The highly anticipated fight between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan has been canceled after Tsarukyan withdrew due to a back injury.

Coach Javier Mendez called Poirier Makhachev’s toughest fight to date. Nurmagomedov thinks Makhachev can only grow from a back-and-forth battle such as that, which was a nominee for the 2024 Fight of the Year.

Islam Makhachev’s manager has revealed the ‘UFC plan’ for his star client’s next fight. The lightweight champion was originally booked to defend his belt against Arman Tsarukyan before the Armenian withdrew from his first UFC title fight on Friday after suffering a back injury.

Islam Makhachev’s D’Arce choke is becoming a signature move after it netted him Submission of the Month honors again in January.

Manager Ali Abdelaziz recently hinted at Islam Makhachev's future plans. According to Abdelaziz, the UFC's immediate plans for Makhachev don't include Arman Tsarukyan, Charles Oliveira or Ilia Topuria - all of whom seemed to be potential opponents for the reigning lightweight champion.

Major change to UFC 311 as Arman Tsarukyan injury scuppers Islam Makhachev main event - Renato Moicano steps in on one day’s notice, challenging Makhachev for the lightweight title

Dana White’s new pound-for-pound number one pleaded for the chance to prove himself against middleweight king, Dricus du Plessis, who will put his title on the line against Sean Strickland at UFC 312 next month.

Lopes is the number three-ranked featherweight in the world, but has only made one appearance up the weights in short notice catchweight bout against Dan Ige. Meanwhile Poirier was the last man to challenge Makhachev at UFC 301 last summer, losing by submission in the fifth round.

Current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was set to face Arman Tsarukyan ... of the high-level competitors in the lightweight division, including Moicano, Dustin Poirier, Alexander Volkanosvki (twice), Charles Oliveira, Dan Hooker, and more.

Islam Makhachev may have cemented himself as the greatest lightweight of all time, but there's still more work to be done for the reigning, defending UFC champion. On Saturday night in L.A, Makhachev shattered Khabib Nurmagomedov's record for most title defenses in the weight class,

Islam Makhachev crushes Renato Moicano at UFC 311 as Merab Dvalishvili upsets the odds - Makhachev retained his title by submitting his late-notice challenger, after Dvalishvili kept his belt by handi

Islam Makhachev made short work of Renato Moicano at UFC 311 but it is a victory that will live long in the memory. Moicano, a late replacement for the injured Arman Tsarukyan, was the latest victim to be on the receiving end of a Makhachev mauling,