Islam Makhachev is suffering from a hand injury that may keep him from an expected October fight date in Abu Dhabi. While nothing has officially been announced, reports have Makhachev penciled in ...

Let's see if I can recover. If not, I might even have to have surgery… Fight fans eagerly anticipated Makhachev’s return to Abu Dhabi later this year. However, this injury has thrown a wrench ...

He highlights how uneasy he felt about his prior encounters in Abu Dhabi because of strange surroundings and disturbed habits. Makhachev has fought three times in the last five fights, all in Abu ...

You deserve one in Abu Dhabi. My turn to get booed.” The rematch conversation once again opened up a group photo of both teams. Makhachev’s manager Rizvan Magomedov also mentioned Abu Dhabi as ...

On about ten days’ notice, Alexander Volkanovski made weight for his upcoming UFC lightweight title fight against champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 on October 21. UFC 294 is in Abu Dhabi and ...

The UFC's 18th visit to Abu Dhabi commences on Saturday as the MMA ... Volkanovski accepted a lightweight title rematch with Islam Makhachev on just 12 days' notice in the main event.

Makhachev had been expected to face Arman Tsarukyan for the 155lb title in the main event of UFC 308, which is scheduled for October 26 in Abu Dhabi. “After the fight [against Poirier], my fist ...

The 12-bout show crammed into the Etihad Arena—dubbed "Fight Island" in the early days of the pandemic two years ago—in Abu Dhabi ... training partner Islam Makhachev told anyone who ...

Dana White has not been shy with his praise for Khabib Nurmagomedov. He won't be shy when it comes to dishing out propers to one of his proteges, either. After lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (25 ...

Islam Makhachev defended his lightweight belt via first-round KO against Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 294 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Here’s what you need to know: Still the ...