MMA veteran defends Islam Makhachev, dismissing title strip talks and calling him the most successful lightweight on Earth.

Yet, this is also really about lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, who has his eyes on moving up to 170 pounds if Della Maddalena prevails in Quebec at UFC 315 on May 10. If that weren’t ...

Carlos Prates says Islam Makhachev would pose a tougher challenge than UFC welterweight champ Belal Muhammad due to style.

UFC champ Islam Makhachev has a simple reason for turning down a fight with Ilia Topuria, according to Khabib Nurmagomedov.

KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV has revealed why protege Islam Makhachev is unlikely to fight Ilia Topuria. A mouth-watering clash between the pair has been on the cards since Topuria vacated the ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov has responded to the increasing pressure for Islam Makhachev to face Ilia Topuria. The fight has been talked up ever since Ilia moved up from featherweight. He vacated his ...

Earlier this year, Topuria shocked fight fans when he suddenly decided to vacate his 145-pound crown to move up and challenge reigning lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. According to Topuria, he ...

One name stood alone for Khabib Nurmagomedov in discussing what could be Islam Makhachev’s toughest test. UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has no shortage of options for his next Octagon ...

UFC lightweight standout Mauricio Ruffy has issued a surprising invitation to former two-weight world champion McGregor as ...