Current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was set to face Arman Tsarukyan, but the fight was canceled because Tsarukyan suffered a back injury. The UFC chose to change gears immediately ...

UFC President Dana White announced Friday that Islam Makhachev will defend the UFC lightweight title against Renato Moicano ...

Islam Makhachev may have cemented himself ... 4 against Renato Moicano in the main event of UFC 311. Makhachev was originally set to face former foe Arman Tsarukyan, the matchup cancelled a ...

Champ Islam Makhachev and new challenger Renato Moicano faced off for the final time before UFC 311 at ceremonial weigh-ins.

Heading into Saturday’s UFC 311 fight card, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was ... Following his win, Makhachev did not speculate who he would face next, only that he was willing ...

Islam Makhachev ... where both Makhachev and Moicano weighed in at 155lbs, the two were then transported to the Intuit Dome arena for the ceremonial weigh-ins. This was their first face-off ...

UFC lightweight champion and pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev put on another dominant performance as he tapped out Renato Moicano in minutes at UFC 311. He was supposed to face Arman Tsarukyan ...

Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov are known to be close friends and training partners. They both hail from Dagestan, Russia, and learned their craft under the tutelage of Khabib's father ...

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 ...

Islam Makhachev had a fairly easy victory ... With Arman Tsarukyan pitted to face off against Makhachev, he had to pull out of an injury at the very last moment. And this is something that team ...

2016. Jan 18, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Islam Makhachev (red gloves) fights Renato Moicano (blue gloves) in a lightweight title fight during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn ...