Islam Makhachev extended his reign over the lightweight ... Dariush before the last-minute switch on the card. Dariush has long been toward the top of the lightweight rankings and the winner ...

Heading into Saturday’s UFC 311 fight card, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was tied with three other fighters for the most title defenses in UFC lightweight history. Less than five ...

Aside from having tremendous hip and grip awareness, Makhachev is one of my favorite fighters to point to in regard to demonstrating the importance of wrist control. As I always say, WRIST CONTROL is ...

Lightweight champ Islam Makhachev ... so he's still got a long way to go before he's in the same conversation as Makhachev in terms of championship legacy. However, it was arguably the most ...

Islam Makhachev – dominant UFC lightweight champion, definitive pound-for-pound king, and as it turns out, a rather retaliatory retainer of long-forgotten grudges. The popular lightweight ...

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 21: Islam Makhachev of Russia reacts after his knockout ... [+] victory against Alexander Volkanovski of Australia in the UFC lightweight championship ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Is Islam Makhachev the greatest lightweight fighter in UFC history? After UFC 311, he’s got one record working in his favor. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) needed a quick wakeup ...

Islam Makhachev went for his fourth successful defense of the lightweight world title in the UFC 311 main event on Saturday night. Originally, Makhachev was scheduled to defend his gold against the ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev reached out to his anxious mother immediately after his history-making win at UFC 311. Islam Makhachev defeated short-notice replacement opponent Renato ...

Indeed, Islam Makhachev has a long way to go, especially with his goal of securing a second belt before retiring. While his teammate Belal Muhammad holds the title in another division, it doesn ...