Dricus Du Plessis has important goals in the UFC, from winning a new world title to earning the pound-for-pound number one place. The middleweight champion has not yet lost in the Octagon and rematches Sean Strickland on Saturday evening in the main event of UFC 312. He has always been one of the most famous […]
Team Khabib and the hunters from the Caukasus Western MMA region have been dominating for almost ten years. Khabib Nurmagomedov confirmed his estate as one of the largest UFC hunters ever. 'The Eagle' pulled himself undefeated in 2020 with a record of 29-0 and continues to coach his colleagues as a quantity, including his core
After his recent record -breaking lightweight defending defense, Islam Makhacheve surprisingly focused his attention to middleweight Koning, Dricus du Plessis. After recently defended his lightweight title against Renato Moicano, Islam Makhachev has again suggested that he was trying to become a double champion to cement his legacy. If you are doing better, the unstoppable Russian
Islam Makhachev is building an incredible legacy, but there is still a plethora of fighters who would make for fantastic matches, with his coach, Javier Mendez, revealing who he would like to face the Russian against next. The esteemed trainer has played a major role in building the warrior into the animal he is today.
Islam Makhachev's manager has revealed the 'UFC plan' for his star client's next fight. The lightweight champion was originally booked to defend his title against Arman Tsarukyan before the Armenian withdrew from his first UFC title fight on Friday after suffering a back injury. On Saturday night, Makhachev defeated his late replacement opponent, Renato Moicano,
Khamzat Chimaev seriously doubts Islam Makhachev can compete at middleweight. The former welterweight prospect moved up a class and looked better than when he knocked out ex-champ Robert Whittaker at UFC 308 in October. Islam Makhachev is looking to move up two divisions after defending his lightweight title with a quick submission victory over Renato
Ahead of his UFC 311 title defense on Saturday, Islam Makhachev was hit with an unwanted statistic after Arman Tsarukyan's unfortunate withdrawal. Islam Makhachev was set to face Arman Tsaruykan in a rematch six years in the making, but unfortunately Tsarukyan pulled out of the fight due to injury just before the weigh-in. Fortunately for
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.
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
Coach Javier Mendez believes there are clear differences between Islam Makhachev and Jon Jones that set them apart in the pound-for-pound debate. UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev returns to the Octagon at UFC 311 in a rematch five years in the making against Arman Tsarukyan. Makhachev enters his upcoming title defense as the UFC's pound-for-pound