Before doing so, however, he explained why Makhachev's drug test failure eight years ago ahead of a scheduled fight vs. Drew Dober should not be held against the UFC lightweight champion.

However, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev successfully defended his title both times. After suffering two defeats against Makhachev, the Australian fighter also appears to disagree with Ilia ...

The MMA world is buzzing with excitement as tensions continue to rise between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria. Recently, ‘El Matador’ boldly claimed he could take on and defeat several top ...

With UFC lightweight king Islam Makhachev back on the road to recovery following a hand injury, the promotion is expected to book his next title fight against Arman Tsarukyan for January 2025.

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has confirmed that Islam Makhachev will return next year as he looks to make history. The former lightweight champion retired in October of 2020 after the passing of ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has revealed his expected return date and potential opponent following a recent injury. The champion, who last fought in June against Dustin Poirier ...

ABU DHABI - One of the UFC's best lightweights, Islam Makhachev, continues to speak ... like his back-to-back submission victories over Drew Dober and Thiago Moises this year.

He wants to be the first to knock out Holloway and does not hesitate to cite his next target, UFC No. 1 Islam Makhachev (26-1). It came given after a back and forth that continues to raise the ...