Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) notched his third title defense when he submitted Poirier in Round 5 at UFC 302 in June.

Upon signing with the UFC, former Bellator champion Chandler needed just one win to earn a shot at the vacant lightweight ...

Umar Nurmagomedov is on the verge of bringing a second UFC title to the Nurmagomedov family. If Islam Makhachev's prediction is correct, a third Nurmagomedov could hold UFC gold soon. Makhachev, the ...

Everyone is wondering if Islam Makhachev can break Khabib Nurmagomedov ’s record for most lightweight title defenses. The ...

Two legendary former UFC champions clap for and then clap back after Islam Makhachev tells them to change their podcast name.

Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan might be former foes, but they're not bitter rivals. The next UFC lightweight title fight ...

At UFC 311, Islam Makhachev can break a tie with Khabib Nurmagomedov, Benson Henderson, and BJ Penn for most UFC lightweight ...

Islam Makhachev gave Arman Tsarukyan some words of encouragement after their first UFC fight. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) ...

Tsarukyan’s reach is two inches longer, and he claims he’s prepared a “special trick” for the fight. However, Makhachev is ...

Islam Makhachev has explained his run-in with Nate Diaz in December, when the pair’s teams threw water bottles at each other ...

Reigning champion Makhachev is 33, while Tsarukyan is significantly younger at 28. That age gap also translates into a major ...

UFC 311 and UFC 312 each feature two title fights, plus Israel Adesanya competes in his first non-title fight in six years.