Islam Makhachev has spoken candidly about a major problem he had just before setting foot in the octagon for the first time with Alexander Volkanovksi. The pair of MMA legends fought for the ages at UFC 284 on February 12, 2023 at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images Islam Makhachev […]
Islam Makhachev will not face Arman Tsarukyan in the main event of UFC 311 tomorrow night as planned. However, the lightweight champion will still defend his title, with undercard fighter Renato Moicano making a belated intervention. The Brazilian pushed hard to make the championship weight of 155 pounds for his fight with Beneil Dariush, and
In the main event of UFC 311 this Saturday, Islam Makhachev will defend his lightweight title against Arman Tsarukyan in a rematch six years in the making. After their first meeting at UFC Russia in 2019, it seemed inevitable that Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan would one day meet again, with higher stakes. At UFC
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Islam Makhachev has shared his theory on Dana White's pound-for-pound stance. The UFC lightweight champion has defeated Dustin Poirier, Charles Oliveira and Alexander Volkanovksi during an incredible 14-fight winning streak that saw him crowned the official pound-for-pound king. Despite everything, Khabib Nurmagomedov's protégé hasn't done enough to convince his boss that he should get an
Ahead of their UFC 311 lightweight title fight this Saturday, Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan have remained extremely respectful towards each other. When they first met in 2019, Arman Tsarukyan came on a few weeks' notice and even had to lose weight at his own wedding to ensure he could gain weight. Islam Makhachev picked
Islam Makhachev will make UFC history this weekend with a successful lightweight title defense against Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311. Breaking Khabib Nurmagomedov, BJ Penn and Benson Henderson's record of three lightweight defenses is one way Makhachev can step out of the shadow of 'The Eagle'. A little known fact, however, is that Makhachev began
Since Islam Makhachev became the UFC lightweight champion, he has been constantly compared to his coach and friend, Khabib Nurmagomedov. When Khabib Nurmagomedov ruled the lightweight division and dominated every fighter in his path, it was hard to imagine another fighter finding equal success. Despite this, Islam Makhachev has carried on Nurmagomedov's legacy and looks
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As the No. 1 pound-for-pound UFC star, you would think Islam Makhachev is a fighter who can fight anywhere, anytime, but there are some instances where he will avoid fighting an opponent. As we quickly approach Makhachev's fourth lightweight title defense against Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311, fans are chirping about a potential double championship
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Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev are brilliant fighters, but according to an MMA legend, there's another lightweight who might be the greatest of all time. It's fair to say that the former champion in question has a fantastic case for calling himself the best 155-pounder to ever grace the octagon. Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images
UFC 311 will be the first PPV event of 2025 this Saturday and the lightweight title fight main event could be one of the fights of the year. Fans in attendance at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California will be the beneficiaries of what will be an incredible lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and
Ahead of the biggest fight of his career to date, Arman Tsarukyan has tried to find an edge over Islam Makhachev during his UFC 311 training camp. In this Saturday's UFC 311 main event, Arman Tsarukyan will finally get the chance to avenge his loss to Islam Makhachev six years ago when they met at
Nate Diaz has launched verbal shots in Islam Makhachev's direction, comparing the UFC lightweight champion to an Ewok from Star Wars. The pair of MMA legends are currently engaged in a heated war of words. Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Nate Diaz compares Islam Makhachev to an Ewok from Star Wars Nate Diaz is no