Islam Makhachev managed to make history on Saturday night and etch his name into the pantheon of greats champions. However, history is not going to look back kindly on the Dagestani’s run with ...

Everything you need to know ahead of UFC 311 as the UFC's undisputed lightweight and bantamweight titles are on the line in ...

Islam Makhachev made it three submission wins in five fights as he secured victory over Renato Moicano at UFC 311 on Jan. 18 via D'arce choke in Round 1.

Oct 22, 2022; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Charles Oliveira (red gloves) and Islam Makhachev (blue gloves ... as it is the first MMA event in the state-of-the-art Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California.

Islam Makhachev has a huge online fanbase and recently overtook the UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones in following. Makhachev now has a whopping 9.6 million followers on Instagram, which is 100K ...

Recently, fans witnessed Islam Makhachev secure a first-round submission victory over Renato Moicano at UFC 311. With this win, Makhachev has nearly cleared out the division’s top contenders.

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 ...

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Current lightweight champ Islam Makhachev, meanwhile, has long been hailed as Nurmagomedov's second coming. In the early days of Makhachev's UFC career, that comparison was harder to justify.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight title with a first-round submission against Renato Moicano on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome. After being ...