Fresh off a dominant performance to capture his second UFC belt, Islam Makhachev is willing to headline the historic White ...
The Khasavyurt region, as with most of Dagestan, is better known for its wrestling pedigree than boxing, and as a result ...
Artur Beterbiev, one of boxing’s top pound-for-pound fighters, has added his voice to the ongoing Khabib vs Islam debate.
Islam Makhachev reveals Khabib Nurmagomedov’s key team decision after UFC 311 to avoid multiple major fights on one event.
Islam Makhachev has always done a fine job of emulating Khabib Nurmagomedov. Both fighters were forged in Dagestan, made it to the UFC, won the lightweight title, became pound-for-pound No 1, and gave ...
Khabib Nurmagomedov couldn't wait to celebrate Islam Makhachev becoming the new UFC welterweight king and took the two belts from Dana White to place them on his childhood friend's shoulders.
Javier Mendez, coach to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev, has explained why the latter is a better “student” than his childhood friend. Upon winning the UFC lightweight title in 2022, Makhachev ...
Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn't think Ilia Topuria is the biggest test for Islam Makhachev at lightweight. Since defending his title for a record fourth time, the lightweight division is Makhachev's ...
Justin Gaethje didn't consider himself any kind of champion despite winning the interim lightweight title in 2020. After beating Tony Ferguson to win the interim title in 2020, Gaethje threw his belt ...
Khabib Nurmagomedov has shown his comedic side in the build-up to UFC 311. UFC 311 features two of Nurmagomedov’s teammates, Islam Makhachev and Umar Nurmagomedov, both in championship fights.
Conor McGregor eyes a UFC comeback in June 2025 at a White House event. He aims for Islam Makhachev's welterweight belt, ...
UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili went back to work a little quicker than anybody anticipated, returning from a title win in September to a title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov this ...