Islam Makhachev's coach thinks he has a very good chance of becoming a three-weight UFC champion. The lightweight king submitted Renato Moicano in one round to defend his title at UFC 311, which took place Saturday night at the Intuit Dome in California. Islam Makhachev is the consensus pound-for-pound number one in MMA, and fans […]
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Islam Makhachev is wasting no time after his title defense at UFC 311 last Saturday as he has already returned to training. Unfortunately for the dominant champion, his UFC 311 fight week turned into quite the whirlwind when Arman Tsarukyan pulled out of their scheduled main event just 24 hours before the fight. Despite this,
Renato Moicano has provided unique insight into his quick loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 311. The lightweight champion was originally booked against top contender Arman Tsaruykan, but the Armenian fighter withdrew from the title fight on Friday after suffering a back injury during weight loss. Renato Moicano stepped in to replace him. The Brazilian
Islam Makhachev had to completely change his game plan on short notice as he was forced to compete in a new main event for Saturday's UFC event. The Russian was set to face Arman Tsarukyan in a lightweight title rematch as the main event of UFC 311, but when his rival pulled out on weigh-in
Belal Muhammad has taken offense with comments made by Kamaru Usman in the aftermath of UFC 311. Muhammad is the current UFC welterweight champion, while Usman is on a three-fight losing streak. However, this has not stopped 'The Nigerian Nightmare' from commenting on a possible match between Mohammed and lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. On his
Kamaru Usman is baffled by Islam Makhachev's mentality. Makhachev made a record fourth lightweight title defense at UFC 311, leaving his options wide open. Makhachev even went so far as to call up Dricus du Plessis for a shot at three-time champion. The most realistic option for now is a welterweight move, even if featherweight
Islam Makhachev has spoken out in support of his close friend Umar Nurmagomedov after suffering his first defeat on Saturday evening. As Makhachev was backstage preparing for his record-breaking win over Renato Moicano in the main event of UFC 311, he had one eye on the penultimate fight of the night. There, his teammate struggled
Paddy Pimblett's angry reaction to the UFC 311 main event was caught on camera. The lightweight contender watched from the comfort of his own home as 155-pound king Islam Makhachev defended his title with a first-round victory over late replacement Renato Moicano. Arman Tsarukyan was scheduled to headline UFC 311 but withdrew Friday due to
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev contacted his concerned mother immediately after his historic victory at UFC 311. Islam Makhachev defeated replacement opponent Renato Moicano on Saturday in the UFC 311 main event in Los Angeles. The UFC's pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter put together another dominant performance inside the Octagon as he knocked out Moicano with
Islam Makhachev gave an interesting answer when asked if he enjoyed sharing the octagon with Alex Pereira. A showdown between the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world would undoubtedly capture the public's imagination. Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Islam Makhachev explains why he doesn't want to fight Alex Pereira On Saturday night at UFC 311
Daniel Cormier was so impressed with what Islam Makhachev did at UFC 311 that he went to visit the Russian in his locker room to give him a gift. The lightweight champion made the fourth defense of his championship title, in front of a raucous crowd at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, USA. Photo
The announced UFC 311 purses have been released by the California State Athletic Commission and there are some extremely surprising payouts from the first UFC PPV of 2025. The UFC kicked off their 2025 PPV schedule this past Saturday with UFC 311 from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, as Islam Makhachev successfully defended his