Makhachev, 33, takes a 26-1 record into the fight that includes a division-record 14-match winning streak. He claimed his first championship Oct. 22, 2022, in a second-round submission of Charles ...

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 ...

Islam Makhachev’s first learning of his UFC 311 opponent switch didn’t come from the UFC matchmakers. UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev had to scratch his gameplan for Arman Tsarukyan ...

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 and Arman Tsarukyan had an intense face-off in their pre-fight presser ahead of their lightweight clash at UFC 311 on Saturday. Makhachev puts his UFC Lightweight Title on the line.

The undisputed lightweight title is on the line as champion Islam Makhachev faces short-notice replacement Renato Moicano, while bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili will look to defend his title ...

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 ...

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.