Nurmagomedov, one of the best former lightweight champions in the sport, has become an incredible coach. At UFC 311, he will be in the corner of Islam Makhachev, who will no longer defend his title ...

Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov are known to be close friends and training partners. They both hail from Dagestan, Russia, and learned their craft under the tutelage of Khabib's father ...

Since becoming the UFC lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev has consistently found himself being compared to his coach and friend, Khabib Nurmagomedov. When Khabib Nurmagomedov was reigning over ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov has been ... the same level of respect for the future stars. As Islam Makhachev will face a new opponent on UFC 311, Nurmagomedov doesn’t want his best pupil to become ...

As the coach, Khabib Nurmagomedov is currently quite busy, but as expected, he is not that easy to please. Islam Makhachev recently shared a video reflecting on the conclusion of a grueling ...

The Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Islam Makhachev GOAT debate rages on following UFC 311. UFC lightweight champion and pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev put on another dominant performance as he ...

Islam Makhachev was able to defend his lightweight ... His performance drew praise from his long-time training partner and close friend Khabib Nurmagomedov, who was in his corner for the bout.

Islam Makhachev and Umar Nurmagomedov tip the marquee in separate title bouts in Los Angeles, under the guidance of Abdulmanap's son, Khabib, the former UFC lightweight champion and Hall of Famer.