Renato Moicano is the official replacement. The ceremonial weigh-ins between Moicano and Makhachev took place and the face-off was far from cordial. Have a look at their recent interaction ...

When Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight title in dominant fashion in January, UFC president Dana White declared him the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the organisation. The 33-year ...

Islam Makhachev is set to make UFC history this weekend with a successful lightweight title defense against Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311. Nurmagomedov fought Tibau in his second UFC appearance on ...

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 ...

Islam Makhachev doesn’t think an eventual move to 185 pounds is unrealistic. Advertisement The reigning UFC lightweight champ hasn’t been shy about his desire to eventually become a two ...

If Islam Makhachev's prediction is correct, a third Nurmagomedov could hold UFC gold soon. Makhachev, the UFC lightweight champion, and bantamweight title challenger Nurmagomedov each compete at ...

Nearly five years after their first fight, Islam Makhachev will look to win for a second time over Arman Tsarukyan. Their first bout was close, closer than people realize. Although Makhachev was ...

Islam Makhachev is targeting a historic fight against the UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis. The current welterweight champion is Belal Muhammad. The latter is very close with Islam.

UFC 311 is headlined by a massive rematch between Islam Makhachev (26-1) and Arman Tsarukyan (22-3) for the lightweight title. Makhachev, the current champion, defeated Tsarukyan by unanimous ...