Makhachev snapped his longtime friend and mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘s lightweight title defense record with his win over Moicano. Nurmagomedov, a UFC Hall of Famer, never fought for a second ...

UFC featherweight champion Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) wants to move up to challenge lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA ...

Daniel Cormier warns UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev of a potential middleweight move. Since he won’t fight UFC ...

Islam Makhachev has been dominating the UFC lightweight division for some time now. The fighter has four title defenses, more than any lightweight in the history of UFC. He is more than eager to ...

Manager Ali Abdelaziz recently hinted at Islam Makhachev’s future plans. Advertisement According to Abdelaziz, the UFC’s immediate plans for Makhachev don’t include Arman Tsarukyan ...

Heading into Saturday’s UFC 311 fight card, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev ... January 18, 2024. Makhachev won the fight by first round submission. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los ...

2016. Jan 18, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Islam Makhachev (red gloves) fights Renato Moicano (blue gloves) in a lightweight title fight during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn ...

Laura Sanko shared behind-the-scenes photos with fighters following their ... Merab Dvalishvili and Islam Makhachev. It was also announced that Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen would be the two ...

Inglewood: Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC 311 for his 15th straight victory. It didn’t take long for ...

There’s no doubt that the claims of Islam Makhachev being a better version of Khabib Nurmagomedov hold weight. His impressive winning streak and ability to dominate anyone who steps in his path ...

Islam Makhachev's first-round submission win over Renato Moicano extended his winning streak to 15 straight fights, one shy of the UFC record. Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC The reigning UFC ...

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