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Khabib Nurmagomedov unimpressed with Islam Makhachev’s training in new footage ahead of UFC 311

UFC 311 will be a busy night for Khabib Nurmagomedov; first he corners cousin Umar for his bantamweight title fight, before turning around to help Islam Makhachev in the main event. 'The Eagle' would love to fly away from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles with both UFC championship titles in tow – and he's […]

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‘I’d submit him’… Paddy Pimblett plays down Islam Makhachev’s win over Dustin Poirier as he names his ‘Submission of the Year’

Paddy Pimblett chose an under-the-radar finish for his 2024 Entry of the Year front-runner. UFC lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett has demonstrated elite wrestling throughout his career, and more specifically since joining the UFC. He further proved his wrestling skills during a recent gym match, where he rolled with a submission specialist for an hour. As

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Islam Makhachev’s head coach isn’t interested in a fight against Ilia Topuria despite his lightweight plan… ‘Islam’s never been that heavy’

A feud between UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria and lightweight champion Islam Makhachev appears to be brewing and Javier Mendez has spoken out about it. Following his emphatic title defense against Max Holloway last October, Ilia Topuria accepted that he would likely defend his title in a rematch against Alexander Volkanovski. However, the 27-year-old has

Islam Makhachev’s head coach isn’t interested in a fight against Ilia Topuria despite his lightweight plan… ‘Islam’s never been that heavy’ Read More »

Islam Makhachev’s manager provides an update on his title defense against Arman Tsarukyan… ‘We have not received anything’

After successfully defending his lightweight title against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 earlier this year, Islam Makhachev suffered an injury that will plague him for the rest of the year. Despite currently being number one on the pound-for-pound list, Islam Makhachev has only fought once this year after suffering a hand injury that kept him

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