Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) and his mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, would like to see former UFC featherweight champion ...

The UFC started 2025 dealing with a massive crisis as Islam Makhachev lost his opponent at UFC 311 just days before the event.

Makhachev vs Oliveira 2 is a possible matchup; other contenders include the winner of Gaethje vs Hooker, and Holloway. At UFC 311, UFCLightweight Champion Islam Makhachev dominated Renato Moicano ...

Islam Makhachev last entered the octagon in January as he defeated Renato Moicano via first-round submission at UFC 311 to defend his lightweight title for a record-setting fourth time.

One top UFC contender believes he knows why Islam Makhachev isn't too thrilled over the idea of fighting Ilia Topuria.

UFC 311 is in the books and both Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili remain UFC champions. On Saturday night at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., Makhachev ran through late-replacement Renato ...

Ahead of UFC Kansas City this weekend, Ian Machado Garry has his sights set on eventually earning a welterweight title shot after suffering his first career loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov in December.

Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why he believes Arman Tsarukyan poses a bigger challenge to UFC champ Islam Makhachev than Ilia ...

Islam Makhachev hasn’t fought since defending the UFC lightweight belt against Renato Moicano at UFC 311 earlier this year. After defeating Moicano, Makhachev hinted at an upcoming move to ...

Arman Tsarukyan tried to recreate Islam Makhachev's trademark short-arm D'Arce choke but in vain, as fans ridiculed him for ...

Islam Makhachev seems to still feature at UFC 317 as per a veteran analyst, who boldly claims he is set to fight Justin ...

The top echelons of UFC lightweight are logjammed with fighters vying for the title without establishing No. 1-contender ...