Javier Mendez will have a busy few hours at UFC 311. The American Kickboxing Academy [AKA] Head coach and founder will be in the corner next to Khabib Nurmagomedov on Saturday evening as Islam Makhachev defends his lightweight title against Arman Tsarukyan. Before that, Javier Mendez hopes to guide Umar Nurmagomedov to a bantamweight victory […]
Some already consider Islam Makhachev's road to UFC gold more difficult than that of his friend and mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Makhachev may not have had a linear rise, jumping from Bobby Green to Charles Oliveira. Still, his title reign includes emphatic wins over the aforementioned Oliveira, Alexander Volkanovski (twice) and Dustin Poirier at UFC 302.
Although he joined the UFC in 2015, Islam Makhachev missed fighting the promotion's lightweight legends. On January 18 at UFC 311, Islam Makhachev will defend his lightweight title against Arman Tsarukyan in a rematch six years in the making. If the Russian manages to get the win, he will break the record for most title
Islam Makhachev stunned Adin Ross when he landed a rare submission before hitting him at 100 percent during a recent stream. The lightweight champion is just days away from UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome in California in what could be a record-breaking title defense. He will face Arman Tsarukyan in a rematch of their
In one week, Arman Tsarukyan will finally get the chance to avenge his loss to Islam Makhachev six years ago when he challenges him for the lightweight title at UFC 311. The two first met at a Fight Night in Russia in 2019, which marked Arman Tsarukyan's UFC debut after he opted to make a
Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC lightweight title against Arman Tsarkuyan in the main event of UFC 311 on January 18. The current record for lightweight title defenses is tied between Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Benson Henderson and BJ Penn, all of whom have three defenses. With a win over Tsarukyan, Makhachev gets the unique opportunity
Ahead of his UFC 311 title defense against Arman Tsarukyan, Islam Makhachev has teased a potential fight against his teammate, Belal Muhammad. On January 18, Islam Makhachev will attempt to break the UFC record for most title defenses in the lightweight division when he takes on 'Ahalkalakets' at UFC 311. The two first met in
With UFC 311: Makhachev vs Tsarukyan approaching, the lightweight champion has been on a press tour lately. Yet Islam Makhachev is not only the UFC lightweight champion, he is also the reigning pound-for-pound king and in a recent viral clip told two MMA legends to change the name of their 'Pound 4 Pound' podcast. Photo
Islam Makhachev is just weeks away from making the fourth defense of his lightweight title, and he's on the verge of breaking the 155-pound title defense record. Kicking off the UFC's 2025 portion of PPVs is UFC 311 on January 18 with a huge lightweight main event between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan. The two
Islam Makhachev's manager Ali Abdelaziz made a ridiculous claim about Jon Jones' position in the UFC's pound-for-pound rankings. Islam Makhachev and Jon Jones are undoubtedly two of the greatest fighters in MMA today, and both make strong arguments in the discussions of all time. Makhachev returns to the Octagon at UFC 311 and has the
Islam Makhachev has sent a warning shot to a pair of MMA icons, claiming they should contact him if they want to keep their podcast names. The Russian grappler is convinced he is the only man entitled to that title. Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Islam Makhachev says Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo should contact
Islam Makhachev believes his viral backstage feud with Nate Diaz in Las Vegas may have been a case of mistaken identity. UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and Nate Diaz don't have an extensive history of beef between them, and their recent backstage brouhaha may be inadvertently due to Diaz's long-standing feud with his mentor. Makhachev