Islam Makhachev (red gloves) reacts after defeating Renato Moicano (not pictured) in a lightweight title fight during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Nurmagomedov left the ...

Joaquin Buckley believes former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev's skill set will translate well to 170 pounds. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) vacated his lightweight title for a move up ...

Jack Della Maddalena was asked about his future plans now that he is UFC champion. While he couldn’t list a date yet, he seemed pretty confident that Islam Makhachev would be his next fight ...

Ian Machado Garry sees a big storyline in a potential UFC title fight against Islam Makhachev. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) vacated his UFC lightweight title to challenge newly crowned ...

Ian Machado Garry sees a big storyline in a potential UFC title fight against Islam Makhachev. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) vacated his UFC lightweight title to challenge newly crowned welterweight ...

Newly minted UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena might have the toughest first title defense possible. Islam Makhachev, UFC's No. 1 ranked pound-for-pound fighter, vacated the UFC ...

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.

In the pursuit of UFC history, not everyone is applauding from the sidelines. Islam Makhachev is officially moving up to welterweight in a bid to become a two-division champion. But while the idea ...

⚡️Charles Oliveira says “it will be over” for Jack Della Maddalena if Islam Makhachev takes ... “Remember the Name” at UFC 315 earlier this month. Makhachev immediately announced ...

Islam Makhachev is eyeing a new challenge ... And for the usually composed Makhachev, some recent criticism hit a nerve. UFC veteran and media personality Chael Sonnen didn’t mince words ...