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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 ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Plenty of fighters like to say they will fight anyone, anytime, anywhere. UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev actually did it. Under less-than-ideal circumstances, Makhachev ...

UFC 311 was full of drama and thrills, one of which was the last-minute cancellation of the main event. Current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was set to face Arman Tsarukyan, but the fight ...

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 ...

UFC 311 was a wild ride. Islam Makhachev and Jiri Prochazka were among the four main card acts to score stoppages. Even the one fight that went the distance was memorable as Merab Dvalishvili ...

There's no doubt that the most anticipated fight of the night was Islam Makhachev vs Renato Moicano. After Arman Tsarukyan was forced to pull out, 'Money' Moicano decided to step in on just one day ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev made easy work of late-replacement opponent Renato Moicano, scoring a submission win via d’arce choke with 55 seconds left in the first round Saturday ...

Arman Tsarukyan's nearly six-year journey to the UFC lightweight title will take a little longer. Tsarukyan suffered an injury two nights before challenging lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at ...

Islam Makhachev is not only the best fighter in the world, he's also the most accomplished lightweight champion in UFC history. Despite a late switch of opponents, pound-for-pound king Makhachev ...

UFC Vegas 101 may have been the official launch ... Arman Tsarukyan withdrew from his lightweight title rematch against Islam Makhachev due to a back injury. In his stead now steps the streaking ...