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 ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was recently involved in an altercation with Nate Diaz, but assures he did not ...

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 ...

UFC boss Dana White once called the UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev a troublemaker, and it's all because of an ...

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

American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez has given his take on why Islam Makhachev is ahead of Jon Jones on the ...

Islam Makhachev created a lighthearted yet biting moment in MMA history when he questioned Dustin Poirier's Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) credentials.

Islam Makhachev and Nate Diaz allegedly had a cordial interaction months before nearly getting into a brawl last December.

Not only is Tsarukyan a skilled defensive wrestler, his physicality has allowed him to resist the takedowns of high-level grapplers like Mateusz Gamrot and Beneil Dariush. He is exceptionally ...

Islam Makhachev has sent a warning shot to a pair of MMA icons, claiming they must reach out to him if they want to keep their podcast name. The Russian grappler is adamant that he is the only man who ...

UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev is eager to return to the Octagon at least one more time this year if he can defeat Arman Tsarukyan in two weeks.