Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) relinquished his UFC lightweight title after a record four title defenses for a move up to 170 ...

Islam Makhachev may have sidestepped Ilia Topuria in the short term, but the UFC has its sights set on organizing a ...

Islam Makhachev never wanted to vacate the lightweight title, claims his teammate, noting that the UFC wanted Topuria at 155 ...

With longtime UFC 155-pound king Islam Makhachev abandoning his post for a shift north, former featherweight kingpin Ilia ...

Ali Abdelaziz says Movsar Evloev is happy to prove he's the rightful No. 1 contender – no matter how long it takes.

Former UFC lightweight champions Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev were present at the 2025 UEFA Champions League Final where Paris Saint-Germain defeated Inter Milan by 5-0.

A top UFC welterweight believes he knows the reason why Nurmagomedov never moved up to 170lbs. This weekend’s UFC Atlanta headliner Joaquin Buckley isn’t putting too much stock into Makhachev’s ...

Joaquin Buckley found time to take a playful jab at retired UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov while gearing up for the biggest fight of his career.

Tony Ferguson never hesitates to take aim at his former UFC rival, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Ferguson saw five fight bookings with Nurmagomedov fall through but still hopes to settle the score in some ...

When Khabib Nurmagomedov was at the top of the UFC’s lightweight division, there was definitely a feeling that Islam Makhachev was in his shadow. During Makhachev’s lightweight title reign ...

Islam Makhachev recently shared his reaction after Khabib Nurmagomedov offered him advice ahead of his upcoming move to welterweight. Nurmagomedov has been involved in his longtime friend and ...