Coach Mendez believes Chimaev is on ‘the same level’ as Khabib and Islam Breaking down the entire UFC 308 main card results in conversation with Red Corner MMA, veteran coach Javier Mendez ...

Chimaev was cageside for Saturday’s UFC 280 lightweight title main event between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira.

Khabib is already stressing about cornering both Islam Makhachev and Umar Nurmagomedov at #UFC311 😅 "What a night is waiting for me 🤦‍♂️🤯 I hope I'll survive." (via.

Khamzat Chimaev is not quite sure about Islam Makhachev ’s jump to the middleweight division. Controlling proceedings in the UFC lightweight division, Makhachev has been the undisputed king.

Team Khabib Nurmagomedov Suggests Islam Makhachev Fight News Is Near April 9, 2025, 12:15pm EST By Pavan Sharma Follow Us 71 Islam Makhachev (Photo by Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images) ...

UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov would rather not see UFC champions Islam Makhachev and Belal Muhammad fight each other. UFC lightweight champ Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) is eager to move ...

Ilia Topuria, the former UFC featherweight champion, is pushing for a lightweight title shot against Islam Makhachev after vacating his 145-pound belt. On February 23, 2025, UFC CEO Dana White ...

Islam Makhachev continues to get compared to his head coach and longtime friend, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Following his recent win over Renato Moicano at UFC 311, Islam Makhachev broke the record for ...

Ilia Topuria believes Khabib Nurmagomedov dismissed his contender status because he’s protecting his protege, Islam Makhachev, from losing his Lightweight crown.

Islam Makhachev has reacted to the viral video of former UFC fighter and coach Khabib Nurmagomedov being kicked off a Frontier Airlines plane. The video in question shows a heated exchange between ...

Following his retirement, Khabib fully dedicated himself to coaching his cousins and teammates. Currently, the Russian fighter is training Umar Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev for their title fights.

Javier Mendez, coach to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev, has explained why the latter is a better “student” than his childhood friend. Upon winning the UFC lightweight title in 2022 ...