That had Makhachev contemplating jumping up to 185 pounds, which middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis cautioned him about ...

In today's news, Islam Makhachev doesn’t think former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is too keen on picking a fight with him. Elsewhere, Tony Ferguson wants to coach The Ultimate Fighter with ...

"If you look at it, Islam Makhachev is secretly a villain. A bigger villain than Ilia Topuria. A thread. 01. Submits Dustin Poirier." Unfortunately, the statement proved polarizing. Despite ...

Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) notched his third title defense when he submitted Poirier in Round 5 at UFC 302 in June. Makhachev, who’s dominated most of his opposition throughout his career, was ...

Islam Makhachev’s D’Arce choke is becoming a signature move after it netted him Submission of the Month honors again in ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev acknowledges he wasn't flawless against Dustin Poirier. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) notched his third title defense when he submitted Poirier in Round 5 ...

Dricus du Plessis brutally shut down Islam Makhachev ‘s potential pursuit of championships in three divisions ahead of his UFC 312 return to the Octagon. After Makhachev teased a potential clash with ...

Following his UFC 311 title defense, Islam Makhachev has surprisingly highlighted Justin Gaethje as his potential next ...

Sean Strickland's reaction to Islam Makhachev considering middleweight ... where Makhachev retained his lightweight title by submitting Dustin Poirier, and Strickland defeated Paulo Costa to ...

MMA fans recently voiced their thoughts after learning that the UFC is planning a big fight for Islam Makhachev ... Oliveira or Dustin Poirier to justify receiving a shot at Makhachev's ...

Islam Makhachev (far left) believes he would have knocked out Dustin Poirier (right) had Khabib Nurmagomedov (center left) let him strike more. [Images courtesy: @ufc via X/Twitter] Ahead of UFC ...