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 ...

Another bond that Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev share is their rivalry against Gleison Tibau. Nurmagomedov secured a razor-thin unanimous decision victory against the Brazillian ...

The best facts about UFC 311, where Islam Makhachev can set the title defense record and Umar Nurmagomedov can join an exclusive club.

Nurmagomedov’s closest fight was Gleison Tibau. Frankie Edgar was a small lightweight, but he made it work nonetheless. Edgar won the lightweight strap from BJ Penn, and defended it twice ...

Makhachev pro MMA bout would've been unlikely ... some fans would bring up Nurmagomedov's controversial points victory over Gleison Tibau as the one fight that he probably lost.

He has won his last 15 fights on the trot, putting that knockout defeat well behind him. Makhachev beat the likes of Chris Wade, Nik Lentz, Gleison Tibau and Kajan Johnson next, before stepping into a ...

However, Makhachev couldn’t help but bring up a small grievance from that night. Despite his impressive knockout of Gleison Tibau via a straight left, it was Cormier who took home the Performance of ...

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 seems to be a busy man at the moment. After his blowout victory over Renato Moicano, it looks like the floodgates have opened. Looking at Makhachev’s sheer dominance, there have ...

👀Islam Makhachev thinks it's more likely he'll fight the winner of Belal vs. Shavkat for the welterweight title than face Ilia Topuria in 2025: “Topuria doesn't make sense. For what?