Dominant lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has long spoken about his desire to eventually move up a weight class to fight for a second UFC championship title. However, with his friend and teammate Belal Muhammad currently reigning as welterweight king, there is speculation that there could be a conflict of interest behind the scenes. Photo by […]
Merab Dvalishvili brought his entire team together to mock Umar Nurmagomedov ahead of their upcoming UFC 311 title fight. Just hours after announcing their UFC 311 fight, bad blood boiled over between UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and undefeated contender Umar Nurmagomedov. After initially appearing to reject Nurmagomedov's title shot bid, Dvalishvili will face the
Colby Covington responded when Donald Trump mentioned Khabib Nurmagomedov before him when discussing the US President-elect's favorite UFC fighters. Colby Covington is a die-hard supporter of Donald Trump and was very vocal during Trump's successful 2024 US presidential campaign. Despite Covington's loyalty and devotion to Trump, the new president-elect quickly named Khabib Nurmagomedov one of
Khabib Nurmagomedov's teammate believes he would return to middleweight if he ever returns and win gold immediately. The legendary lightweight world champion retired 29-0 after his family asked him to hang up his gloves in 2020. His father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov had just passed away and he quickly turned to promotion and coaching. Now he has
Demetrious Johnson and Khabib Nurmagomedov have joined forces on the mats, in a meeting of two of the greatest minds mixed martial arts has ever seen. The training session comes in the wake of 'Mighty Mouse' being declared this weekend. Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Demetrious Johnson and Khabib Nurmagomedov pictured
While Khabib Nurmagomedov has undeniably left an incredible legacy in the sport, one UFC icon is adamant about not defining what it really means to be a 'fighter'. The fan favorite has targeted the Russian and launched verbal bombs in his direction. Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Nate Diaz claims Khabib
Earlier this week, UFC CEO Dana White announced several big fights for UFC 311, including title fights between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan, and Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov. With that, the promotion announced that a special press conference would take place last Friday, with Islam Makhachev, Arman Tsarukyan, Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov all
Tensions were running high between UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov ahead of the first UFC 311 press conference. After weeks of dodging accusations and online chatter, Merab Dvalishvili will defend his first bantamweight title against Umar Nurmagomedov in the UFC 311 co-main event next month. The card is headlined by a UFC
Joe Rogan touted a former UFC star as someone who could have been in the same conversation as Khabib Nurmagomedov and other undefeated fighters. Joe Rogan has seen impeccable talent enter the Octagon throughout his UFC broadcasting career. But a former UFC title challenger is one of Rogan's biggest “What if's” in mixed martial arts
UFC CEO Dana White has officially announced the two title fights topping the bill at UFC 311, scheduled for January 18, 2025, at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California. While MMA fans are in for a truly fantastic evening, the matchups themselves ensure that one of the sport's most legendary champions, Khabib Nurmagomedov, is
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson had one of the longest running feuds in UFC history after amazingly being booked to fight each other five times. A fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson will go down as one of the biggest what-if stories in MMA history. It took freak injuries, botched weight cuts and a
Khabib Nurmagomedov has been beaten by some of the greatest fighters the lightweight division has ever seen, but one stood out from the rest. The Russian felt the power of this formidable fighter before finally securing victory. Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Khabib Nurmagomedov says Justin Gaethje is the hardest puncher he will face On