Following his fourth successful defense of the lightweight championship at UFC 311 in Los Angeles, the ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has been backed for future middleweight success by Shara Magomedov.

Shara Magomedov reacts to Islam Makhachev’s comments on being able to fight and win the UFC middleweight title despite being a lightweight.

Hooker's encounter with Makhachev in 2021 was rough, resulting in a first-round submission loss via kimura. However the ...

Beneil Dariush has an interesting pick for the UFC lightweight who has the best chance of dethroning Islam Makhachev.

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev considers it a legitimate possibility that he moves up to 185 pounds and defeats ...

Makhachev’s ability to adapt seamlessly to a last-second opponent change was on full display at UFC 311. UFC CEO Dana White ...

The Machine' is often grouped with fighters like Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov ... may not appear too serious, thanks to his goofy social media skits, but 'The Machine' claims his ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round ...

Tsarukyan suffered an injury two nights before challenging lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 311. Renato Moicano will instead fight Makhachev at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

Asman Tsarukyan has withdrawn from his lightweight championship rematch against Islam Makhachev on Saturday due to a back injury. Renato Moicano will now take Tsarukyan's place for the new ...