opponents for his UFC return and recap his latest win at UFC 311. In January ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev made easy work of late-replacement opponent Renato Moicano, scoring a submission win via d’arce choke with 55 seconds left in the first round Saturday ...