The combination of his dominance and his larger-than-life personality made it clear he was on a fast track to superstardom.

Advertisement The last number of years, that distinction has gone to the lightweight division. Khabib Nurmagomedov. Islam Makhachev. Dustin Poirier. Justin Gaethje. Tony Ferguson. Charles Oliveira.

Welcome to today's edition of Sportskeeda MMA News Roundup! Tom Aspinall breaks down Khamzat Chimaev’s wrestling, while ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov backs his cousin Umar Nurmagomedov to become pound-for-pound best, drawing on Islam’s comeback.

Recently during a live Q&A, Khabib claimed that the 29-year-old could still become the pound-for-pound number one fighter in the sport, following a similar path to his teammate, Makhachev.

The last time fans saw Islam Makhachev inside the Octagon, it was another dominant performance. At UFC 311, Makhachev made ...

In a recent interview, Khabib Nurmagomedov gave his honest assessment of what the future holds for Islam Makhachev.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has given his take on when Islam Makhachev may retire from MMA. Makhachev is the former UFC Lightweight ...

Javier Mendez said he expects Makhachev to follow in his mentor Nurmagomedov's footsteps by not overextending his career.

We've come a long way since the UFC had just a handful of men's weight classes. Today, the MMA promotion has 11 total: Eight ...

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has given his thoughts on a potential timeline for the mixed martial arts retirement of Islam ...

Khabib believes Islam Makhachev has 1–2 years left in the sport 👀😲 During a press conference, Khabib Nurmagomedov spoke ...